By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly has raised alarm about the improper handling of the state-owned cocoa farms by former Governor Ben Ayade Special Adviser on Cocoa Development, Mr. Oscar Ofuka. The House ran the alarm bell during its plenary on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, by the member representing Abi State
By Godwin Otang The Cross River State Government has barred all former appointees of the previous administration from representing or parading themselves as representatives of the State government henceforth, noting that they have been relieved of their duties. Similarly, the office of the Governor has also called out Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa
By Patrick Obia Monarchs in Etung Local Government Area of central Cross River have banned Oscar Ofuka, an aide of the State’s Governor, Ben Ayade and three others over the lingering Cocoa landlord communities crisis. Ofuka, a native of Bendeghe Ekiem is the Special Adviser, Cocoa development to Mr. Ayade. Others affected by the ban
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cocoa landlord communities in Etung Local Government Area have appointed new members into the committee to promote their interests. The new committee is led by a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu and has Mr. A.N Abang, a former area manager of Cocoa estates as vice chairman. Gabriel Odu-Oji,
By Jonathan Ugbal Family members and sources in the Cross River State Police Command say Governor Ben Ayade’s aide on Cocoa Development, Mr. Oscar Ofuka has been moved to Lagos State after spending a night detained in Calabar. This was despite the Police Command saying he had been released following the manner which he was
By Jonathan Ugbal Following the botched arrest of Oscar Ofuka, Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River on cocoa development at the premises of the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation in Calabar on Tuesday, more details have emerged about how ego and flouted agreements led to the heated situation. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the gestapo
By Jonathan Ugbal Gunmen dressed like men of the Nigerian Police Force earlier on Tuesday stormed the cocoa farm at the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation in Calabar, abducting Mr. Oscar Ofuka, the Special Adviser on Cocoa Development to Governor Ben Ayade. Mr. Ofuka was preparing grounds waiting for the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the recent gang war in Bendeghe Ekiem community of Etung local government area may have been sparked by the killing of the friend of a gangsta by the rival group. The gang war led to the death of the at least four gangstas and was between the