By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Chairman of the Boki Local Government Council, John Ewa has issued a 3-week ultimatum to illegal loggers operating in the council area. CrossRiverWatch has in recent times shared videos and published materials about the massive logging going on in that Local Government Area. And, in what seemed more like a call
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Mali, Soni Abang last weekend called for drastic action from communities over the massive logging going on in Eastern Boki local government area of central Cross River State. Abang, a former two-term Chairman of the People Democratic Party in Cross River State said the level
By Archibong Jeremiah A man whose identity is yet to be established has committed suicide in Bashua community, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to Martmercy Busaosowo, the man committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife and that he hails from neighbouring Akwa Ibom State. She went on to disclose that, “She
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bashu community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, a stone throw from Cameroon, has lamented the heavy presence of soldiers from that country in their community. They have also cried out over incessant security violations by the gendarmes and their nationals trying to flee from hostilities in their
By Jonathan Ugbal Weeks after he was alleged to have set people ablaze in Oku, Boki local government area for acts of wizardry, Mr. Thomas Obi Tawo popularly referred to as ‘General Iron’ has opened up to CrossRiverWatch, describing the allegations against him as ‘fake news’ propagated by his ‘enemies.’ On May 20, 2020, no
By Patrick Obia Men of the Nigerian Army, Danare Operation Base, has shoot a native of Biajua Community, Anthony Bette Kajang in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, June 18, 2020 as a result of the ongoing land crisis between Biakwan and Biajua Communities (Boki) versus
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Uche Anozia has deployed detachments of Policemen into the Oku Community in Boki LGA of Cross River State where three elderly citizens were burnt alive. Spokesperson of the State’s Police Command, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the deployment, said that one elderly woman
By CrossRiverWatch Admin About Dozen, mostly women, have allegedly been set on ablaze on claimed that they are witches and wizards in Oku community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. It was gathered that some of the victims died after suffering from severe burn and some are still gasping for life. An