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By-Election Ongoing In Cross River North, Low Turnout So Far

By Archibong Jeremiah By-election into the Senate and House of Assembly in Cross River State is ongoing. Electoral materials were distributed as early as 7am by INEC officials. The senatorial by-election is holding in the northern district which houses Ogoja, Yala, Obudu, Obanliku and Bekwara Local Government Area. Obudu LGA is where the only House

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Operation Akpakwu: Patrol Vehicles Not Enough, Welfare Is Sacrosanct – Activist Advocates

By Patrick Obia Following the launch of Operation Akpakwu to curb crime and other vices in Cross River State by the Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, Rights Activist, James Ibor, Esq. has said though the gesture is good but welfare of personnel is sacrosanct. Ibor stated this on his Facebook wall where he added that, outside

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Cross River Bye-Election: Police Restricts Movement, INEC Yet To Respond To Allegation Of Compromise By Officials

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Abdulkadir Jimoh, has ordered a restriction in movement of persons, group of persons and motorists within the five Local Government Councils where Northern Senatorial/State House of Assembly bye-election are to hold, 5 December, 2020. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),

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Funmi Iyanda Surveys Sex Slavery In Cross River State On Episode 5 Of “Public Eye”

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Modern-day sex slavery takes on many forms. In the Keyi community of Cross River State, it is Okenegoro — a practice in which young girls, at birth…… as young as five years old, become “brides” to older men to repay debts. This horrid practice turns girls into de facto slaves stripped of

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#EndPoliceBrutality: Cross River Probe Panel Disregard Jurisdiction Suit By Police, Adjourns To Next Week

By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The issue of jurisdiction has popped up again in the ongoing panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution sitting in Cross River State. The Police led by DSP Tehemba Dennis, had questioned the jurisdiction of the probe panel in the November 19, 2020 sitting which resulted to heated

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Calabar: Man, 47 Convicted For Raping 14 Year Old Step Daughter

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A family court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital and presided over by the Acting Chief Judge of the State’s High Court, Justice Eyo Ita has convicted Emmanuel Thompson Udo, 47 for raping his 14 year old step daughter. The incident occured at his residence, 45 Afokang street in Calabar

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#Insecurity: Governor Ben Ayade Launches Operations Akpakwu

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just launched “Operations Akpakwu” to contain the rapid growth of crime in the State. The State in recent times has become a safe haven for kidnapping and other crimes. Personnel are drawn from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence. To enhance

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Do Your Job As Governor Or Resign Immediately BY FELIX ASUQUO

The Governor Cross River State Calabar Your Excellency Permit me to address you at this time in which the security of our dear state stands threatened and at the brink of total collapse. I write to you as a security expert, who despite practicing in the US is still in touch with his beloved State

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