By CrossRiverWatch Admin Our newsroom has gotten a footage of army men clearing the road block caused by communal crisis between Alesi and Ochon. The crisis erupted yesterday which led to the blocking of the Calabar-Ikom highway. Alesi is in Ikom while Ochon is in Obubra, central senatorial district in Cross River State. Watch:
By Patrick Obia Information reaching our newsroom has it that there is an ongoing communal clash between Ochon in Obubra LGA and Alesi in Ikom LGA. Sources says the Ikom-Ogoja highway is now blocked and commuters are taking refuge at Army checkpoint in Obubra main town. A member in Ikom Local Government executive who wouldn’t
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, has accused the country’s media of not fairly reporting killings in the society. The party said that the number of killings that had occurred under the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was extremely higher than what was being reported in the media. The APC made the
By Rose Ofem The Cross River State Government has been accused of not having the political will to cub the protracted communal crisis in the State. The accusation was made by Chief Mba Ukweni, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV where he stressed that there are many white papers
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government says it will commission a panel of inquiry into the crisis rocking the Erei communities of Biase local government area which has claimed about three lives so far. The deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu stated this during an assessment visit to the communities where
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has approved the constitution of a judicial commission of enquiry into the Boki oil palm estate crisis which has led to loss of lives and properties. This was contained in a statement signed by the Spokesperson to Mr. Ayade, Mr. Christian Ita issued
By Odey Ojeka Ekpeti, Assiga and Nko communities of Yakurr local government areas have been drawn into the war between Inyima and Onyadama communities in Yakurr and Obubra local government areas respectively. This is even as the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has declared that one Mr. Ojei Ojei who went to Obubra
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two persons have been feared dead while scores are also reported to have been injured as hostilities resume again in the communal war between Odukpani and New Netim. Details of the cause of the latest crisis have not been confirmed independently by CrossRiverWatch but sources say it is connected to thw lingering