By Ushang Ewa More information is beginning to emerge on the tactic utilized by the daredevil kidnappers who abducted a monarch on Monday at Calabar South Local Government Area on Monday night. 81 Year old HH (Muri) Bassey Iyamba held in a wrapper by youths under the guidance of Police men after his rescue by
By Ushang Ewa Four police officers were this morning gunned down at Idundu axis of Calabar when they went to confront suspected kidnappers, security sources say. The policemen had, following a tip off, mobilized to the location and it is unclear what led to the confrontation that caused their death. Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch show
By Ushang Ewa A coalition of Civil Society Organisations operating in Cross River State have written the management of M. Saleh & co. ltd. over what they said is an infringement on the fundamental human rights of it’s staff. An investigation by this Newspaper had shown that the company had penned down five names for
By Ushang Ewa A High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Maurice Eneji has adjourned a libel case against an online Newspaper, CrossRiverWatch and journalist, Agba Jalingo until March 21, 2021 for hearing after the witness to the Cross River Microfinance Bank limited which is the claimant in
By Archibong Jeremiah Twenty-two days after angry Bayside youths invoked Anansa (Marine Goddess) over the current state of Marina Resort, the place has been cleansed traditionally. The cleansing of Marina Resort became necessary because of the sharp increase of unholy activities of criminal elements within and around the resort. Chiefs of the Community, Friday afternoon
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ahead of his father’s funeral slated for February 3rd and 4th, federal lawmaker, Jarigbe Agom has alleged that there are active plans by elements in Cross River State to assassinate him. Mr. Agom currently represents the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the House of Representatives and hopes to be sworn in as Senator
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Okoi Obono-Obla, a former aide to President Muhammad’s Buhari on prosecution has said his continuous travails at thee Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) was an effort to “hang” him for serving the country “honorably.” Obono-Obla who also served as the Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Despite the show of force in demolition at least ten properties owned by suspected daredevil kidnappers, robbers and gangstars in Cross River by Operation Akpakwu, rival gangs in Akpabuyo Local Government Area struck in day light yesterday leaving residents around the Police College and CROSPIL Estate in suspense. “Cultists are on rampage