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Witchcraft: Obudu Community Banish Chiefs, Elders As 3 Youths Sustain Gunshot Injuries

By Itiunbe Atunka No fewer than 3 youths of Ukorshie community in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State are currently receiving treatment after been shot by their kinsmen CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The trio (unnamed) were attacked by the children of one Ukandi Agabi in Ukorshie which is located some 20 kilometers (km)

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Police Parade Female Armourer, 21 Others In Calabar

By Jonathan Ugbal and Ikwen Atuaka The Police in Cross River State Thursday said it has arrested Hope Usang, 25, a suspected female armourer who leases arms to suspected robbers in Calabar, the state capital. The command also confirmed Friday morning, the arrest of 5 suspected kidnappers in Obanliku local government area on Thursday following

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Breaking News: UNICAL Don, Professor Edet Ekpenyong Kidnapped

By Jonathan Ugbal A lecturer in the Department of Zoology in the University of Calabar, Professor Edet Ekpenyong was kidnapped this morning. Professor Ekpenyong was on his routine jogging exercise from the varsity’s staff quarters to the Abraham Ordia stadium. Sources in the institution say there was intense shooting before the gunmen whisked Professor Edet

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Obudu Kidnap Saga: Youth Leader Chickens Out Of Protest, Accuses Police Of Complicity

By Jonathan Ugbal and Ikwen Atuaka The planned protest by youths in Obudu over recent kidnappings planned for Friday morning may have been botched due to political pressure on the youth President, Benedict Agba who ‘chickened out’ CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. But Benedict says his intention was to send a warning and a 7 day ultimatum

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Obudu Kidnap Saga: Youths To Protest Tomorrow

By Ikwen Atuaka Youths in Obudu under the aegis of the National Youth Council will protest Friday (tomorrow) over the increase in the number of abductions. The protest is to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to the issue following the kidnap of 3 people in less than a month. “We have informed all

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Again! Gunmen Kidnap Hotelier In Obudu

By Itiunbe Atunka and Ushang Ewa Unknown Gunmen struck again in Obudu, kidnapping a hotelier and owner of ‘Valley of Beracah’ hotels, George Imanyi Wednesday night CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. This is the third kidnap in four weeks and the eight person to be kidnapped since 2015 when the first abduction case was reported with a

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Man Kills Lover, Have Sex With Her Corpse In Ikom

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A cocoa farmer, Sunday Ushie, 35 is currently cooling his feet at the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police Force in Calabar for killing his wife Nnena Samuel and having sex with her corpse. Ushie, who lives in Akaparabong, Ikom local government area of central Cross River State told journalists

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Obudu Kidnap Saga: Police Nab 5, As Kidnappers Release ‘Jehovah’

By Ushang Ewa The Police in Cross River State have arrested no fewer than 5 persons in relation to the recent kidnappings in Obudu local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Irene Ugbo disclosed this in a telephone conversation to CrossRiverWatch Wednesday afternoon and assured that investigations were still ongoing.

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