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CALABAR: Kidnapped Victim Released After Paying N250,000 Ransom

By Ushang Ewa Mrs Nkoyo Udosen who was kidnapped earlier this week in Calabar was released on Friday night after payment of N250,000 ransom. CrossRiverWatch gathered that she was released at Marina Resort while the ransom was collected around Atu street. The distance between where she was dropped off and the ransom collected is less

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Cross River Judiciary: 29 Magistrates Cry Over 18 Month Salary As Governor Ayade Copes With CJ Crisis, Two Suits By 22 State Counsels

By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Judiciary crisis has taken another dimension as a new case of 29 Magistrates owed 18 month salary has come to the surface. This is coming at a time the Cross River State Government has been in locked-in battle over its modus operandi and vivendi in the judiciary. The

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#COVID19: NCDC, Cross River Disagree Over Active Case Tally As Infection Rate Increases

By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 604 new confirmed SARS – CoV-2 infections in the country for July 23, 2020. Of that figure, Cross River has five new cases which brings the tally to 34 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far. But, there seems to be a difference in

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Cross River State Gets New Police Commissioner

By Patrick Obia CP Abdulkadir Jimoh has been deployed to Cross River State to replace Uche Anozia as Commissioner of Police. This was disclosed by the Force’s official Twitter handle. According to the twit, the postings are with immediate effect. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had redeployed Uche Anozie after 99 days. Mr.

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CALABAR: Man Sues Nigerian Navy, Demands .5 Billion Over ‘Unprovoked’ Torture And Destruction Of Property

By Jonathan Ugbal The Command of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory may have navigated unfavorable waters when its troops decided to invade the premises of Potomas Hotel in Atimbo, Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River state on the 24th day of May 2020 as the owner, OtoObong Peter has filed a fundamental rights

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Four Foreign Nationals Kidnapped, Policeman Killed Overnight In Cross River

By Jeremiah Archibong The Police authority in Cross River State has confirmed the kidnap of four Chinese citizens in Akamkpa LGA. The State Command Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo on phone with this reporter after confirming the kidnap of Kan Jinxi, Hujinchang, Jiang Jijun and Cheng Qing, Ugbo said the Police is still gathering information

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VIDEO: Frank Ayade Sprays Money In An Event Dancing To Makossa Music

By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where the brother to the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade (Frank Ayade) was spraying money in an event while stepping to makossa tune. The short video showed Frank Ayade dancing to makossa music in a wedding reception. The wedding reception held at Yellow Duke, Calabar

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JUST IN: Ayade’s Aide Accused Of Raping Teenager Is Dead

By Jonathan Ugbal Edet Okon Asim, the Special Adviser on Biodiversity to Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River state has died. Family sources told CrossRiverWatch that he slumped in his car on Tuesday night in Calabar. Mr. Asim was okayed for prosecution by the Cross River state government following allegations of rape. But, he was

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