By Archibong Jeremiah The late Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Abudukadir Jimoh, has been described as “a brave and courageous officer who was a central figure in the fight against kidnapping and other crimes”. Jimoh who hails from Kwara State passed on Friday as a result of COVID-19 complications. The eulogy was by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh is dead. Sources in the Police command say Mr. Jimoh died at an isolation center in Calabar, the State’s capital. He is said to have showed COVID-19 symptoms and CrossRiverWatch has reached the Police command for comment. Several calls to DSP
By Archibong Jeremiah Two inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Cross River State Custodial Center has tested positive for COVID-19. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Beta Edu confirmed the first-hand development as she disclosed that, they are two, one male the other female. She further revealed that they have been isolated to avoid spread.
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 News Agency of Nigeria The Cross River Universal Basic Education Board (CR-SUBEB) in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Tuesday commenced training of headteachers, their deputies and principals of public primary and model secondary schools in the State. The Secretary of CR-SUBEB, Cyril Itam, said this while declaring open a workshop
By Patrick Obia Coalitions of Civil Society Actions on COVID-19 in Cross River State, has demanded for a detailed summary of COVID-19 donations and expenditures from the State Government. The coalitions made the request in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, 2011. Its Coordinator, Adim Gabriel in a letter to the State Ministry of
By Jonathan Ugbal Two new cases of the SARS – CoV – 2 have been recorded in Cross River State says the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC. The NCDC announced 131 cases for Thursday with the following distribution. This means the state has now recorded a total of 85 cases. It is the first
By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspaper To prevent the outbreak of any dangerous disease in Calabar Correctional Service Custodial Center, the authority of the Center in Cross River State has solicited and received support from the State Government to equip and operate an isolation ward. The Calabar Correctional Custodial Center, located in Afokang Street in