By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a suspected gangstar who shot dead an operative of Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS Michael Orusede on Thursday in Obanliku local government area of northern Cross River State. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Cross River State command, Mrs. Irene Ugbo told
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Chief Godwin Takus who won the State House of Assembly primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Obanliku has died in a ghastly motor accident. Mr. Takus is said to have left for Abuja after his primaries and departed for Abuja immediately but was involved in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Being a full text of Mr. Awade Friday “Otwetwe” declaring for the Cross River State House of Assembly, Obanliku Constituency. – AWADE FRIDAY KAMIE (TOWARDS A NEW OBANLIKU) Local Governments are created with the ultimate goal of bringing government closer to the people at the grassroots. The Local Government Council gives the
By Violet Isek, Margaret John Efa Sunday The declaration of Bekwarra and Obanliku Local Government Areas of Cross River State as Open Defecation Free (ODF) has been described as a milestone and has been of great benefit to both communities. The members of Obanliku and Bekwarra Local Task Group of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
By Jonathan Ugbal Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless in Bayasung community of Bansang East of Obanliku local government area following a windstorm. The windstorm which occurred between Thursday night and Friday morning last week left about 52 houses destroyed. A resident, Mr. Julius Basake told CrossRiverWatch that the incident has left over 250
By Margaret John Mr. Richard Akonam, a Cross River based Missionary and rights advocate has disclosed that several victims have been rescued but no perpetrator has been arrested or prosecuted over the money woman tradition in Becheve Community, Obanlikwu LGA. He made the disclosure Sunday, while speaking on “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo” on Hit
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Refugees fleeing the crackdown in Northwestern and Southwestern Cameroon by the government residing in Obanliku local government area of northern Cross River have hailed the administration of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River over his strides in ensuring that they are welcomed in the state. The refugees disclosed this recently
By Margaret John The Lead Counsel of Basic Rights Chambers, Barrister James Ibor has advised that the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) should relocate to Becheve Community in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. He stated this Sunday on a live radio program “The Dialogue With Agba Jalingo”