By Patrick Obia A man (name not known) was set ablaze and burnt to death for allegedly stealing the sum of four thousand naira in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday, 13th July 2019, at Ikot Effanga by Army junction Calabar, where the victim was said
By Patrick Obia Erei Cultural and Traditional Leaders, Abanwan Council of Elders in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, have accused trio-brothers of Ivara Esu, Walter Onnoghen and Nicholas Odum, Cross River State Deputy Governor (immediate past CJN and Paramount Ruler of Biase respectively) of “igniting full blown war” on Erei land and
By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Gab Adah, the chairman of Grand Evolution, a political support group for Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade who was kidnapped last week Thursday in Calabar has been released family sources told CrossRiverWatch on Saturday. Mr. Adah, a cousin to the Governor was released around 1:00AM on Saturday morning after the
By Jonathan Ugbal As CrossRiverWatch combs through the almost 800 page N1.043 trillion 2019 budget of Qabalistic Densification of the Cross River State government, more details have emerged on the spending with nine billion earmarked for “Diesel Generators Power Supply at Homes in 18 LGAs”. It is unclear where these homes are located and who
By Jonathan Ugbal Professor Emmanuel Ofeimun whom the Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey had claimed attempted to defraud the board of NGN1.3 Billion may have been a victim of fraudsters, findings by CrossRiverWatch have revealed. Dr. Odey had, in May 2019 while disclosing the alleged
By David Nsa Mrs. Mary Michael Eyo, the wife to Mr. Michael Eyo, who was allegedly killed on Friday by officials of the Cross River State Department Of Public Transportation (CRS-DOPT), in Calabar has called on the State Government to come to her aid. Mrs. Michael made this known in an interview with CrossRiverWatch, in
By Archibong Jeremiah Over two months after the former Cross River State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barrister Joe Abang, okayed the trial of Chief Edet Okon Asim (former Chairman of Calabar Municipal and Ayade’s Adviser on Biodiversity) over allegations of raping an underage girl (name withheld), the matter is yet to be filed
By CrossRiverWatch Admim The management of University of Calabar has threatened to sack any of its staff or students found to be involved in dubious act like admission, employment and certificate racketeering. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zana Akpagu gave out the warning at the University’s Council Chambers during the inauguration of the Students’ wing