By Afeez Hanafi, Punch Newspaper Four members of a robbery gang operating as cab drivers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have been arrested by the Police for dispossessing unsuspecting passengers of valuables. The suspects, Didi Jolly, Chisom Unegbu, Michael Matthew, and George Ala, were rounded up recently by operatives of Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence Response Team
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No fewer than four are feared dead in a renewed crisis between Bishiri communities in Obanliku local government area of Cross River State and Mbakunu community of Kwande local government area of Benue state. The renewed crisis began on Friday a native of Bishiri told CrossRiverWatch. “We own that land. We allowed
By Odey Ojeka A young man simply identified as Yibala Ibiang Ubi, age 24 has been killed yesterday night (Friday) in Ugep, Yakurr LGA of Cross River State. The deceased CrossRiverWatch investigation revealed is from Utom Ijiman. An eye witness, Mr. Eno Utre told CrossRiverWatch that “We were at the night vigil of late Chief Omini Mbodo
By Jonathan Ugbal Martin Obono, a lawyer and rights activist in Nigeria who was arrested on Friday by the Police in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city after he tweeted about the force’s handling of a rape case has been released. Obono was released after a few hours in detention at the Zone 7 command of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Martin Mbasekei Obono, a lawyer and rights activist is currently in Police custody for calling out the Nigerian Police Force over it’s handling of his client. PREMIUMTIMES reports that Mr. Obono was arrested and taken to the Wuse Zone 3 police station in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. He is said to
By Archibong Jeremiah and Patrick Obia Trigger Happy Our newsroom has confirmed that two people were allegedly killed earlier today by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The incident occurred in Ekpri Ikang. The altercation our newsroom confirmed began when officers
By Mary Ugbodaga, The Cable The Cross River Government says students in the State should not expect the usual long vacation when schools reopen. Godwin Amanke, Commissioner for Quality Education, disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday. According to him, before the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak, 70 percent of schools
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Bank balances standing in Cross River State JAAC and Local Governments capital accounts as at June 2nd 2020. #FollowOurMoney #HoldLeadersAccountability #ShineYourEyes