By Patrick Obia Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) has vetted media organizations in the State, while denying the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) accreditation to cover Saturday, May 30th Local Government election. ACROJ had on 24th December, 2020 sent a letter to CROSIEC for accreditation, which was collected and signed by a
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Uche Anozia has deployed detachments of Policemen into the Oku Community in Boki LGA of Cross River State where three elderly citizens were burnt alive. Spokesperson of the State’s Police Command, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the deployment, said that one elderly woman
By Archibong Jeremiah Days after declaring 35 gangsters wanted for the prolonged killing and other crimes going on in Calabar Metropolis, the Cross River State Government has demolished a property allegedly belonging to one of those declared wanted. According to George Odok, NAN Defense Correspondent, one of the property demolished in Bedwell belongs to Cyril
By Judex Okoro, Daily Sun Newspaper Kidnapping has returned in full swing to Cross River State as about three persons have been kidnapped in the last three weeks even as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. The victims include Egbede Jarigbe, younger brother of a member of the House of Representatives, an aluminium dealer at Eight Miles, Justin Ekere, and
By Ushang Ewa Human rights activist, Chidi Odinkalu has said he declined an interview with a national daily in Nigeria following the paper’s decision to award a sitting Governor who allegedly orchestrated the arrest and incarceration of journalist, Agba Jalingo. Odinkalu, who is currently the senior team manager for the Africa Program of Open Society
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Egbede Jarigbe, a sibling of the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the national assembly, Agom Jarigbe has been released. Egbede was abducted at about 11:00PM on Saturday along Ekong-Etta street in Calabar when he left a party he was attending with the Special Adviser on Security, North, Leo Inyambe to get
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Benedict Ayade, recently announced for the third time, a ban on the taxation of low income earners. Below are some of the taxes, levies and fees paid by haulage and goods vehicles each day they ply the roads in the state. i. Cross River Environment (ecological) levy – N2500
By George Odok, NAN Correspondent The Nigerian Navy Ship Victory in Calabar on Sunday responded to tip off about a group gathering suspected to be gangsters in a location in Akpabuyo. According to the Navy, they were preparing for a clash between Klans and Black Axe. The suspected gangsters were handed over to the Anti-Cultism