By Patrick Obia Okoi Liyomo, a Police officer who was caught in the viral video flogging a civilian with a machete in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State is currently facing trial at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this on Friday. The
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed Ekori DPO to immediately arrest and bring two officers who beat and dehumanized an unarmed civilian with a machete to the Force headquarters. The directive came after a viral amateur video shared online by an eyewitness showed two officers flogging
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigeria Police Force, Ekori Division, Cross River State Command, on Friday, repelled an attempted invasion of the community by unknown gunmen. According to a reliable community source who witnessed the shoot out, “Six men suspected to be from neighbouring Afikpo in Ebonyi State, came in a boat to our
By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper A married man simply identified as Eyom has reportedly died in Ekori, Yakkur Local Government Area of Cross River State at the weekend during a sex romp with a married woman known as Grace Odi. Reports from the area say Grace and her husband Mr. Odi left their community, Assiga
By Odey Ojeka and Obeten Godfrey Seven out of the nine communities that make up Yakurr local government area last week signed a peace pact. The communities; Agoi Ekpo, Agoi Mbami, Assiga, Ekori, Inyima, Nko and Ugep gathered at Ekori on November 29 and the Paramount Ruler said this was to ensure that peace reigns.
By Odey Ojeka and Obeten Godfrey The Police in Yakurr local government area have arrested a suspect believed to be among three assailants who robbed and killed a commercial cyclist’s in Ugep, Yakurr last week. “The suspect in our custody was arrested through the collaboration of the Ekori and Mkpani cyclist union,” a source in
The Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC), the body statutorily empowered to conduct council polls in the State, has released the timetable and programs for the forthcoming local government elections slated for 17th June, 2017. As the political atmosphere unfolds, it is necessary to emphasize the need for the people of Yakurr to adopt
By Aplefe Ojong Information reaching CrossRiverWatch indicates that in spite of the visit of Governor Liyel Imoke’s representative to the warring community of Ekori to preach peace, love and unity, some die-hard political thugs of one of the two groups are planning and regrouping to carry out what our source described as revenge attack on