By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade is currently attending the South South public lecture on security organized by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. Mr. Ayade is one of the three governors in attendance with his counterparts in Akwa Ibom, Mr. Udom Emmanuel
By Ushang Ewa The Commander of the Operation Delta Safe (ODS) Joint Task Force (JTF), Rear Admiral Suleiman Apochi and other military commanders escaped drowning Tuesday, at the Ikang jetty in what is present day Bakassi local government area of southern Cross River State. Ikang, a community formerly in Akpabuyo local government area now forms
By Grace Orok and Obeten Godfrey The member representing Obudu/Obanliku/Bekwarra federal constituency in the National Assembly; Honorable Legor Idagbo has said that Nigeria is not operating a true federal structure. He made this known, Monday in Calabar, the Cross River State capital while speaking at the Dialogue with Agba Jalingo 3rd Quarterly Town Hall meeting
By Jonathan Ugbal The Association of Cross River Online Journalists says it will write the Nigerian Police Force over a bullet found in its Secretariat in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. A shot was fired into the office in May when Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo who had visited the state, was about
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has tasked the Nigerian Army command in the state to ensure the number of incidences of insecurity in the state reduces to zero. Mr. Ayade gave the charge Wednesday when he hosted the new Commander of the13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Youths, men and women of Odukpani local government yesterday protested the alleged arrest of 17 youths in Ikot Offiong by a team of soldiers attached to the Brigade in Akwa Ibom state. The protesters numbering about 100 we seen chanting songs at the main entrance of the Governor’s office
When Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade assumed office about twenty three months ago, most Cross Riverians had expected that his 2015 elections mantra, “Politics with Ethics” would translate to his administrative mantra positively. A lot was said about his pattern of politics which he promised would be built around solid political ethics. Although, Ayade
By Ikwen Atuaka The Nigeria Army has deployed over 30 soldiers to Obudu to checkmate the rising level of insecurity in the local government area. An additional 20 will be deployed subsequently a source in the council told CrossRiverWatch in confidence as the state aims to beef of its security apparatus. The deployment follows pleas