By Jonathan Ugbal It has been 31 days since Comrade Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labor Congress in Cross River State was kidnapped in front of his residence at the CROSPIL estate in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. It is the second time Mr. Ukpepi would suffer in the hands of kidnappers, yet, there
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Contrary to reportage (not by this Newspaper) that 15 headless bodies were found in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) which made the discovery, said the corpses were eight. Seven males and a female were discovered by the Cross River State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch has confirmed the identity of the Police Officer attacked at Ekori Division, Yakurr LGA. His AK47 rifle was stolen by his attackers. His name is Inspector Edogi Eleng, he’s recovering. Watch video on CrossRiverWatch TV:
By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Police Command in Cross River State has threatened to deal ruthlessly with the organized labour if they embark on its planned protest over the kidnap of their Chairman, Comrade Ben Ukpekpi. In a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Irene Ugbo, titled “Planned Protest
By Kelvin Ololo The organized labour in Cross River has threatened to shut down the State if government fails to secure the release of Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the State’s chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) who was kidnapped on Sunday. This is the second time in 15 months that Mr. Ukpepi has
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Cross River State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution has reconvened after twenty-two days of it’s last adjournment, it trashed eleven petitions and adjourns to March 4, 2021. Chairman of the panel, Justice Micheal Edem (Rtd), in a brief speech said the panel is back for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police in Cross River have arrested a community chief popularly refered to as “3030” in Akpabuyo LGA in connection with multiple crimes. The arrest was made yesterday during a joint security operation in Akpabuyo LGA. According to security sources who spoke to CrossRiverWatch, Chief 3030, was arrested with a vertical double
By Archibong Jeremiah Sikiru Akande, Cross River State Commissioner of Police has confirmed to journalists that 5 suspects are cooling their feet in custody in connection with the killing of four Police officers in the early hours of Thursday along with MCC-Idungdung road, Etab Ayip axis, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. According to Vanguard Newspaper he