By Patrick Obia Cross River-born Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah has handed over command as the GOC 6 Division Nigerian Army/Land Component Commander JTF (South-South) Operation Delta Safe. The ceremony held on Friday 24, 2026, as he handed over to his successor, Major General EI Okoro. Major General Emmanuel who hails from Bekwarra Local Government Area
By Patrick Obia Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the operational command of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army, says arms runners identified as Sunday Ayam and Afriday Augustus have been arrested in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Headquarters of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, Major Yemi Sokoya
By Patrick Obia Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the operational command of Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army, have recorded operational success in ongoing operation in Odonget Community, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, following the recent ambush of troops who had responded to a distress call arising from a communal dispute
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
By Patrick Obia Troops of 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army have successfully rescued 18 passengers, including 2 infants, following hijacking incident on a passenger boat traveling from Nigeria to Cameroon on 11 January, 2026. A distress call placed on the Brigade had it that suspected sea pirates, operating in two speed boats and a wooden boat,
By Patrick Obia In view of the emerging security situation, panic and shortages of manpower, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ahmed Tinubu has decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces, police He gave the directives in a statement he signed and made available on
There are thousands of male survivors of domestic violence, rape and sexual abuse. At least, the latest report from the Lagos State DSVA confirmed that.
By Favour Adinya Cross River-born Major General Emmanuel Ejim-Emekah, has been appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 6th Division of the Nigerian Army in Rivers State. He was redeployed to take over as Director of Operations, at Army Headquarters, Abuja on July 29, 2023. Major General Emmanuel is the first to hail from Bekwarra