By Jonathan Ugbal Men of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Cross River State Police Command Wednesday morning gunned down a wanted man, Stephen Etim Edet at Moore road in Calabar, the state capital after a hot chase. Stephen, a member of a robbery gang that has been terrorizing the city for years, began the
By Jonathan Ugbal Nine days after Cross River water resources commissioner, Gabriel Odu-Oji was kidnapped along Mayne Avenue in Calabar south local government area of southern Cross River, authorities are yet to brief the media concerning his abduction. Findings revealed that the State Security Adviser, Jude Ngaji had briefed the state EXCO in a meeting
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