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Another Communal Clash Erupts, Claims 15 Lives In Cross River

By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust A resurgence of a communal clash on Wednesday between Afono and Ibini communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State has allegedly claimed 15 lives. Late last week, three persons were killed in another communal squabble when Orugbam invaded Ipene and Egbor villages in the same Biase LGA.

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Kaduna Prison Mandates Families Of Slain Inmates To Sign Undertaking Before Releasing Bodies

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Officials at the Kaduna custodial centre have demanded that relatives of inmates who died during the April 1 violent protest at the centre must sign an undertaking absolving the authorities of being responsible for the deaths. The undertaking is part of the conditions set by the centre’s management to be met by the late

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Accidental Discharge: Late DPO To Be Committed To Mother Earth

By Patrick Obia All is set to lay late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Obudu Police Division, Mr. Amawu Gabriel who was allegedly shot dead in what was later termed “accidental discharge” by the then Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nkereuwem Akpan. The burial arrangements see the opening of mourning house on Wednesday 27th May, 2020

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IPPIS Is Not Just A Big Scam, It’s A Vehicle For Stealing – UNICAL Lecturer

By Patrick Obia A lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Calabar, Mr. Inyali Peter has accused the Federal Government of Nigeria of stealing more than what was added as minimum wage from lecturers salaries through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS. The journalist who is also an aid to Ben

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Cross River Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season

By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Farmers in the hinterlands of Cross River State have received agricultural inputs from a Japanese agricultural support group, the Sasakawa Africa Association. The trainings and supports are to bolster their farm yields and enable them to produce in larger quantities so that they can become agro allied entrepreneurs. The Sasakawa

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Immigration Again Intercepts 10 At Nigeria-Cameroon Border

By Tina Hassan Abeku, Guardian Newspaper The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has again intercepted ten Nigerians trying to cross over to Cameroon en route Ibaka border in Akwa Ibom State. The ten persons were said to be headed for Cameroon despite the border closure in the face of COVID-19 pandemic were taken into custody by officials

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UCTH, General Hospital Staff, 15 Others Arrested For Child Trafficking

By Patrick Odey, Punch Newspaper The Anti-Child Theft Unit of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a Medical Doctor, Victor Onongha, for alleged child theft. Onongha, who works with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) was arrested alongside a laboratory scientist, Hope Offor, and 15 others. The command said in a statement on

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Ravines: We’re Frustrated, Government Should Have Sympathy On Us – Residents Of Ikot Effanga Mkpa Cries

By Patrick Obia Residents of Ikot Effanga Mkpa Community in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State have called on the Government and relevant authorities to come to their rescue due to the ravaging ravines in the area. The residents who expressed dismay on the danger it poses to the area, said they

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