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Mob Set Ablaze Suspected Car Battery Thieve As Petty Thievery Rate Soars In Calabar

By Ushang Ewa An angry mob set ablaze a young man suspected to have stolen car batteries Monday along Yellow Duke street in Calabar. Residents say the victim was suspected to have stolen from a car parked nearby and was chased briefly after an alarm was raised, caught and after a brief beating, a tire

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He Shot And Buried His Daughter’s ‘Lover’, Court Remands Him In Afokang Prison

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar Friday, remanded Godwin Elewana at the Afokang Prisons for the second time for allegedly killing and burying 22 year old Douglas Ojugbo whom he had suspected was having an affair with his daughter in March 2015. The matter which was heard at Court

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Kidnappers Release Obudu Cripple After NGN1Million Ransom

By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch newsroom indicates that FG, a crippled petty trader who was abducted February 2, 2017 in the remote Ohong village in Obudu LGA, has been released after a week following the payment of NGN1million ransom to the dare devil kidnappers. Jude Akwagiobe Agaba, popularly referred to as ‘FG’ was released

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Operation Skolombo Kills Notorious Armed Robbery Suspect In Calabar

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,

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Three Cross River Born Civil Defence Officers Among Four Killed By Gunmen In Rivers State

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

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Police Foil Kidnap Attempt In Calabar, Arrests Three

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

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Akpabuyo: Son Beheads Father, Dumps Corpse In Toilet

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

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CRUTECH GANGSTERS: Management Suspends 2 Indefinitely, Bans Use Of Bags

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

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