By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Honorable Peter Odey has welcomed Brigadier General I. M. Ibrahim, the newly assigned Brigade Commander to the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Headquarters, Calabar. The Deputy Governor received him at the Government House, Calabar on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, during a courtesy visit along with his
By Patrick Obia The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of the abducted Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River State, Mr. Gertrude Njar in Calabar. 13 Brigade Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Calabar, Captain Dorcas Oluwatope Aluko said troops of the Brigade deployed for Operation Akpakwu successfully rescued the Commissioner
By Blessing Isong Two lovers (unnamed), on Monday, narrowly survived an auto crash in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, after their vehicle skid off the road and hit a shop nearby. The accident happened in the early hours of Monday at the Rabana roundabout. And, one of the lovers said the accident occurred as
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ezeiruaka Ifenyiwa Fidelia, the youth corper who was victimized by a Lieutenant attached to the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Chika Viola Anele has opened up on issues surrounding the actions of the soldier. Ms. Fidelia told CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview Monday in Lagos that the incident happened
By Jonathan Ugbal A video obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows a female Lieutenant attached to the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Chika Viola Anele bathing and assaulting a female Corps member, Ezeiruaka Ifenyiwa Fidelia. It is unclear when the incident occured but Army sources say the assault happened after an argument between the
By Jonathan Ugbal In what seems a contrast to the expectations of many following the #EndSARS protests, residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital have accused personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police Force of brutality. The city is still recovering from last weekend’s massive looting amidst a curfew. A 24 hour
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two communities; Etab Ayip in Kasuk Qua Clan II and Ikot Ansa (Nkonib) in Calabar Municipal local government area of southern Cross River are currently at unrest following the deployment of a bulldozer by the Nkonib community to destroy a raffia plantation and other economic trees worth over NGN100 million due to