…regulations. The affected schools are located in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Odukpani and Akamkpa Local Government Areas. The Commissioner for Education, Stephen Odey, announced the enforcement exercise on Friday, warning that schools closed for operating without approval must not reopen without government aut…

…police called on victims to make formal reports. According to the PPRO, Effiong, from Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, was arrested following information and reports about the alleged attacks circulated on social media. The suspect allegedly used a machete to attack and rob women in different parts…

…dead while another sustained serious injuries in a petroleum tanker inferno opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat, Odukpani, Cross River State. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 4, 2026, when a tanker conveying petroleum product was involved in a road traffic accident, overturned and went up in fl…

…being arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Calabar over the m8rder of two persons in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Eshiet is accused of k!lling Mr Okon Bassey Okon Nsa of Ukim Ita community and Mr Okokon Akpan Eshiet of Akai Ibonda.The case, The State vs. Akaninyene, came up before Magistrate C…

…callers frowned at activities of the Fulani men. A local chief from Eniong Abatim in Odukpani LGA in Cross River State, who gave his name as Ita Cobham, explained that these foreigners would often install their fishing nets from as far as the waters at Itu bridge in Akwa Ibom State to far-flung coastal communities in C…

…suspect away - Villager By Evelyn Usman For decades, Abanyama community in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, was known as a peaceful riverine settlement where neighbours lived like one family. But that calm was shattered recently after the brutal murders of two prominent elders triggered…

…of the suspect, said: "The unfortunate incident of the alleged serial killer case in Odukpani community quickly spread like wildfire, with sources alleging that over 30 bodies were involved in this gruesome act. "Our immediate concern is to ensure a thorough, professional and impartial investigation into the alleged in…