By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has reliably gathered that the lingering communal crisis between the people of Ofonekom and Izzi, (an Igbo speaking community), in Obubra LGA in central Cross River has erupted again. Residents told our reporter that the renewed communal crisis have been ongoing for the past three days with human lives and properties
By Ogar Monday In a twist of events relating to the diversion of relief materials meant for Internally Displaced Persons in Bakassi local government of southern Cross River State, a group; Coalition of Bakassi Indigenes, has accused Senator Florence Ita-Giwa of double standards. Ita-Giwa had last week accused members of the People’s Democratic Party of
By Ogar Monday A retired officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr. Christopher Archibong has been arrested and detained at the Mbukpa Police station for allegedly raping a 9 year old girl in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The mother of the victim, Mrs. Peace Edem Okon said she had gone to the market
By CrossRiverWatch Admin I got a very scurrilous message from one of my governor’s aides last night after “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”, our every Sunday radio program on Hit 95.9FM Calabar. We discussed the worsening spate of kidnappings in Cross River state and what can be done to stem the tide. Some content of
By Ogar Monday A Non-Governmental Organization, Best Minds Initiative (BMI) has begun a Catch Them Young (CTY) outreach program for secondary school students in Cross River State with the aim of tutoring them on personal hygiene and fundamental human rights. Two out of the ten (10) series of event have been organized with students of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly is set to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the shooting of 3 students by security agents in Calabar, the Cross River State capital during this year’s childrens’ day celebration. CrossRiverWatch had reported in May, 2017 that soldiers attached to ‘Operation Skolombo; an anti-crime
By Jonathan Ugbal The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) in Nigeria on Tuesday set up a probe panel to investigate the causes of the clash between personnel of the Nigerian Navy and the Nigeria Police Force in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. “The Defense Headquarters has set up a high profile committee to investigate the remote
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government of Nigeria Monday in Abuja backed the Emergency Powers Act, 1966 Bill, (SB 182) sponsored by Senator John Owan-Enoh (APC Cross River Central). Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami made known the government’s position in a public hearing held by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human