By Jonathan Ugbal Stephen Odey, one of the candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the December 5, 2020 senatorial by-elections in northern Cross River has been presented with a certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The certificate was signed by the acting Chairman of the commission, AVM Ahmad Tijjani
By Archibong Jeremiah The recently launched Operation Akpakwu by the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade is yielding result. As a result of the stop and search road blocks mounted by the operation team in strategic locations, one Etim Bassey suspected to be a notorious kidnapper has been arrested and is cooling his feet
By Patrick Obia Following the launch of Operation Akpakwu to curb crime and other vices in Cross River State by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, Rights Activist, James Ibor, Esq. has said though the gesture is good but welfare of personnel is sacrosanct. Ibor stated this on his Facebook wall where he added that, outside
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The issue of jurisdiction has popped up again in the ongoing panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution sitting in Cross River State. The Police led by DSP Tehemba Dennis, had questioned the jurisdiction of the probe panel in the November 19, 2020 sitting which resulted to heated
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A family court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and presided over by the Acting Chief Judge of the State’s High Court, Justice Eyo Ita has convicted Emmanuel Thompson Udo, 47 for raping his 14 year old step daughter. The incident occured at his residence, 45 Afokang street in Calabar
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just launched “Operations Akpakwu” to contain the rapid growth of crime in the State. The State in recent times has become a safe haven for kidnapping and other crimes. Personnel are drawn from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence. To enhance
By Archibong Jeremiah and Patrick Obia Our newsroom has confirmed the identity of the Assistant Commissioner (ACP) of Police axed to death this morning in Calabar, Nigeria’s first Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The slain ACP is Egbe Eko Edum, until his death he was Commanding Officer of No.73 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron, Magumeri, Borno
By Ada Wodu, Punch Newspaper The Police in Cross River State have arrested a 52-year-old man, Cyprian Mbe, in connection with alleged arms supplies and promotion of native wars in the State. The State Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, who briefed journalists recently in Calabar, said the suspect had been a gunrunner for a long