By Jonathan Ugbal Ernest Ojong, the father of the 300 Level Mass Communication student of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Priscilla Ojong who was declared missing has said his daughter is still in captivity. Mr. Ojong, disclosed that his last communication with his daughter was.in April via text and has since not head
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Ogoja division of the High Court of Cross River State has granted an order restraining any person from entering the premises housing Magistrate Court 2 in Ogoja magisterial division pending the determination of the Motion on Notice filed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The Ogoja branch of the NBA approached
By Ushang Ewa Iso Bassey, a Cross Riverian based in the United Kingdom, has written a Member of Parliament, Jackie Doyle-Price representing Thurrock to lend her voice in the debate by the parliament on allegations of the brutality by law enforcement agencies in Nigeria during the #EndSARS protests in October. Mr. Bassey in his letter
By Jonathan Ugbal Mrs Kate Agbor, a resident of Calabar has written to the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Cross River state, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim disclosing that an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Mr. Stephen Udeme Brown attempted to rape her. This comes Barely a week after CP Ibrahim warned officers against conducts that will
By Patrick Obia CP Abdulkadir Jimoh has been deployed to Cross River State to replace Uche Anozia as Commissioner of Police. This was disclosed by the Force’s official Twitter handle. According to the twit, the postings are with immediate effect. The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu had redeployed Uche Anozie after 99 days. Mr.
By Jonathan Ugbal Eyewitnesses at the scene of the face-off between women of Igwo community in Obudu local government area have confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that a stray bullet caught an unnamed noodles seller as the face off between men of Mopol 75 Squadron of the Nigerian Police Force and the Igwo community continues. The women
By Jonathan Ugbal A new commissioner of police has resumed duties in Cross River state. Mr. Uche Anozia is the new chief of police in the state. Anozia took over on March 26, 2020 from Mr. Nkereuwem Akpan who spent just four months in the state from November till March. Akpan replaced Anozia in Bayelsa
By Patrick Obia A man identified as Idong Tom, has narrated his experience from the hands of men of Nigerian Police force, Area Command, Calabar, Cross River State while waiting to collect his debt from his customer. Mr. Idong said he was arrested and beaten up for no just course and was threatened with a