By Jonathan Ugbal The leader of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), Olumba Olumba Obu on Saturday called on political leaders to be parents to the masses and not objects of terror in order for peace to reign and prevent a reoccurrence of the recent arson experienced across Nigeria. Leader Obu in an
By Patrick Obia Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade has directed the immediate suspension of the transportation of all categories of scraps outside the State. This is to prevent the “desperate bid to escape” by hoodlums who looted public and private properties last weekend, a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita said. The State claimed
By Jonathan Ugbal In what seems a contrast to the expectations of many following the #EndSARS protests, residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital have accused personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police Force of brutality. The city is still recovering from last weekend’s massive looting amidst a curfew. A 24 hour
By Ushang Ewa Jedy Agba, Nigeria’s junior minister of power is currently inspecting some properties that were attacked last weekend in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Over 60 properties were either attacked, vandalized, looted or razed in what some are describing as a historic event. One of the places attacked, looted and razed was
By Ushang Ewa As residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital continue to count the losses suffered between 23rd and 24th October 2020 following massive looting and destruction of properties, more condemnations have trailed the looting. The Cross River State Public Advisory Committee, a project implementation arm of the Niger Delta Dialogue in a
By Jonathan Ugbal Source in the Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force say some people who participated in the looting of public and private properties in Calabar have been arrested. The source said some items suspected to have been looted from the Calabar Discount Mall which houses ValueMart, a departmental store owned
By Jonathan Ugbal While owners of public and private facilities as well as individuals count the losses suffered after hoodlums invaded different properties in Calabar between Friday and Saturday, CrossRiverWatch visited the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric hospital which was one of the worst affected. More than 96 percent of medical and non-medical items were carted away from
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has confirmed that he left the State capital, Calabar at the peak of the violent looting spree that happened between Friday and Saturday. His aides had initially denied claims he “ran” out of the State. “No more MoU’s or Intellectual Money. The people of Calabar don’t