By Kelvin Ololo An unidentified male suspected armed robber has being set ablaze by aggrieved youth along whitehouse by Nyong Edem street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The suspect was said to have been larch at early hours of Wednesday morning by aggrieved youth while other members of his gang
By Jonathan Ugbal An Army Corporal, Awotayo Femi attached to 707 Special Force Brigade in Makurdi, Benue state and six others are said to be cooling their feet in detention now after they allegedly killed a Police Inspector, Christopher Achong in Bekwarra local government area on Friday. Police sources say Mr. Achong was on patrol
By Ushang Ewa Amidst growing outcries for the release of the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, an online news portal and activist, Agba Jalingo, the Chief Executive Officer, Young Igbo Empowerment Foundation, Mr Bright Ezeocha has expressed fear that the detained journalist is being persecuted for his stance on corruption. Ezeocha who is also the former President
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom has it that an alleged thief currently being mobbed in Calabar South. The action is currently taking place at Mayne Avenue by Murray. As at the time of filing this report, the alleged thief is being prepared to be set ablaze. The Police is yet to arrive at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unidentified young man has been mated with jungle justice in Calabar South, Cross River State for snatching a bag. The incident which happened in the early hours of Wednesday (before 7:40am) according to an eye witness who pleads anonymity, “Just this morning, he snatched hand bag from a woman who was
By Our Reporter Director General of the Cross River State Rural Development Agency, Ntufam Okon Nyong Owuna, has been dragged before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting a total of N1.150 billion of funds meant for the State Government for his private use. Others indicted in the petition are the Director
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that another Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) graduate has been gunned down in a gang related violence. Isaac Atamba, native of Igwo village Obudu LGA in Cross River State was shot dead Friday while working at his laundry shop Atimbo. As at the time of
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching our newsroom suggests that Governor Ben Ayade had over the weekend succeeded in forcing Heads of Local Government Administration to sign five vouchers of N500,000 each totaling N2.5 million for ‘security cover.’ This is despite a public outcry generated by an earlier report by this Newspaper over the attempt by