By Edem Edem, Daily Post Newspaper The Esierebom Community in Calabar South Local Government Area in Cross River State has been thrown into darkness over lack of electricity. Also, a 300KVA transformer donated to them by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over a year ago is nowhere to be found. The Village Head of
By Kelvin Ololo An unidentified male has been set ablaze by unknown people along Mayne Avenue by Inyang Street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The area is largely residential. And, most residents and commuters say they woke to the gory site of the charred remains of the victim. But, one
By Ushang Ewa A suspected kidnapper has escaped the custody of the Nigerian Police in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The suspect is said to have been arrested by locals in Akpabuyo Local Government Area led by a suspected drug barron, one Mr. Francis Okon Mesembe also known as Abonima and handed over to
By Ushang Ewa At least three have been abducted withing 72 hours in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. When added to the two abducted recently in Obudu, that totals at least five that have been kidnapped in the State recently. The latest victim was kidnapped on Wednesday afternoon at her shop
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia The police command in Cross River State on Wednesday arrested a suspect linked with the abduction of Mr. Joe Offiong, a staff of the safety department of Lafarge HOLCIM, producers of Lafarge cement in the state. Offiong was kidnapped in August and was only released following the payment of
By Ushang Ewa Mrs Nkoyo Udosen who was kidnapped earlier this week in Calabar was released on Friday night after payment of N250,000 ransom. CrossRiverWatch gathered that she was released at Marina Resort while the ransom was collected around Atu street. The distance between where she was dropped off and the ransom collected is less
By Archibong Jeremiah A man simply identified as Kayode has just been kidnapped by gun men at Lagos street, Calabar South. The victim was shot while resisting the kidnappers. He was however driven away in a red Toyota Camry car (plate number wasn’t gotten). Operation skolombo security team is on the trail of the gunmen
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust Men, who claimed to be officials of Local Councils in Cross River State, have manhandled shop owners, traders, hawkers and market women for daring to resist payments of rates and levies in the Mbukpa markets and Ambo axis of Calabar South Local Government Area of the State. Two weeks ago,