By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper A member of the All Progressives Congress has been shot dead in Cross River State. It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday morning at Ogoja in the northern senatorial district. The victim, who was simply identified as Joe, was allegedly shot dead by a soldier for creating a
By Our Reporters Cross River State Young Progressives Party, YPP, deputy governorship candidate, Prince Agbor Onyi, Egbung Sandra, and Godwin Imojara, an Immigration Officer who was kidnapped days before the election remains in captivity. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government Area. While friends and relatives are
By Our Reporters Not too long after accreditation and voting commenced across the 18 Local Government Councils in Cross River State, our reporters have documented attempts to disrupt the election and vote-buying exercise in some polling units. Efforts were made to distort the voting process by a man identified as Ugar in polling unit 001,
By Our Reporters Sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the conduct of the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections have arrived at polling units across the State. CrossRiverWatch brings you pictures of the process from our reporters across the 18 LGAs. See them:
By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan The Young Progressives Party, YPP, in Cross River State has called for the immediate release of its deputy governorship candidate – Prince Agbor Onyi, and three others who were kidnapped along the Calabar-Ugep highway. They were kidnapped on Thursday, March 16 at the Akparavuni axis in Biase Local Government
By Jonathan Ugbal A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Obudu and presided over by J. E Agbejah has remanded one Mr. Azeh Gabriel for electoral offenses at the Medium Security Custodial Center in Ogoja after he was docked for violence and assault related to the Presidential and National Assembly election polls held on February 25,
By Ogar Monday Claim: The APC Women Leader, Dr. Betta in a recent interview, claimed that the Labour Party has no governorship candidate in Cross River State, and that her party, the APC had won all House Representatives seat in the State except in the Northern Senatorial District. Verdict: Misleading. The Labour Party’s governorship candidate
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prince Agbor Onyi, and 3 others have been kidnapped. The incident happened yesterday along the Calabar-Ugep highway. It was not clear if the kidnappers have contacted their family and made any demands. The Police are yet to comment on