By CrossRiverWatch admin Worried by the recent communal clash between Nko and Mkpani Communities in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, the People of Yakurr in Abuja under the aegis of The Yakurr Peoples Club (YPC) held an extra ordinary meeting to chat the way forward for sustainable peace to prevail among the
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani has said that he is irredeemably ashamed of the communal war between his village, Nko and neighbouring Mkpani, the home town of a former governor of the state, Mr. Clement Ebri, all in Yakurr Local Government of Cross River state. At the
By Our Reporter Uneasy calm persist in Yakurr Local Government in Central Cross River State with allegations flying around about whether some soldiers and civilians were killed or not. Though CrossRiverWatch could not ascertain the correct number, our reporter from Yakurr says that a detachment of soldiers that were sent to the scene of the
By CrossRiverWatch admin CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report that a fresh communal war has erupted between the people of Mkpani and Nko both in Yakurr Local Government of Central Cross River State. The fight which is said to have erupted about 5am this morning has already claimed the life of an Ugep man and this is
By Our Correspondent The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the former governor of Cross River State, Dr. Clement Ebri over allege anti-party activities attributed to the elder statesman. Chief Ebri who has just been admitted along with former Senate Leader, Senator Ndoma Egba, SAN into the Board of Trustees of the ruling All Progressives
The Christmas Eve on the 24th of December, 1975, did not look bleak but expectant. Nigeria was under the then leadership of the indefatigable General Murtala Mohammed who was the then Military Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who took over the reins of
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Police, Cross River State Command has arrested four suspected hoodlums that masterminded the Mkpani crisis which led to the death of one person during the last Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly Election. The Police Commissioner, Henry Fadairo confirmed the arrest during a chat with Newsmen yesterday. Fadairo who said
By Our Correspondent The Ugep Council of Chiefs, (the Binahs) early this morning, Friday selected a 57 years old serving Master Warrant Officer in the Nigerian Army, Ofem Ubana, as the new Obol Lopon of Ugep. Ofem Ubana who is still the Chief Clerk, Amphibious Training School, ATS Calabar told CrossRiverWatch that with his elevation,