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Kidnapped Arthur Jarvis University Student Rescued

By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the rescue of a student of the Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, who was abducted on Tuesday night. The command’s spokesperson DSP Irene Ugbo told Vanguard Newspaper that she was rescued at about 11:00

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EFCC Secures Conviction Of Three Internet Fraudsters In Calabar

By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report The anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of three internet fraudsters in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The agency disclosed this in a release. It reads: “The Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction and

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Police Hunt For Man Who Allegedly Raped 13-Year Old

By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report The Police in Cross River State is on the search for one Ebani Linus Ike for raping a minor. The information was made public by Basic Rights Council Initiative, BRCI, a non-governmental organisation working around abused women and children issues, and with an office in Calabar. Linus Ike,

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#CrimeWatch: Police Arrest 5 Daredevil Criminals In Cross River, Dish Out Strong Warning

By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report A daredevil criminal, Godswill Emmanuel aka Emperor has reached the end of the road. He alongside two of his members was arrested by the Police on Monday after being wanted since 2019. Emperor and his gang were declared wanted after they failed in an attempt to kidnap Chief

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Has Ritual Killing Come To Stay? BY BLESSING OLA

Listen To The Article Ritual killing refers to the killing of an animal or a human being for religious reasons. Ritual killing is often mistaken for sacrificial killings. But, these are two different phenomena. The purpose of ritual killing is not to bring a gift to divinity, which is the core of sacrificial settings. It

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Police Nab Suspected Robbers For Stealing N2.6 Million From Obudu LG Council

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Information reaching our newsroom has it that some criminals who allegedly broke into an office in the Obudu Local Government Council have been arrested. According to sources, the alleged criminals carted away with 2.6 million naira. The Police Public Relations department is yet to confirm the arrest.

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IKOM: Man Denounces Cultism, Pleads With Old Colleagues To Stay Away

By Helen Ubong A Cross Riverian, Reje Agbor Ojong has publicly denounced membership of a gang group in Ikom Local Government Area of the State. Reje Ojong, a native of Adijinkpor in Ikom in a letter addressed to the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Ikom division said he is no longer interested in

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Updated: No Kidnap Attempt At Satellite Town Calabar

By Odue Gloria Our newsroom has just confirmed that it was a false alarm that there was an attempt to kidnap the resident (name yet to be confirmed) in satellite town, Calabar Municipality in Cross River State. The incident supposedly occurred occurred penultimate Wednesday at about 10:30 pm. Contrary to an earlier report that the kidnappers

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