By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent The governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, Saturday alongside heads of security agencies in the state embarked on “Operation Show Of Force” in Calabar in a bid to intimidate criminal elements who of recent, have held the state to ransom. This is even as the Police Commissioner, Jimoh
By Jonathan Ugbal, Government House Correspondent Cross River governor, Ben Ayade is currently meeting with heads of security agencies in the state with ending the rising level of insecurity suspected to be the agenda. This is even as the lawns before the deputy governor’s lodge along Leopard town road are currently being mowed and cleaned
By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Police Command has said that no arrest has been made after the series of robberies that Calabar the State capital has witnessed within the week. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo while responding to enquiries from CrossRiverWatch said the command was still on the trail of
By Ushang Ewa The owners and operators of the banned commercial tricycles in the Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar, Wednesday, defied the ban placed on their operations in the campus and fingered the State Security Adviser, Jude Ngaji as the sole reason why the decision was taken. The Institution’s security team, twice, had
By CrossRiverWatch admin The city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, has in recent times witnessed increased incidences of robbery and other vices with the security agencies barely able to respond effectively. Reports gathered by CrossRiverWatch indicate that within last week (19th – 25th June, 2016) Target road in Calabar South witnessed straight four
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Following the recent kidnapping of 3 foreigners working with Macmahon, a contracting firm working for Lafarge PLC in Cross River State, the deputy governor, Professor Ivara Esu Thursday in Calabar, met with the State Security Adviser (SSA), Jude Ngaji and heads of security agencies in the state, CrossRiverWatch can
By CrossRiverWatch admin Following speculations on social media that the State Government has declared curfew in Calabar South following the increasing rate of gang war, the Cross River State Government and the Police have rebuffed the rumors. Speaking to our reporter, Jude Ngaji, Cross River State Security Adviser said the Government never declared any state
By CrossRiverWatch admin Cross River State Security Adviser SSA, Mr. Jude Ngaji has decried lack of man power, capacity, finance among others as some of the challenges militating against the effective tackling of crime and other vices in the state. Mr. Jude made this disclosure, Wednesday in Calabar to members of Partners for Peace (P4P)