by Emma Unah Three persons are believed to have lost their lives in Calabar in the last two days in gun shootout between two rival cult groups, the Vikings Confraternity and KK group. One of those killed was a 40 year old traditional chief in the Efut Esighi kingdom in Bakassi LGA whose name was
by crossriverwatch admin The banquet hall of the Transcorp Hotels Calabar witnessed a different kind of gathering on August 13, 2014. It was midweek, and the gathering which started converging as early as 9.30 a. m. was at the instance of the Conference of Cross River State Professionals, a body formed by a group of
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River and Ebonyi State have resolved to settle their boundary feuds once and for all with the setting of a 26 man joint Governors’ committee. This was contained in a five point communiqué signed by Cross River-Ebonyi State Joint Boundary Committee at the end of its meeting at Government House, Abakaliki.
by crossriverwatch admin A total of eleven policemen attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS in Calabar, are currently under detention at Zone 6 on the orders of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG in charge of Zone 6 in Calabar over the extra judicial murder of five persons on April 17, 2014.
by crossriverwatch admin Controversial Police Chief, Mbu Joseph Mbu was among the 18 Commissioners of Police elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIGs on Wednesday. The promotion of Mbu who is currently the Commissioner of Police in charge of Federal Capital Territory was announced in a statement signed by Ferdinand U.
by Nate Otaba In continuation of consultations towards the 2015 Gubernatorial elections, Prince Goddy Jedy Agba, Cross River 2015 PDP Governorship aspirant visited his home state to continue reaching out to stakeholders. Agba who recently resigned from the NNPC said he was consulting with the Royal Fathers who are also custodians of the land for
by crossriverwatch admin Results received from the eighteen local government areas of Cross River State so far indicate that sixty nine percent of voters turned out to collect their permanent voters cards during the distribution of the cards which took place between August 15 to 17 in the state. Mr. Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral
by crossriverwatch admin The 10th edition of the famous Obudu Mountain Race has been slated for 8 November, 2014 in its usual venue, the Obudu mountains of Cross River State. According to the Local Organizing Committee for the event, this year’s edition shall be tagged “Mountain Race of the Stars; 6th African Mountain Running Championship”.