By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Operation Skolombo special task force set up by the Cross River government to mob up street urchins and other criminals activities within Calabar metropolis has killed a notorious armed robbery suspect popularly called `Ak 1’. Operation Skolombo is a joint task force operating in Calabar metropolis and comprising of the Army,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least three of the four officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) killed by gunmen in Omoku, Rivers State have been identified as Cross Riverians. Those confirmed include Justin Ushunde who hails from Ukambi in Obudu local government area and Celestine Ashikabe who hails from Obanliku local
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Cross River State Police Command have foiled an attempt by some alleged kidnappers to carry out their act along Parliamentary, Calabar Cross River State capital. Confirming the report, the State Command Public Relation Officer, ASP Irene Ugbo revealed, “We have in our custody two male and a female who
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An enraged 23 year old, Francis Ekpo penultimate Monday, beheaded his father Francis Ekpo Ene and dumped his remains inside the family’s pit toilet in Ekpri Ikot Ene community of Akpabuyo local government area. Sources say Francis acted under diabolical influence as he was not known as a violent person. Narrating her
By Ushang Ewa Following a rise in the activities of gangsters in the Cross River State University of Technology, CRUTECH the management Monday in Calabar banned the use of school bags and suspended indefinitely two students for “cult related activities”. Arikpo Arikpo Ofem with registration number 14/EGC/078 (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and Felix Udeme Umoren
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) designate, Justice Walter Onnoghen was left out by by Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS) in its raids for fear of a backlash. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the secret service feared the backlash from a raid on Justice Onnoghen or an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Police command has confirmed a robbery attack on the branch of Eco bank located at Marian market in Calabar. CrossRiverWatch had gathered that robbers attacked the area at about 7:10 PM Saturday, with a caller notifying local broadcast outfit Hit FM who warned residents and people plying the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Canice Atsu, the Obudu Urban Development Authority Executive Secretary who was kidnapped last Saturday has been released CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. A family source, John Atsu disclosed this Saturday, during a chat with our correspondent in Calabar. John is the Senior Special Assistant to Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on tourism. He