By Our Reporter The wife of a former legislative aide in the National Assembly, Mrs. Esther Nkim, has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 6 accusing the ‘Operation Skolombo’: an anti-crime outfit comprising personnel of the Army, Navy, Police, Airforce and NSCDC of deliberate killing of her husband, Mr. Emmanuel Nkim. The petition
By CrossRiverWatch Admin It is extremely sad to hear of the evil tales of cult activities and the product of these activities. It is even more heartbreaking to hear this happen in my wonderful home of Umor Otutu. I have been a proud citizen, all my life, of the wonderful scenery and hospitality of the
By Odey Ojeka A renewed gang clash in Ugep, Yakurr local government area has seen youths in Lekpankom community team up with the Vikings confraternity to chase down members of a rival gang, the Black Axe confraternity. The Vikings are now hiding under the auspices of the Lekpankom youths to unleash mayhem on their rivals
By Ushang Ewa The Police in Benue State have arrested one David Ugeh Ikwen, a native of Ukwel-Obudu community of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State and an accomplice, weeks after he was allegedly kidnapped. Mr. Ugeh was arrested alongside his suspected kidnapper after a Police team had tracked them to a
By Jonathan Ugbal Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi on Wednesday raised alarm over a looming war between the state and neighboring Cross River State. DailyPost reports that Mr. Umahi stated during the commissioning of an Urban Treatment plant at the Abakpa cantonment of the 82 Division, Nigerian Army in Enugu state where he said despite
By Ushang Ewa The new Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, rear Admiral Victor Adedipe has said that the command will “weed” out kidnappers that have been terrorizing Cross River State for the past 48 months. Adedipe stated this while responding to a question on securing the creeks
By Bassey Bassey One person Jude Iroh Junior suspected to be a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity (SVC) was shot dead Thursday in Ugep, Yakurr local government area by members of the Black Axe Confraternity following a confrontation at the palace of the Obol Lopon Of Ugep. Jude is a nephew of Barrister Okoi
By Ushang Ewa Residents in Ogoja local government area of northern Cross River State recently took to the streets to protest the upsurge in gangstar related activities and killings. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the no fewer than 5 persons have lost their lives to Gangstar related killings in the past 6 months in the local government