By CrossRiverWatch Admin A senior officer of the Nigerian Navy, Navy Captain Emmanuel Owen, has cried out over the continuous torture, victimisation and oppression he is suffering in the service allegedly orchestrated by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas. Owen explained on Saturday that due to the constant harassment in the
By Patrick Obia A Fallen fuel tanker has left road users stranded at Odukpani few meters away from the junction. The tanker with unidentified company name fell across the road bringing movement to a stand still. Effort to evaluate the vehicle by men of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) proved futile. Meanwhile, youths with different
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State chicken processing factory, Cala Chika, has commenced sale of frozen chicken to Cross Riverians at a subsidized rate. Governor Ben Ayade who was at the factory Tuesday on a facility tour said he was impressed with the first batch of chicken being prepared for consumers for the yuletide.
By Archibong Jeremiah The staff of College of Health Technology, Calabar, Cross River State has joined the league of Civil Servants employed in 2017 and 2018, delisted from Government payroll to demand for their wages. Before Monday, 30 November, 2020 that the staff of College of Health Technology Calabar embarked on strike to press home their
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A notorious kidnap kingpin, Richard (other name yet to be gotten) has been apprehended by Operation Akpakwu. The suspect, according to the Government operates within 8 Miles region of Calabar Municipality. He was arrested in Anantigha, Calabar South.
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Proceedings of the Cross River State prob panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution, was today (Monday 21, December 2020) was truncated over prolonged argument over what the panel called “emotional sentiments”. The disagreement ensued between the panel members and the Police when the first matter out of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The dreaded gang leader in Cross River State, Kingsley Utomobong, who was arrested last week along with some members of his gang has been killed in Police custody, CrossRiverWatch has reliably confirmed from multiple security sources. Details of his death are still sketchy but CrossRiverWatch is following the story. But multiple security
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh is dead. Sources in the Police command say Mr. Jimoh died at an isolation center in Calabar, the State’s capital. He is said to have showed COVID-19 symptoms and CrossRiverWatch has reached the Police command for comment. Several calls to DSP