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Quick Intervention Squad Chase Thieves in Calabar South, One Caught

by crossriverwatch admin Men of the Cross River State Quick Intervention Squad, QIS at about 3:13am this morning, 17/09/2013 chased and caught a thief with stolen materials. A police source told CrossRiverWatch that, “we got a tip off from a resident who told us that there was robbery on-going at No. 5 Inyang Ekeng Street

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Pregnant Woman, Two Kids Burn to Death in Cross River

by crossriverwatch admin A Pregnant woman, Ekaiquo Ewa and her two children, Nancy 7, and Ewa 3, were burnt to death when a building that is used as a residential building and business outlet caught fire in Ugep over the weekend in Yakurr Local Government Area, in the Central Senatorial district of Cross River State.

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Mixed Reactions Trail Calabar Highway Demarcation

by crossriverwatch admin The new median being constructed by the Cross River State government to beautify the popular Muritala Muhammed Highway, Calabar has been greeted with mix feelings. CrossRiverWatch findings from people revealed that the quality of the concrete used for the project was far below standard compared to the old one that was removed.

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Imoke Restate Promise To Renovate Army Historical Buildings

by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has assured the Nigerian Army that his promise to renovate the historical buildings in the headquarters of the 13 Brigade, Calabar will still be fulfilled. The 13 Brigade barracks of the Nigerian Army is the first Nigeria military barrack where the European Military rulers resided.

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Imoke Flags Off Construction of First Flyover in Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke has officially flagged –off the construction of the first multi-million Naira flyover in Calabar. Speaking at the launching of the beams for the project, Imoke disclosed that the flyover will add to the aesthetics of the city which has recently witnessed significant growth while serving

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Lawyer Buys Week Old Baby For N1.5m, Arrested in Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin A Lawyer from Cameroon, Mrs. Ngala Norgu Julia has been arrested by men of the Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service for allegedly being in possession of a one week old baby girl which she claims she was delivered of by a herbalist at Okitipupa, Ondo State. Mr. Samuel

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Torrential Down Pour Buries Seven Alive in Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin The torrential down pour in Calabar the Cross River State capital on Wednesday which lasted several hours caused severe flooding that uprooted trees, submerged buildings and swept away cars in some parts of the city. The most devastating havoc by the down pour occurred at Abedem, Edim Otop, in Calabar Municipality where

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Hoodlums Beat Soldier to Death in Calabar

by crossriverwatch admin A soldier attached to the Amphibious Battalion Training School, Ikot Enim, Calabar has been reportedly beaten to death by hoodlums at Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo local government Area of Cross River State. The soldier whose name was given as Sugibee Emmanuel, a private from Benue State, was deployed to GloTrust, a communications company

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