By Jonathan Ugbal A suspected car battery thief was yesterday (Tuesday) beaten severely by an angry mob at Akai Effa community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. This is the second mob action against suspected criminals in Calabar in 48 hours with the first reported on Sunday, as one person was set ablaze at
By Ushang Ewa A suspected robber was burnt to death by an angry mob Sunday afternoon in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The robber was chased down after a trader raised an alarm following an attempt to rob traders at the Edim Otop market in Calabar Municipal local government area, sources told CrossRiverWatch. Details
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Police Command has paraded 25 suspects arrested for offences ranging from rape to attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearms and fake currencies as well as assault on police officers, armed robbery among others. The suspects were arrested at different locations in the past two weeks, Police Commissioner, CP
By Ogar Monday A retired officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr. Christopher Archibong has been arrested and detained at the Mbukpa Police station for allegedly raping a 9 year old girl in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The mother of the victim, Mrs. Peace Edem Okon said she had gone to the market
By Jonathan Ugbal The former member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the national assembly, Peter Igbodo was on Saturday morning kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Igbodo who served a single tenure in the 5th Assembly was however released a few hours later CrossRiverWatch gathered. The former lawmaker was kidnapped at Victor’s Gym
By Ogar Monday The Foundation for Partnership in the Niger Delta (PIND) an organization, working with Partners to build peace and equitable economic development in the region has described Calabar South, Calabar Municipal and Odukpani as Local Government areas in Cross River State with the highest occurrence of conflicts and the areas with most casualties.
By Ushang Ewa The Police in Calabar, the Cross River State Capital have arrested 4 in connection with the breaking – in and stealing of over 4,500 National Identity Cards in the state office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The cards are the old identity cards issued by the defunct Department of National
By Jonathan Ugbal A pan-African organization, the Neo Black Movement (NBM) has donated items worth millions of Naira to boost education, the health sector and crime fighting in Cross River State. These formed part of activities to mark its 40th anniversary and 39th annual convention and 13th annual lecture of the organization which held in