Forced Labour
Breaking News Civic Space Investigation

Eburutu Barracks: Soldiers Suspend Forced Labour Practice, Night Arrests After CrossRiverWatch Investigation

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Barely two months after an investigative report by CrossRiverWatch exposing a pattern of forced labour imposed on civilian residents within the Mammy Market area of Eburutu Barracks, Calabar, Cross River State, military authorities have discontinued the practice and suspended night-time arrests. The earlier report detailed how residents were compelled to participate in

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space Investigation

Inside Eburutu Barracks: The Hidden System Of Forced Labour On Civilians In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Mammy Market, the civilian settlement tucked inside Eburutu Barracks in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, say soldiers often arrive in the “deadly hours” of midnight, sometimes 1 am – 2 am, banging on doors with sticks and rods, dragging young and old from sleep, and hauling them to the

Read More