By Jonathan Ugbal Gangstars may be having a smooth ride in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State due to negligence from law enforcement agencies and the military CrossRiverWatch findings reveal. Obudu has been hit with series of kidnappings, armed robbery attacks and gangsterism which though have declined in recent months, still reeks
By Jonathan Ugbal A primary school teacher, Akomaye Betiang, has been shot in the hand following renewed conflicts between the Bette community in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State and the Tivs in Vandeikya local government area of southern Benue state. Mr. Betiang was shot Friday morning sources told CrossRiverWatch while tending
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Police command has paraded 2 kidnappers who abducted the Chief Executive Officer of Hit 95.9 FM Calabar. Mr. Ugbe, who served as Chief Press Secretary, Information and Orientation Commissioner as well as Youth and Sports Development Commissioner under the administration of former Governor Liyel Imoke was kidnapped on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police command has released few details of four arrested suspects involved in the robbing and shooting of Prince Godswill Edward, Son In-law of Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan. The Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa had paraded them on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters in Calabar, the Cross River
By Ushang Ewa The Police command in Cross River State on Wednesday paraded one Mr. Abraham Moses Udoh who stole his two years old son and allegedly sold him off to another woman. Mr. Moses was arrested when his housewife, Mrs. Esther Abraham had reported to the Police that her husband who was behaving strangely
By Jonathan Ugbal The Association of Cross River Online Journalists says it will write the Nigerian Police Force over a bullet found in its Secretariat in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. A shot was fired into the office in May when Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo who had visited the state, was about
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch, is an online media organization in Cross River State which focuses on socio-political issues in the state. We are inviting applications from young persons across the 18 local government areas of the state who have chosen a career path, or are passionate about journalism and news writing, to be trained as
By Jonathan Ugbal Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Cross River State have gunned down five suspected armed robbers in Calabar CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. There are two versions to the story with one eyewitness saying that the robbery took place at IBB by Rabana where they were chased and intercepted at Barracks road while