By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command has clarified that no murder case has been established against two persons arrested in connection with an alleged killing in Afokang Community, Calabar South Local Government Area of the state, despite widespread reports circulating on social media. The clarification was contained in a statement issued by
By Godwin Ajom The shadow of insecurity hanging over the Calabar-Oron waterways deepened on Friday, April 17, 2026, when suspected kidnappers abducted 15 passengers traveling by boat from Calabar, Cross River State, to Oron in Akwa Ibom State. Among the victims were candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), young Nigerians whose journey
By Peace Oladipo Ayanfe Ikulayo stood in shock as three of her housemates rushed into her room after she let out a scream, one night in December. She had heard a loud blast in her sleep, leaving her disoriented and trembling. The 26-year-old had just moved to Isara-Remo in Ogun State for administrative work at
By Patrick Obia The Teachers Continuous Training Institute, Biase, Cross River State, was established in September 2021 as a world-class academic institution to train and retrain teachers/educators, and artisans in the state and the country, equipping them with modern teaching techniques at affordable rates. Teachers, like many Nigerian workers, are underpaid and find it difficult
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
By Kelvin Ololo The Cross River State Police Command says it has commenced a full investigation into the fire incident that destroyed a Catholic Church building and two vehicles in Katchuan, Boki Local Government Area of the state. Under the directive of the Commissioner of Police, the Area Commander, Ikom, alongside tactical units from Ikom
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force, says investigation has commenced into the discovery of corpse in Isong Inyang Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area. The investigation became necessary by the police after news filled the air of multiple corpses found in suspected illegal mortuary in the community. Police spokesman
By Lukman Abdulmalik, The Whistler By day, the city’s main arteries hum with commerce and prayer. By night, another economy comes alive, quiet, nimble, and dangerous. At about 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, on a busy roadside of Sabon Titi, Kumbotso LGA, a young man (Abdullahi Sadiq), in a faded hoodie, pauses beside a parked