By CrossRiverWatch Admin Policemen attached to Operation Akpakwu, a joint task force of the Cross River State government have rescued a kidnapped victim hours after her abduction in Calabar, the State capital. “Today, 20th September 2021, at about 11:00AM, one Mrs Ruth Jerome of No 3B Ikot Nkebre, in Calabar was kidnapped from her resident
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday arrested thirty-three suspected internet fraudsters during a sting operation at different locations in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. 17 were arrested at a location on Post Office Street, Royal Estate, off Ikot Omin, while 10 were apprehended
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A combined team of soldiers and vigilante has killed Mr. Thomas Obi Tawo, aka General Iron in Boki LGA. Our source confirmed that Iron was shot dead in a gun battle with soldiers and the vigilante earlier today. Our sources on the ground confirms that, Ogep Osokom and Oku communities divided General
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard News The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three suspected sea pirates, four kidnappers, and 24 others for armed robbery and sundry crime in the State. Briefing journalists on Tuesday in Calabar, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan said it was a new era in Cross River as
By Tayo Olu, The Whistler The NNPC Towers and the Central Bank of Nigeria Building, both iconic national edifices, amongst others, may be vulnerable to attack by unscrupulous interests and terrorists who may hide to unleash attacks in the several high rise uncompleted buildings surrounding them. There are believed to be more than 460 abandoned
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia Mr. Alhassan Aminu on Wednesday, officially resumed duties as the 42nd Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the Cross River State Command. This follows the redeployment of his predecessor, CP Sikiru Akande to head the ICT unit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory after
By Ushang Ewa Obol Ubi Itam Ettah, a two term Chairman of Yakurr Local Government Area of central Cross River has been kidnapped. Ettah, an oil baron also known as Bomboi, who served as council chairman from 2007 to 2013 was abducted yesterday at his fueling station, Wenwon Muka in Ugep a few days to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Benedict Ayade of Cross River has sacked his Special Adviser on forest security, Thomas Obi Tawo a.k.a ‘General Iron.’ “The State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade has approved the sack, with immediate effect of Mr. Thomas Obi Tawo, aka General Iron, the Special Adviser on Forest Security,” read a statement signed by