By Ushang Ewa and Inyali Peter A Police Inspector, Edet Archibong has died from gun wounds following a shoot out between the Police and suspected gangsters Tuesday night at Nkwa street off Eyamba street in Calabar South local government area findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. Two Police patrol vans were also razed by the gangsters whom
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police in Cross River State Wednesday in Calabar, paraded 22 suspects arrested on crimes ranging from gangstarism, abductions and several others. A woman (names withheld), was also kidnapped Tuesday evening at School road in Satellite Town, Calabar but was later abandoned with in her vehicle by her abductors the Police also
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Staff of the Federal College of Education, FCE Obudu Wednesday demonstrated against the recurring kidnapping of staff of the institution. The demonstration comes on the heels of the kidnap and subsequent release of a principal lecturer of Igbo Language in the school of Languages of the institution, Mrs. Anyocha . The placard
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom says a contingent of the Nigeria Army is currently laying siege in search for a criminal kingpin popularly known as G1 who has been on their wanted list for months. According to the information, G1 went to Eco Bank along Mary Slessor road Calabar, the Cross River State
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Due to the inability of Cross River State to host the National Sports Festival since the state got the right after the last edition in Lagos, Eko Games, in 2012, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, has revealed that the Federal Government will host the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja next year. Cross
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Joseph Mbu has been kidnapped. As at press time, CrossRiverWatch confirmed from sources in the office of the State Commissioner of Police that Mrs. Mbu was kidnapped in her Calabar residence Tuesday night with little information concerning
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent The mandate of the 25 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly will be politically affected if the governor, Senator Ben Ayade loses his seat says the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. John Lebo. Lebo stated this Tuesday in Calabar, when he
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