By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nation newspaper is reporting that at least two persons are feared dead in renewed hostilities between Usumutong and Ebom communities in Abi local government area in central Cross River State. The village head of Ebom, Chief Sunday Obite, today Sunday alleged that a father and son were killed and beheaded by
By Patrick Obia A man (name not known) was set ablaze and burnt to death for allegedly stealing the sum of four thousand naira in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday, 13th July 2019, at Ikot Effanga by Army junction Calabar, where the victim was said
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Determined to bring back the glorious days when agriculture was the main stabilizing sector and stay of the defunct Eastern Region and Nigeria as a whole, modalities are in top gear by the Cross River Government to establish Farm Settlements in the state. To this end the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Governor, of Cross River state, Senator Ben Ayade, has directed the immediate construction of police posts and barracks in all boundary dispute areas across the state with immediate effect. This was disclosed recently during a visit of the clan Heads and leaders of Okom communities in Obubra LGA consisting of Iyamitet,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has donated relief materials worth millions of Naira to victims of communal crisis in Abi local government area of the state. The agency donated the materials following the communal conflict that erupted between Usumutong, Ediba and Afafanyi communities in Abi local government area on January 2,
By Patrick Obia The Cross River state government has filed murder charges against Senator John Owan Enoh, in suit HC/148C/2019, at the State High Court, Calabar. The charge sheet, exclusively obtained by CrossRiverWatch, was signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions Ministry of Justice, Cross River State, Gregory I. Okem, Esq, for Attorney General and
By Uchino Amatey The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRS-SUBEB) has commissioned a newly constructed storey building classroom, ICT and Sick bay in St. Ben’s primary school 11, Igoli, Ogoja Local Government Area. Speaking during the event, the Executive Chairman SUBEB, Stephen Odey, who was received by Clan Heads, Executive Secretary Ogoja, NUT,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As part of strategy to groom young generation of Lawmakers, the Cross River State House of Assembly hosted selected pupils of Edgerly Memorial Nursery/Primary School and Sacred Heart Girls International School, both in Calabar South in plenary Thursday. The students were introduced to legislative duties and functions; how a bill becomes a