By Ushang Ewa A suspected robber was burnt to death by an angry mob Sunday afternoon in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The robber was chased down after a trader raised an alarm following an attempt to rob traders at the Edim Otop market in Calabar Municipal local government area, sources told CrossRiverWatch. Details
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Police Command has paraded 25 suspects arrested for offences ranging from rape to attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearms and fake currencies as well as assault on police officers, armed robbery among others. The suspects were arrested at different locations in the past two weeks, Police Commissioner, CP
By Jonathan Ugbal The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) in Nigeria on Tuesday set up a probe panel to investigate the causes of the clash between personnel of the Nigerian Navy and the Nigeria Police Force in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. “The Defense Headquarters has set up a high profile committee to investigate the remote
By Jonathan Ugbal The former member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the national assembly, Peter Igbodo was on Saturday morning kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Igbodo who served a single tenure in the 5th Assembly was however released a few hours later CrossRiverWatch gathered. The former lawmaker was kidnapped at Victor’s Gym
By Ogar Monday The Foundation for Partnership in the Niger Delta (PIND) an organization, working with Partners to build peace and equitable economic development in the region has described Calabar South, Calabar Municipal and Odukpani as Local Government areas in Cross River State with the highest occurrence of conflicts and the areas with most casualties.
By Ushang Ewa Akon Ikpeme, the Cross River State High Court Judge allegedly involved in scandalous money for judgment saga with Senator Daniel ‘Dino’ Melaye is seeking soft landing after she authenticated the audiotape of her conversation with the legislator which was published last week. The audiotape contains the voices of Justice Ikpeme and Senator
By Jonathan Ugbal and Monday Ogar: House of Assembly Correspondent The Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed resolutions seeking to unravel the death of one Joy Odama, a 20-year old Yala native who died under mysterious circumstances in Abuja. The resolution followed a motion of public importance moved by Regina Anyogo (Yala
By Our Correspondent The Cameroonian Navy Ship (CNS) Le Ntem last week berthed at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as part of effort to strengthen the synergy between the Navies of both countries to improve security in the gulf of Guinea. The CNS Le