By Godwin Otang The Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) in a joint operation, have arrested six suspected syndicates who specialize in gun running activities in Obudu and Boki Local Government Areas of Cross River State. A statement signed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, revealed that the
By Patrick Obia Cross River-born Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah has been redeployed to take over as Director of Operations, at Army Headquarters, Abuja. He was in December 2018, promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army and in December 2022 promoted to the rank of Major General. Major General Emmanuel is the
By Patrick Obia Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, in recent weeks, has been engulfed with a silent crisis that has allegedly claimed an unaccounted number of lives. This crisis ranges from witchcraft branding uproar, gang clashes, armed robberies, and royalty tussles among others. In the prime hours of Sunday, May 21, 2023,
By Asare Asare, Daily Post Authorities of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, have advised residents of Ogoja and Yala local government areas of Cross River State not to be scared when they see the heavy movement of troops and their armament from Monday. In a statement signed by the acting Deputy Director of
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Nko people of Yakurr Local Government Area in Cross River State have lamented the devastating impact of the raid on their community by troops of the Nigerian Army following renewed hostilities with neighboring Onyadama community of Obubra LGA. The community told newsmen in Calabar on Wednesday that
By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The ongoing Nko-Onyadama communal crisis in Central Cross River State has taken a sharp twist despite a peace deal initiated by the Government as an unnamed male was arrested with Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs in Akamkpa Local Government Area penultimate Saturday. The IEDs according to intelligence reports were
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The Nigerian Army has said that troops of the 13 Brigade, Calabar on Tuesday, intercepted a vehicle conveying explosives, device chargers, ammunition and military kits towards the Obudu mountain ranges in Obanliku Local Government Area of northern Cross River State. A statement issued by the Director, Army Public
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The remains of Major U.J. Undiandeye, a former Battalion Commanding Officer, who is said to have killed himself have been led to rest at the Commonwealth military cemetery in Kaduna. Undiandeye, who was from Bedia in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State is reported by Daily