By Jonathan Ugbal Dr. Vivien Otu, the pediatrician in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital who was kidnapped on August 28, 2020 has been released. She was abducted shortly after a meal at a restaurant in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Security sources confirmed this to CrossRiverWatch moments ago. Also, the Chairman of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Another kidnap just took place on Marian Road axis inside state housing, Calabar minutes ago. A female medical doctor named, Vivien Otu, who went to eat in a food joint called “Belash” was abducted after eating. CrossRiverWatch gathered that after eating and was about to enter her car the gun men drove
By Patrick Obia The Calabar Canaan City Lions Club, a service organisation on Wednesday in Calabar, witnessed the first eye surgery performed at an eye theater complex it donated in 2019 to the Cross River State Government. The complex is located at the General Hospital Calabar and is managed by the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF).
I can share my column later. This Can’t Wait As a journalist, I am simply outraged; first to read the views of my chairman, Emmanuel Ogbeche and later to see the clip of my dear sister, Ruona J. Meyer on events in Calabar. It’s still early in Ottawa and I need to take it easy
By Jonathan Ugbal A resident of Calabar, Mrs Sylvia Agiande is currently cooling her feet in Police custody after she was arrested for using an electrical iron to inflict second degree burns on her eight year old nephew, Romanus (actual name withheld due to editorial reasons). The incident occurred on Sunday, August 16th at Muri
By Jonathan Ugbal More details are emerging from the May 24, 2020 raid of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory personnel on Potomas Hotel in Atimbo, Akpabuyo local government area as a witness, Mr. Godwin Ibok has claimed that they were tortured mercilessly. Narrating his ordeal to CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Ibok said that the action which
By Oluchi Omai, FAD FM It was drama in Calabar, the Cross River State capital as taxi drivers took to the street to protest continues taxation irrespective of waiver by the State Government. According to sources, the taxi drivers converged at Rabana roundabout then moved to the Governor’s office. The Chairman of the taxi driver
By Ushang Ewa Another Calabar resident, Felix Ekpenyong Ita has been kidnapped. Mr. Ita was kidnapped at about 1:00AM on Saturday morning while returning from a Bachelor’s eve. His abduction happened shortly after Mrs. Nkoyo Udosen was released after paying a ransom valued at N250,000. Sources say Mr. Ita was removed from his vehicle and