By Ushang Ewa The chairman of the Cross River council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Victor Udu has sued for professionalism by personnel of the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Police Force in the February 26th 2022 legislative by-elections in the State. Two legislative seats – Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency are up
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Brigadier General Everest Okoro has resumed as the 56th commander of the 13th Brigade, Nigerian Army Calabar. Brig. Gen. Okoro takes over from Major General Peter Malla following his promotion and subsequent transfer to head the Department of Army Administration at the Headquarters, Nigerian Army in Abuja. The Parchment, reports that during
By Jonathan Ugbal There has been an explosion at the Eburutu barracks of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. It is unclear what actually exploded but it is said to have shaken buildings nearby with the window panes and ceilings of houses in the golf view estate shattered. The explosions began
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Ezeiruaka Ifenyiwa Fidelia, the youth corper who was victimized by a Lieutenant attached to the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Chika Viola Anele has opened up on issues surrounding the actions of the soldier. Ms. Fidelia told CrossRiverWatch in an exclusive interview Monday in Lagos that the incident happened
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Army, headquarters has reacted to the viral video and images where a commissioned female Army officer, Lt. Chika Viola Anele, dehumanised and assaulted a youth corp member, Ezeiruaku Ifeyinwa Fidelia, serving at the 13 Brigade headquarters in Calabar, describing it as “monumental embarrassment” to the Force. The Army in a
By Jonathan Ugbal A video obtained by CrossRiverWatch shows a female Lieutenant attached to the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Chika Viola Anele bathing and assaulting a female Corps member, Ezeiruaka Ifenyiwa Fidelia. It is unclear when the incident occured but Army sources say the assault happened after an argument between the
By Jonathan Ugbal and Maxwell Effiong The sleepy but serene town of Bedia in Obudu, Cross River State bustled with activities on Sunday when the Governor, Benedict Ayade and former Military Administrator of Kwara State, Colonel Peter Asam Mbu (PAM) Ogar joined others to celebrate the most senior Army officer in northern Cross River, Major
By Jonathan Ugbal Family and friends of Emmanuel Akomaye Parker Undiandeye, a Major General in the Nigerian Army will celebrate his exploits as a soldier on Easter Sunday, invitation cards shared with CrossRiverWatch say. The top Army General was a member of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) Working Group for the development of the second