By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, has confirmed the arrest of a suspected serial killer and his female cohort, Akaninyine Eretus and 35-year-old Uduak Essien over multiple killings and disappearances in Odukpani Local Government Area of the State. CrossRiverWatch reported earlier that the suspect was apprehended by a
By Kelvin Ololo Tension erupted on Monday in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, following a fresh communal clash between the Ofatura and Ovonum communities over an alleged cassava theft linked to a lingering land dispute. The incident, which occurred on May 18, 2026, reportedly created panic within the affected communities before the
Former Cross River guber aspirant John Upan Odey and Prince KJ Jedy-Agba have resigned from the APC, citing a need for broader political participation
Barr. Wekayo Eteng Ekpe, aide to Rt. Hon. Alex Egbona, slumped at an APC event in Ugep on May 5, 2026, and was rushed to the hospital. Condition unknown.
By Jonathan Ugbal A one-time Governor of Cross River State and former federal lawmaker, Senator Benedict Ayade says Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu “ordered” him to drop his bid to be the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Cross River North district in the 2027 general election. The former Governor stated this in
By Kelvin Ololo A legal practitioner Barrister Antigha Ene William has issued a strong warning to the Paramount Ruler of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, cautioning against actions allegedly aimed at removing the Village Head of Ikot Ekanem Nya while a related chieftaincy dispute remains before the court. In a letter dated
By Kelvin Ololo Commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke riders, on Thursday staged a protest in Calabar over what they described as excessive and illegal levies imposed on them by a government task force operating in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The protest, which began in the early hours of
By Chris Njoku Every morning by 6:AM, as the day begins to unfold, Monday Iyamba, a commercial minibus driver in the 8 Miles area of Calabar, diligently cleans his vehicle and performs routine checks before setting out for his daily work to survive. Behind this disciplined routine lies deep anxiety that raises blood pressure, not