By CrossRiverWatch Admin The General Overseer of the Bible Christian Crusade Mission (BCCM), Pastor Joseph Okoro was on Wednesday kidnapped by unknown gunmen church members say. Okoro is said to have been kidnapped at about 9:00PM after an evening fellowship in his church located at 55 Webber Street by Elijah Henshaw in Calabar South, with
By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of personnel from the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army have shot dead no fewer than five daredevil robbers who invaded the UDDYKing fuelling station at Atu street in Calabar South local government area this afternoon. The robbers had red and black ribbons on their waist and had arrived
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police force has warned media practitioners and the general public to desist from sharing fake news or face the wrath of the law. The warning was contained in a press release signed by the command’s public relations officer, DSP Irene Ugbo and issued on
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has said the State has enjoyed political peace under him due to his style of politics. Ayade stated this on Wednesday during a media parley with journalists in the State where he queried why journalists were asking questions over allegations that should not
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Contrary to reports that Cross River born Major Alobi Nsor who led the rescue mission to liberate the 157 Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Borno State which was attacked on November 18, 2018 by an armed terror group has died, CrossRiverWatch findings reveal he is still alive. Military sources
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Governor Ben Ayade has appointed Barrister Ekpo Ada, as the new Managing Director, Cross River State Water Board limited, The governor also shocked pundits by returning the sacked Managing Director, Dr. Godwin Igile, as Chairman of the Board. Igile was sacked following allegations of financial impropriety in early 2018
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State House of Assembly has set up a special committee consisting of traditional rulers to immediately interface and make recommendations for sustainable solutions to the recent communal wars in Abi. The committee is to be headed by the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana who has been at
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force has rescued a kidnap victim, Mr. Uyime Akaniyene Udo. Udo, a taxi driver, was kidnapped on Saturday, November 17 along eight (8) miles axis in Calabar, the State capital. And, the local police spokesperson, Mrs. Irene Ugbo told CrossRiverWatch that men of