By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just launched “Operations Akpakwu” to contain the rapid growth of crime in the State. The State in recent times has become a safe haven for kidnapping and other crimes. Personnel are drawn from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence. To enhance
By Archibong Jeremiah and Patrick Obia Our newsroom has confirmed the identity of the Assistant Commissioner (ACP) of Police axed to death this morning in Calabar, Nigeria’s first Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The slain ACP is Egbe Eko Edum, until his death he was Commanding Officer of No.73 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron, Magumeri, Borno
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper October 23 and 24, 2020 has gone down in history as a disaster in Calabar. Not less than 100 property were looted, destroyed or touched by irate youths in the name of #EndSARS protest. Men, women, boys and girls were affected in a mayhem that the city of Calabar has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cases of kidnapping in the once most peaceful State in Niger Delta’s Nigeria, Cross River, has increased within the last seven days with a total of seven people in the hostage takers den. Mrs. Eno Orok, asthmatic and hypertensive patient was abducted last night, Sunday from her bed while asleep. She was
By Ushang Ewa Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has further eased the curfew imposed on the State due to the arson that occurred between October 23rd and 24th in the capital city of Calabar. “Starting from tomorrow, Sunday, November 8, 2020, curfew will now be between the hours of 10pm and 6am,” read a
By Our Reporter The lifeless body of a woman was found Friday morning along Musaha lane, off Ekpo Abasi junction by residents. The corpse of the middle age woman was identified as Mrs. Nkoyo. Though unverified, residents say she’s a staff of Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) and her husband is the institution’s Chief
By Patrick Obia The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has relocated its branch in Calabar, the Cross River State capital to neighboring Akwa Ibom State. This is “as a result of the vandalisation, looting and burning down of the WAEC Branch Office, Calabar by hoodlums on Saturday, October 24, 2020,” read a statement issued by
By Archibong Jeremiah Angry Local Government pensioners have taken over the Murtala Muhammad Highway, Calabar by SUBEB. The pensioners are part of those believed to have been mistakenly declared dead by the Cross River State Government, findings revealed. They were invited for another round of verification today but on reaching the venue, they were informed