By CrossRiverWatch Admin Chief Cyril Anthony, a member of the newly constituted Anti-Deforestation task force threatens Agba Jalingo over a Facebook post alleging he is a logger. The anti-deforestation committee was constituted yesterday by the State Governor, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu. Citizen Agba Jalingo alleged that the Chairman and Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Charles
By Vanguard Newspaper The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC arrested no fewer than 21 suspected illegal miners in Cross River State communities. Vanguard Newspaper learned the suspects were arrested by the NSCDC personnel in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in the Utanga community in the Obanliku Local Government
By Patrick Obia Stakeholders have been trained in the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), and Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) in Cross River State. They were enjoined to synergize and work hand-in-hand for a robust dispensation of justice to those in need of it. This was the take-home message in a two-day training
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Cross River sitting Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Goddy Ettah, Ukpan Odey and former Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Area identified as “Bomboy” who were allegedly arrested with guns and ammunition during Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in the State. The trio were arrested,
By Patrick Obia Bikers of all riding clubs in Cross River have sympathized with victims of the 2022 bikers parade tragedy that left 10 dead and many injured in Calabar, the State capital on December 27th. Six people were initially confirmed dead after a Toyota Camry driven by one Toyin Wahab Salawu with plate number
By Patrick Obia and Etido Okon The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Unified Commercial Taxi/Buses/Mini Bus Drivers Association in Cross River State have pledged total support for violence-free 2023 general elections, saying that the future can no longer be mortgaged. In a separate advocacy visit, they both agreed that the forthcoming general election
By Patrick Obia A suspected businessman identified as Uche is said to have disappeared with the corpses of his three children who died mysteriously in his car boot in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. The tragedy is said to have occurred in Ntamkpo, opposite the Catholic Church Ugep on Friday 17
By The Nation Newspaper For the second consecutive time, the Cross River State High Court has ordered the Nigerian Police to arrest and produce a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Joseph Mbu, for prosecution. The court specifically ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to produce Mbu at its next