By Godfrey Obeten The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Young Lawyers Forum, Cross River State chapter has strongly condemned the recent spate of killings in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It also condemned the recent violence and heinous crimes that have characterized the hitherto peaceful and hospitable city of Calabar, especially the recent attack on
By Ushang Ewa A man simply identified as Joe electrician, on Thursday evening last week defiled a 14 year old (names withheld) residing along Ukwel-Obudu road in Obudu local government area located above 300 kilometers north of the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The girl CrossRiverWatch gathered is the granddaughter
By Obeten Godfrey The Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said that his decision to write the Police to investigate the murder of his nephew, Jude Iroegbu Junior does not amount to the desecration of the stool of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, hence there is no need to apologize. Obla
By Ushang Ewa 5 children suspected to be between the ages of 2 and 17 have died under mysterious circumstances in Obanliku local government area some 350 kilometers north of the southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The children died within 6 hours on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 sources said in
By Archibong Jeremiah The leadership of the Cross River State House of Assembly has denied that the Assembly declared the seat of Hon. Elucate Okora Ekom vacant following his defection from PDP to APC. The refutal was made via a press release signed by Azogor Ideba, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker Cross River State House
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police in Cross River State have finally paraded Deputy Superintendent of Police Christopher Archibong for raping a 9-year old in Calabar South local government area sometimes in May 2017. Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa told press men that Archibong, 55 who retired earlier this year led his victim to an uncompleted
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State House of Assembly has declared vacant, the seat of Honorable Okura Elucate Ekom (Obubra II) following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) last week Sunday. The Assembly in an emergency sitting on Friday presided over by the speaker, Honorable John Lebo decided to invoke Section 109
By Our Reporter Dr. Linda Ayade, the wife of Cross River State Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade Thursday sued for Cross Riverians to patronize recognized and regulated health facilities in other to boost maternal and child health in the state. Ayade stated this while flagging off the first round of the 2017 Maternal Newborn and Child