On the Monday 5th August 2019 the #RevolutionNow protest inspired by AAC Presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections and political activist, Omoyele Sowore was billed to hold officially in 21 States of the Federation, Nigeria. For the records, Cross River wasn’t one of the States. On that 5th of August some journalists in Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin There was pandemonium at Etta-Agbo area of Calabar a while ago as a police traffic warden officer was shot. The assailants, according to an eye witnesses shot at the officer as he was performing his duty of traffic control close to the University of Calabar small gate and immediately speed off Police
The governor of Cross River state in southern Nigeria claimed that only 1.1% of total crime in Nigeria was committed in his state, making it the safest in the country. The best statistics available from the National Bureau of Statistics don’t back up the governor’s claims – 1.61% of all crimes in the country are
By Emmanuel Unah A Thirty year old man, Edet Essien Inyang has been apprehended by the Police in Calabar for attempting to sell two of his children. According to a source, Clement Ekem, Edet took his two children, one male and one female to Murray Street where he sought for buyers to enable his raise
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unidentified policeman was killed in Bakassi local government area of Cross River State by suspected militants last Friday. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident on Monday, said an investigation has been launched into the matter. She said the policeman was at his duty post when suspected
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Command of the Department of State Services (DSS) has today made available a release, exonerating one of it’s official, Mr. Eyo Bassey from an alleged kidnapping which took place on Wednesday at Uwanse. In a press release, DSS State Director, Mr. Adebayo Ilupeju said the circumstances leading to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Some Mobile Policemen attached to the Cross River State INEC Headquarters this evening (Monday) (6:30pm) staged a mild drama as two officers engaged in fisticuffs. The incident occurred immediately after they were briefed by one of their senior officers. It all started with argument between two who ended up with exchange of
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patricia Illam Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that at least three trucks of soldiers has been deployed to the Ikom metropolis to compliment the efforts of the police to forestall a breakdown of law and order due to renewed hostilities between supporters of the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress