By CrossRiverWatch Admin The election of a new State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Cross River State has torn the party apart. Party members representing the State in the National Assembly have thrown their weight behind Venatius Ikem, while Governor Ben Ayade is said to be more favourably disposed to the choice of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade’s determination to ensure that Communities in the State coexist peacefully is fast yielding more dividends, as the protracted conflict between the communities of Boje and Iso Bendeghe in boki local government area has been finally resolved today. The final resolution which was broker Tuesday in a meeting presided by
By Emmanuel Ulayi The Governor of Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, has again called on the boundary communities of Cross River and Ebonyi States to coexist together in a more harmonious way to ensure peace and to attract development to their people. Speaking at the peace meeting organized by the Catholic Dioceses of Ogoja and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Clan Head of Usumotong Community in Abi local government area of Cross River State, HRH Chief Stephen Eremi, says reports that his people beheaded two persons from neighbouring Ebom Community in the same area, are false. Eremi rather alleged the two beheaded persons were from Usumutong, and were killed by the
By Kelvin Ololo and Margaret Adado Following the continuous communal clashes in neighbouring communities in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, the member representing the constituency in the State House of Assembly Hon. Francis Asuquo has said that the continued warring befalling the Local Government is as the result of Leaders failure in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Military and other security personnel attached to the Calabar/Itu bridge head along Cross River and Akwa Ibom States boundary have repelled suspected attackers from entering Ikot Offiong in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. The suspects, who carried warring weapons and other equipment were alleged to have came in from
By David Nsa The Clan Head of Ntrigon community, Southern Ukelle in Yala Local Government Area in Cross River State, His Royal Highness Ubiet Steven Odom, has called on State Government, Boundary Commission and other authorities to come to their rescue. The royal father made the appeal in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch Radio where
By Ilam Patricia A former Chairman of Yala local government area, Mr. Gabe Ugor, has said there is need for the state government to focus more on the security of lives than on infrastructure as a panacea to end the lingering plethora of boundary crisis between communities in Cross River and those from neighboring states.