By Ushang Ewa Federal lawmaker, Senator Gershom Bassey (PDP, Cross River South) has said that there is need for the leaders to listen more and act to create wealth to forestall a reoccurrence of the massive looting that happened in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend. Two properties belonging to Mr. Bassey; his
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Chief Akin Ricketts, has decried the wanton destructions and looting of Government, corporate and private properties in Calabar, Cross River State by hoodlums in the pretext of #EndSARS protesters. Over 35 properties including the State and Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies
By Patrick Obia Long queues at Automated Teller Machines (ATM), banks and fueling stations across the city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Tuesday greeted the easing of a dusk to dusk curfew earlier imposed by the Cross River State government. The curfew was announced as part of measures to curb the looting
By Ushang Ewa Jedy Agba, Nigeria’s junior minister of power is currently inspecting some properties that were attacked last weekend in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Over 60 properties were either attacked, vandalized, looted or razed in what some are describing as a historic event. One of the places attacked, looted and razed was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River born Deputy Sheriff in Essex County, New Jersey of the United States, Francis Asuquo and Chef Victor have berated Senator Florence Ita-Giwa over her position on the historic looting of properties in Calabar, the Cross River State capital last weekend. The looting had began from the Calabar South council secretariat
By Ushang Ewa As residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital continue to count the losses suffered between 23rd and 24th October 2020 following massive looting and destruction of properties, more condemnations have trailed the looting. The Cross River State Public Advisory Committee, a project implementation arm of the Niger Delta Dialogue in a
By Patrick Obia Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has relaxed the 24 hours curfew imposed in the State capital from 8am to 4pm. The relaxation notice contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita stated that the ease starts from Tuesday, October 27, 2020, with restriction of
By Jonathan Ugbal Source in the Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police Force say some people who participated in the looting of public and private properties in Calabar have been arrested. The source said some items suspected to have been looted from the Calabar Discount Mall which houses ValueMart, a departmental store owned