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
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu, has expressed sadness over the sudden death of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, who until his passing, was Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army. Describing the death of Lagbaja as a great loss to the Nigerian Army, the military, and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Two communities in Yala Local Government Area of northern Cross River State, Ugaga and Igbekurekor are currently at war with each other, information reaching CrossRiverWatch shows. The conflict started last weekend, Tim Ugaga Esq, the President of the Ugaga Family Union, says. “It is about land and boundaries. It is unfortunate that