Tag Archives: River

A 400-level student of Cross River State University (CRUTECH) has been shot dead by gunmen at the Calabar campus of the school.   The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Onen Onen, confirmed the incident, which happened on Thursday, Feb. 9.   ?A student was shot. The VC will …

Kidnappers of the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Prof Gertrude Njar, have demanded N150 million for her release.   LIB reported that told the commissioner was forcefully taken out of her official car by masked young men within the Mayne Avenue-Atamunu area of Calabar South on Wednesday, February …

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani narrowly escaped death when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers rain bullets on his vehicle along the Calabar-Ikom highway of Cross River state .   Usani, who is the governorship candidate of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP was reportedly to be on his way …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a man identified as Kenneth Abang in Cross River State.   A senior correspondent at the News Agency of Nigeria, George Odok Jnr, who confirmed the incident on Monday night, January 30, 2023, said Mr Abang was kidnapped while travelling to Boki Local Govt …

A young woman attempted suicide by jumping from Oghara-Benin bridge into a river in Delta State.    Activist Israel Joe, who disclosed this in a Facebook post said the incident happened on Monday evening, January 16, 2023.   According to Mr Joe, the lady said to be a student of the …

A man identified as Nkanu married two women, Mary and Jennet, the same day in Bazohure community, in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River state.   The wedding ceremony was held on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Bazohure Playground.   See more photos below…  

The police in Cross River state have apprehended a 49-year-old man identified as Eyo Etim Bassey, for allegedly organizing the abduction of his girlfriend’s relative, Harmony Edemawen, and then killing her and dumping her body inside a septic tank.   The deceased was abducted from her home at Ikot Offiong Ambai …

One of the abducted doctors The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River chapter, says the abductors of two of its members have demanded N100 million as ransom to secure their release.    Felix Archibong, chairman of NMA in the state, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of …

Cross River Government has announced a ban on illegal mining activities ongoing in the state, especially in Biase and Akamkpa local government areas.   This was conveyed in a statement released on Thursday, November 17, by the Permanent Secretary of Special Services, Governor’s Office, Dr Alfred Mboto.   Mboto said the …

Bassey Otu was on Monday, October 24, declared the authentic governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Cross River State for the forthcoming 2023 election, by a Federal High Court in Calabar.    Ruling on the lawsuit filed by Owan Enoh challenging Otu’s candidacy, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu held that it remains …