By Aplefe Ojong The Cross River State Ministry of Justice has written the Inspector General of Police (IGP) seeking the immediate arrest of suspended University of Calabar lecturer, Mr. Joseph Odok. This followed Mr. Odok’s petition to the IGP which mentioned the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Joe Abang in
By Inyali Peter A popular Cross River born Lagos based Pastor, Rev. Ekpenyong Edet James has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his home town. Mr. Ekpenyong who hails from Isonginyang village in Odukpani Local government area of Cross River State is the District Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Ikorodu, Lagos State and
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom has it that the Cross River State Police Command has arrested 8 suspects that allegedly murdered an Inspector of Police (name unkown) on Christmas day in Uyanga community in Akamkpa LGA. The information from our Police source reveal the body of the deceased was taken to a shrine
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A renewed gang war in Iso Bendeghe community of Boki local government area of central Cross River State on Thursday left no fewer than two people dead and one Policeman critically injured. The battle is said to be between two major gangs which though as at press time were still unknown but
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association has declared that its members will from on Monday, January 8, 2018 stop working if their colleague and former state chairman of the assocaition, Dr. Ekanem Usang who was kidnapped December 26, 2017 is not released by then. The Chairman of the
By Odey Ojeka and Obeten Godfrey The Police in Yakurr local government area have arrested a suspect believed to be among three assailants who robbed and killed a commercial cyclist’s in Ugep, Yakurr last week. “The suspect in our custody was arrested through the collaboration of the Ekori and Mkpani cyclist union,” a source in
By Ushang Ewa A member of the APC and candidate of the party for the Bekwara state constituency in the 2015 general election, Barrister Akwaji DonHenry, has fingered the ruling People’s Democratic Party in the state for pulling down a billboard which he erected with Christmas felicitations inscribed on it in his native Bekwarra local
By Ogar Monday A clergyman, Evangelist Friday Akpan has said that certain events makes one tempted to ask God, just like Habakkuk did; why he allows men to commit evil and get away with. Mr. Akpan made this query while giving the eulogy Saturday when the remains of Derek Maurice Ben, an undergraduate of the