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
By Jonathan Ugbal Students resident in Calabar, the Cross River Capital have shut down the Governor’s office in the State demanding an end to the prolonged industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). They began marching from the Freedom Park at Mary Slessor avenue through Murtala Muhammed highway to the office where
By Jonathan Ugbal Lawyers and residents protesting the non appointment of a substantive Chief Judge in Cross River say hundreds of cases are currently lying unassigned in the registry of the High Court of the State. The State has gone 46 days without a Chief Judge and concerned lawyers took to the streets of Calabar
By Marylyn Uyanah The administration of Sen. Ben Ayade in Cross River State has recently been criticized over the deplorable state of roads in the State capital, Calabar. CrossRiverWatch TV in this two part special report, assessed major roads in Calabar Municipality. Residents and indigenes who spoke to our crew expressed dissatisfaction over the maintenance
By Jonathan Ugbal The Uyo zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is willing to up its game in preventing economic and financial crimes in a bid to redeem the image of the country. The zonal chairman of the commission, Mr. Edeh Akpa Uchenna stated this, Wednesday in Calabar, the Cross River