By Patrick Obia A Non-Governmental Organization – Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has ended its five days training of pastors of various churches in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, on how to stop witchcraft accusations. The five days theory and practical exercises commenced on Monday 13th to Friday 17th March with various
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 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
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper A professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Prof. Felix Akpan has been found dead with multiple stabs at his 181 Duke Town close residence, behind Mega Hilton Hotel, Calabar the Cross River state capital. Sources who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard Newspaper that Prof. Akpan, a former
By Patrick Obia A non-profit making organization based in Calabar, Cross River State capital, Basic Right Council Initiative (BRCI) has commenced a five-day training of Pastors of various churches in Odukpani LGA of the State on ways of ending children and adults witchcraft accusations. Held at Assemblies of God, Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area, Co-founder
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command has promised residents of the State a tranquil atmosphere devoid of violence in the upcoming Saturday, March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly election. Of recent, the polity in the State has been heated and there are insinuations from political astrologers that the
By Patrick Obia The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of the abducted Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River State, Mr. Gertrude Njar in Calabar. 13 Brigade Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Calabar, Captain Dorcas Oluwatope Aluko said troops of the Brigade deployed for Operation Akpakwu successfully rescued the Commissioner