By CrossRiverWatch Admin A suspected gun runner, Emmanuel Akamabe was arrested Tuesday morning in the central motor park of Obudu local government area with two Berreta pistols. Akamabe, 32 is said to have been arrested by the park chairman, Mr. Martin ‘Makojo’ Undie at about 06:45 AM while trying to board a vehicle to Calabar.
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism Development, Eric Anderson is currently embroiled in another controversy for allegedly rough handling the General Manager of Zedici Capital, an investor said to have taken over the Obudu ranch resort and seizing his phone recently. Mr. Anderson is said to have visited the ranch with
By Jonathan Ugbal A combined team of Police and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) yesterday (Sunday) arrested a half loaded truck containing wood suspected to be gotten from illegal logging at Rabana roundabout in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The truck is said to have disguised the wood and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police Command, Thursday in Calabar the state capital paraded 72 suspects for crimes ranging from internet fraud to robbery, murder, kidnapping and rape. Amongst these were two students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) paraded for internet fraud after duping their client of four hundred thousand Naira (N400,000
By Ushang Ewa Detained Mr. Ifere Paul whom the Cross River Police Command claims is being held over suspected links to the underground world was yesterday grilles by detectives in the anti-kidnapping unit of the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department. Mr. Ifere was arrested late Thursday by detectives from the state police command led by one
By Ushang Ewa The bursar of the University of Calabar, Mrs. Beatrice Igwe and the protocol officer of the institution are currently in the custody of Nigeria’s secret police; the DSS for allegedly hatching a plot to kidnap the wife and daughter of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the duo have
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Michael Edet is currently Police custody after his arrest for allegedly defiling a female youth corps member (names withheld) serving in Ekpri-Obutong area of Bakassi local government area in southern Cross River State last weekend. Mr. Edet is said to have broken into Block A6, Obutong Estate at about 11:00 PM
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has vowed to pursue the case of murdered 20 year old Joy Odama till the Supreme Court to ensure justice prevails no matter how slow the wheel of justice might be. Governor Ayade spoke through the Director General of the Department of Due Process and Price