By Patrick Obia Gunmen on Wednesday attacked two checkpoints of the Nigerian Police Force in Obubra Local Government Area killing at least six policemen and a Soldier. The checkpoints attacked are located in Ofatura and Onyadama communities with two and four policemen killed respectively. Their arms were also carted away. Amongst the dead officers include
By Patrick Obia A suspected car snatcher, Ikechukwu John and and his spouse, Chibuzor Nduka, have been nabbed by security operatives in Anambra State. In an interrogation by the operatives, the suspect disclosed that, though he deals on cars (both genuine and stolen cars), he connives with his gang members to snatch cars and bring
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Police in Cross River have arrested a community chief popularly refered to as “3030” in Akpabuyo LGA in connection with multiple crimes. The arrest was made yesterday during a joint security operation in Akpabuyo LGA. According to security sources who spoke to CrossRiverWatch, Chief 3030, was arrested with a vertical double
By Jonathan Ugbal As more details emerge over the gruesome murder of four policemen by gunmen on Thursday, CrossRiverWatch has obtained more details about the incident. The team was deployed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Tinapa Area on stop and search duty along Idundu road. The team, comprised of two Inspectors
By Archibong Jeremiah Sikiru Akande, Cross River State Commissioner of Police has confirmed to journalists that 5 suspects are cooling their feet in custody in connection with the killing of four Police officers in the early hours of Thursday along with MCC-Idungdung road, Etab Ayip axis, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. According to Vanguard Newspaper he
By Ushang Ewa More information is beginning to emerge on the tactic utilized by the daredevil kidnappers who abducted a monarch on Monday at Calabar South Local Government Area on Monday night. 81 Year old HH (Muri) Bassey Iyamba held in a wrapper by youths under the guidance of Police men after his rescue by
By Ushang Ewa Four police officers were this morning gunned down at Idundu axis of Calabar when they went to confront suspected kidnappers, security sources say. The policemen had, following a tip off, mobilized to the location and it is unclear what led to the confrontation that caused their death. Photographs obtained by CrossRiverWatch show
By Ushang Ewa A coalition of Civil Society Organisations operating in Cross River State have written the management of M. Saleh & co. ltd. over what they said is an infringement on the fundamental human rights of it’s staff. An investigation by this Newspaper had shown that the company had penned down five names for