By Magnus Effiong The 16-year succession tussle for the stool of the Obong of Calabar has finally ended with the High Court sitting in Calabar dismissing a suit which sought the dethronement of the Obong of Calabar, His Eminence Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi-Otu V, over alleged flaws in the reselection processes. Recall that the Supreme…
By Magnus Effiong Five persons were feared dead in Iko Esai community of Akamkpa local government area of Cross River state with many houses, vehicles, household items amongst other things set ablaze when two warring youth factions engaged themselves in brutal violent confrontations. While one of the factions is allegedly loyal to the village/clan head…
Tech and Gadget resellers in Calabar took to streets in Calabar, Cross River on Wednesday protesting over N700 million lost to incessant burglary attacks within the last three months . The dealers who were armed with placards of various inscriptions described the robberies as an attack on their businesses and source of livelihood. Some of…
By Dianabasi Effiong The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of three Assistant Inspectors of Police (AIGs) and 16 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank of Commissioner of Police (CPs). The newly promoted officers are; CP Garba Ahmed, (CP Yobe State Command); CP Nemi Osigoboka Iwo, (CP Border Patrol) and CP…
Chairman PSC, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd). By Dianabasi Effiong The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd), has identified intra and inter-service conflict, the politicization of crime and security issues, and conflict of roles as major challenges confronting the security agencies in due process and application of the criminal justice system. This…
Gov. Bassey Otu commissioning the vehicles. By Anietie Akpan Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in the state with the provision of well equipped 30 operational vehicles to the state’s Joint Task Force (JTF) on security. A press release by the Chief Press Secretary to the…