By Maxwell Effiong Another group, Southern Solidarity Front has joined the train of those seeking for continuation of the zoning formula in Cross River State politics. The group led by the State Commissioner of Solid Minerals, Hon. George O’Ben Etchi posited in a press conference yesterday in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State that
By Jonathan Ugbal As more details emerge over the gruesome murder of four policemen by gunmen on Thursday, CrossRiverWatch has obtained more details about the incident. The team was deployed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Tinapa Area on stop and search duty along Idundu road. The team, comprised of two Inspectors
The Supreme Court made no consequential order, so Stephen Odey is still the Senator. By consequential order you mean the Supreme Court needed to make a pronouncement like Stephen Odey is no longer the Senator or Jarigbe Agom should be sworn in or something like that. Ok. So, since the Supreme Court didn’t say anything
By Archibong Jeremiah Sikiru Akande, Cross River State Commissioner of Police has confirmed to journalists that 5 suspects are cooling their feet in custody in connection with the killing of four Police officers in the early hours of Thursday along with MCC-Idungdung road, Etab Ayip axis, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. According to Vanguard Newspaper he
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom suggests that the Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has kicked out Sen. Stephen Odey’s appeal. It went on to uphold Hon. Jarigbe Agom’s preliminary objection on defective service and he is affirmed the Senator for Cross River North Senatorial district. More details about the developing news will be
By Ushang Ewa More information is beginning to emerge on the tactic utilized by the daredevil kidnappers who abducted a monarch on Monday at Calabar South Local Government Area on Monday night. 81 Year old HH (Muri) Bassey Iyamba held in a wrapper by youths under the guidance of Police men after his rescue by
By Ushang Ewa Four police officers were this morning gunned down at Idundu axis of Calabar when they went to confront suspected kidnappers, security sources say. The policemen had, following a tip off, mobilized to the location and it is unclear what led to the confrontation that caused their death. Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch show
By Nicholas Kalu, The Nation Newspaper The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Army, Navy, Police and Interior to liaise with the Federal Government to set up a joint patrol team of the security agencies on the waterways to beef up security in the coastal areas. This followed a motion calling for intervention