By CrossRiverWatch Admin Sources within the security circle have informed CrossRiverWatch that law enforcement agencies may go after a few hoodlums who perpetrated acts of arson and violence in Calabar, the Cross River State capital between Friday night and Saturday morning. The State had imposed a 24 hour curfew beginning Friday 6PM claiming the ongoing
By Archibong Jeremiah The Area Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Calabar Municipal has been torched by an irate mob. Also, part of the Ministry of Work headquarters has been torched while the Calabar Mall which houses Spar was also attacked. Furthermore, the premises housing the World Health Organisation (WHO) country office in
By Jonathan Ugbal Different areas in Calabar, the Cross River State capital are currently facing security challenges despite the curfew imposed by the Governor, Benedict Ayade earlier on Friday following the plundering of a warehouse containing COVID-19 palliatives. As at press time, the Calabar Discount Mall, reportedly owned by Mrs Obioma Imoke, wife of former
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade has directed security officials mobilized to different parts of the Calabar metropolis to enforce the 24 hour curfew earlier announced not to shoot at those who ransacked warehouses to cater away foodstuffs. A statement signed by his spokesman, Mr. Christian Ita said Mr. Ayade has directed the
By Jonathan Ugbal Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River has just announced a 24 hour curfew that began at 6:00PM on Friday following the looting of the COVID19 palliatives warehouse and the Calabar South Local Government council secretariat by angry mob on Friday afternoon. But, a statement by his spokesman Mr. Christian Ita says it
By Kelvin Ololo Another suspected robber has been mobbed early Thursday morning at Ikot Ansa bus stop by Four Squared Gospel Church, Murtala Mohammed highway Calabar. According to eyewitness “the suspect was caught early morning by angry mob while trying to carryout illegal operation.” He also lamented that “a lot of breaking into shops, houses,
By Patrick Obia #EndSARS and #PoliceBrutality protesters in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Wednesday chased alleged sponsored thugs, threatened to set two ablaze after the successful hot chase. The said alleged Government sponsored thugs numbering fifteen in number were pursued when they arrived at the protesting point at Effio-Ete junction and tried to
By Patrick Obia Two suspected armed robbers have been set ablaze in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital. The incident which happened at Parliamentary by Ikot Efa junction, Tuesday, 20 October, 2020 at about 2pm according to eyewitness who plead for anonymity, said the suspected robbers who went to rob around Parliamentary Extension axis in