By Able Winnard A journalist kidnapped a few days ago at a village near Lokoja in Kogi State, Nten Ekpang has been released. The veteran Journalist who has worked with the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) and is currently with Trust TV was kidnapped on November 1, 2023, on his way back to Abuja, after
A broadcaster and journalist of about two decades experience, Mr. Ekpang hails from Mbube community in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River State.
By Patrick Obia Good-spirited youths in Nyangasang Community, Calabar Municipal Local Government of Cross River State have foiled, and apprehended some gang members of kidnappers as well as rescued their victim – Mrs. Caroline Bassey. The incident which happened at about 11.30 am on Saturday 4th November 2023 was masterminded by kidnappers who came in
By Godwin Otang Two suspected members of kidnapper gangs have been arrested through the combined efforts of youths and the Police in Calabar Municipal and Etung Local Government Areas of Cross River State. Although the two suspects have been handed over to the Police with sources saying the suspects were arrested in two separate operations
By Tina Agosi Todo, Guardian Newspaper An armed robbery gang, yesterday, raided houses and carted away pots of soup at the Mbukpa, Ambo, and Adak Uko areas of Calabar South Local Council of Cross River State. Though burglary was a regular occurrence in these areas, the carting away of pots of soup and food items
By Ogar Monday, Prime Progress This is how a mother of four learned that pigs can drown. In October last year, Rima Adoga woke up one night to a disturbing noise outside her house. “My husband was not around. It was just me and my children,” she said in her native Yala language. When she
By Godwin Otang Cross River-born Police Officer, inspector Effa Enya, who hails from Igbo Imabana in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, is dead after battling with illness. Effa joined the police force in November 2008. He once worked at the Cross River State Command as a hard and software analyst before moving
By Godwin Otang The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has charged the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL) Professor Cyril Ndifon to Court on a 4-count charge. In the charge sheet number: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/2023, the ICPC’s charge against the Professor of Law is bordering on sexual harassment,