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By Emma Una A landlord on Wednesday doused the room of one of his tenants with petrol and set it on fire, burning her to death over nonpayment of eleven thousand naira rent. The incident took place at No 9, Ansa Ewa Street, Cobham Town in the Bayside area of the city when the landlord
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By Ike Uchechukwu The Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Cross River Chapter, International Federation of Women Lawyers, Holy Child Old Girls Association, Nigerian Women of Journalists, Presbyterian Women and others on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest against kidnapping in Calabar. The peaceful protest, which was organised by the Medical Women Association in the state,
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…Says Ayada a disaster in governance By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Public funds probity advocate, Ken Henshaw, says Cross Rivers state under Ben Ayade governorship is drifting into the “kidnapping capital of Nigeria”. Henshaw, Executive Director, Port Harcourt, Rivers state-based ‘We the People’, a centre for social studies and development, in ongoing work visit
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By Emma Una A 45-year-old man, Esuabana Okon, two of his children, Okon Esua (14), Edet Esua (13) and his in-law, Monday night, died in a fire disaster reportedly caused by adulterated kerosene in Ikot Ekpo community in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Esuabana’s wife and the daughter that survived the inferno are said to
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…two fire outbreaks in 2-month By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The popular Eka Ika Oqua market (Marian Market) along Marian road is at the moment on fire as traders scamper for safety while trying to savage some of their wares in various affected shops inside the market. This is the second time within the last
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By Ike Uchechukwu The popular Eka Ika Oqua market(Marian Market) along Marian road is at the moment on fire as traders scamper for safety as well trying to Savage some of their wares in various affected shops inside the market. This is the second time within the last two months that the livelihoods of traders
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…granted bail of N300,000 By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The eleven suspected cultists arrested during an alleged initiation ceremony were on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate court 3 in Calabar. The suspected who was charged on a three-count charge in MC/255c/2020 between the Commissioner of Police vs 11 others. Magistrate Glory Edu (Mrs) granted them
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The Cross River Police Command have arrested 11 persons during an initiation into a cult on Bishop Moynag Avenue, State Housing, Calabar. The command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, said in a statement in Calabar on Sunday that the suspects were nine men and two women. He said that the suspects were arrested
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By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River State Police Command on Thursday paraded 6 kidnap suspects of the wife of appeal Court Judge, Justice Ignatius Agube and 28 others for Cultism, piracy and sundry crimes. A Bolt taxi driver, Christopher Effaeyo who operates in Calabar and a member of the kidnapping gang told Vanguard
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…urges strict adherence to safety protocols By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade says the state may sooner than later record positive COVID-19 cases now that the state borders were open. Ayade in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita on Friday said given
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