By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent As part of efforts to tackle security at the senatorial level, the Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has appointed three directors to oversee the Homeland Security Agency. This was contained in a press release issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gill Nsa on Thursday, February
By Jonathan Ugbal As CrossRiverWatch combs through the almost 800 page N1.043 trillion 2019 budget of Qabalistic Densification of the Cross River State government, more details have emerged on the spending with nine billion earmarked for “Diesel Generators Power Supply at Homes in 18 LGAs”. It is unclear where these homes are located and who
By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of personnel from the Nigerian Police Force and Nigerian Army have shot dead no fewer than five daredevil robbers who invaded the UDDYKing fuelling station at Atu street in Calabar South local government area this afternoon. The robbers had red and black ribbons on their waist and had arrived
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unknown soldier in the company of Policemen on Friday morning shot dead one Effiom Etim Efiom popularly known as ‘etete’ at the Murtala Muhammed highway close to MCC junction. Etete, a tricycle operator, according to an eyewitness, Eustace Ugah (not actual name) is said to have attempted to resist arrest by
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that one person has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at the gate close to the University of Calabar power house. According to an eyewitness, the shooting occurred at about 15:48 Hours (3:48 PM) local time when an unknown gunman moved behind a group of three men walking
By Jonathan Ugbal Two buildings located within the premises of the Assembly of God church at the Destination Cross River roundabout at the Murtala Muhammad highway are currently on fire. The fire which began about 25 minutes ago is said to have been either caused by a power surge or from the kitchen as the
By Ushang Ewa Mr. Raphael Odu, a director in the newly created Homeland Security department of the Cross River State Government has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of suspended UNICAL Don, Mr. Joseph Odok. CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that Mr. Odu who is in Police custody is a lover to the girl who allegedly
By Our Correspondent Residents of Calabar metropolis have commended Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade for the roll out of the state’s security outfit, the Homeland Security. The state has in the past one month deployed the security outfit at every strategic point across the metropolis with the release of over 100 brand new