By Patrick Obia The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) says they will tighten security in the institution haven “received classified intelligence report indicating imminent terror attack on staff and students.” In a memo with reference number UC/REG/CIR/68 signed by the registrar, Gabriel Egbe noted that “any moment from now, there would be heightened
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Newspaper Listen To The Report Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon, have killed at least 20 people in a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant for House
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Residents of Calabar and its environs have been sharing and discussing in low tones, the contents of an audio file shared on a messaging service social media platform, WhatsApp, wherein, a lady claims that due to militants incursion into the city, there will be a curfew of some sorts, hence the need
By Jonathan Ugbal Troops of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have repelled an attempt by militants to enter Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The city has been in chaos following the looting of public and private properties between Friday afternoon and Saturday night. The looting lasted over 30 hours. Some properties were
By Jonathan Ugbal Suspected militants have attacked a Calabar bound engine boat injuring one passenger in the process. The boat left Oron, in Akwa Ibom State about an hour ago and was heading with about a dozen passengers to Calabar, the Cross River State capital. One passenger was shot in the stomach and is said
By Ushang Ewa The Chairman, Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has sued for calm from the militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The avengers had threatened to renew their hostilities and bombing of oil installations in the Niger Delta region and Ndoma-Egba in a statement signed by his
By Ushang Ewa At least one is feared dead after soldiers from the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army engaged suspected militants in a shootout Wednesday morning in Anantigha suburb of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The suspected militants had appeared from a makeshift river port in the Qua river dressed in military camouflage
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has called on the Federal Government to grant amnesty to militants residing in the state. Governor Ayade made this call earlier this week during the commissioning of the Eastern Regional Command Centre of the Nigerian Security Element Project 2 (NICEP), codenamed ‘Falcon Eye’ at the Eastern