By Ikwen Atuaka A business woman, Perpetua Ubua Friday afternoon died from wounds sustained from a gunshot in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Perpetua, a wholesale merchant of airtime who won a Kia picanto car from telecommunication company, Globacom almost 10 years ago was shot Friday night between 7:30 and 8:00
By Jonathan Ugbal The commissioner for water resources in Cross River State, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been kidnapped CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Mr. Oji left home to Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area Sunday morning to eat at a restaurant he usually patronizes and unknown gunmen stormed the area and kidnapped him reliable sources informed CrossRiverWatch.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police command in Cross River State has paraded a notorious armed robber Ukame Ubong also known as ‘Ability’. Channels TV reports that Ability was rearrested after he escaped from a court session with the Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa saying the Akwa Ibom native was an expert in snatching jeeps and
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government Wednesday disclosed plans to set up a Herdsmen Management Committee to tackle the rising incidents of herdsmen attacks in the state and foster peace. “We have concluded arrangement to set up herdsmen management committee to among other things foster healthier relationship between herdsmen and host communities,” the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the recurrence in gangstar wars which has left many dead, the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana today declared war against gangstars vowing to root them out and hand them over to relevant authorities for prosecution. Ugep, the central town of Yakurr local government area is about 100 kilometres north
By Jonathan Ugbal Unknown gunmen suspected to be of Benue state origin have shot dead a Fulani herdsman, Alhaji Umar Garba in Gakem community of Bekwarra local government area. The late Garba is said to have been resident in Gakem for over 50 years and was tending to his herd of cattle when two people
By Ikwen Atuaka The Nigeria Army has deployed over 30 soldiers to Obudu to checkmate the rising level of insecurity in the local government area. An additional 20 will be deployed subsequently a source in the council told CrossRiverWatch in confidence as the state aims to beef of its security apparatus. The deployment follows pleas
By Ushang Ewa Cross River State in the past few weeks has witnessed an upscale in criminal activities especially gangstarism which has left no fewer than 20 dead. Calabar, the state capital, once noted for its hospitality, tranquility, cleanliness and greenness is now a shadow of its self with public affairs analysts at loss over