By Favour Adinya An abandoned newborn baby has been rescued at 8 Miles, Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State. The day-old baby boy was dumped at the former Ekosin fuel station close to a refuse dump. Fortunately, a good Samaritan rescued the infant on time. An eyewitness said the baby was found
Welcome to today’s edition of Daily News on CrossRiverWatch where we bring you the happenings of the day. I am your host, Patrick Obia. In the news today: Ernest Joe Not Our Member – Labour Party Disowns ‘Guber Candidate’ In Cross River APC Candidate Controversy For Cross River North Senatorial District Finally Put To Rest
By Archibong Jeremiah Market women have taken to the street to protest the relocation of 8 Miles market from Agro Feed by Ntoe street to Timber market Ikot Enebong. The women in their large number barricaded the Calabar – Ikom highway (infront of the old market, after the Army checkpoint). The market was moved by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force is seeking for more vehicles to patrol the state as the capital city of Calabar has been hit by a wave of kidnappings. The command’s spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told Vanguard Newspapers that the command is trying its
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A clergyman with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital Sunday Adeniran who was kidnapped last weekend, has regained freedom reports Vanguard Newspapers. No fewer than 28 abductions have been recorded by security agencies in the past four weeks, security sources say. To abduct Adeniran,
By Patrick Obia Pastor Sunday Adediran of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Divine Favour Parish at Etta-Agbor Layout has been kidnapped. The clergyman was said to have been whisked away to unknown destination from his home at Ikot Eno-obong, 8 miles, Calabar on Saturday at about 1:30am. Source close to the family said his abductors
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Kidnappers may have developed a new strategy to abduct victims which now include gaining access to buildings via the roof of houses. This was the case at 8 miles in Calabar on Wednesday morning when kidnappers broke into the residence of one Mr. Godwin Samuel and whisked him away. Images obtained by
By Archibong Jeremiah A truck loaded with goods just fell while negotiating Technical roundabout, 8 Miles, Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. No one was hurt from the accident, no law enforcement agent had arrived the scene since it happened (11am and 11:34am). Though men of the Special Forces of the Nigerian Police mounted check point