He went on the run and instigated the arrest of his grieving wife, using the Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police in Calabar. However, through the effort of Women Arise Network of the University of Calabar, rights activist, Gary Foxcroft and James Ibor Esq, she was released unconditionally.
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to tackle security at the senatorial level, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has appointed three directors to oversee the Homeland Security Agency. This was contained in a press release issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gill Nsa on Thursday, February
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to strengthening maritime security and fostering economic growth in the state. The governor gave the reaffirmation when he received the newly appointed Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory, Commodore Ajumobi Oride, at the Dan Archibong Lodge, the temporary
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Bassey Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in Cross River State by renaming the state’s joint security outfit from Operation Akpakwu to Operation “Okwok” – an Efik word for “bee” and equipping it with 30 operational vehicles. This marks the first phase of a larger plan to deploy a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A yet-to-be identified man has allegedly killed and butchered his friend (name withheld) and packed his body in a sack bag in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. The incident occurred on Sunday February 2nd, 2025, around the Spring Road axis of Calabar Municipal LGA. Reliable sources told CrossRiverWatch that the
Miss Edu, 25, was abducted on January 21, by Mr. Michael Aboko, a.k.a ‘Father’, who is on the run, and spent a week been brutalized until her rescue by the Anti Kidnapping Squad around midnight on Tuesday
“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Calabar for a detailed investigation and will be prosecuted accordingly. Updates on the outcome of the investigation will be communicated to the public in due course,” the Police said.
A bus driver, Mr. Okpantum who buried his father recently and is married, works with Crical Motors, and shuttles passengers between Aba, in Abia State and Ugep.