By Ogar Monday A boy identified as Chigozie William was Tuesday afternoon hacked to death by an angry mob for stealing a moblie phone around Orok Orok by Mount Zion and robbing somewhere at Uwanse in Calabar South, Cross River State with his other five gang members who fled been killed. Chigozie, who is said
By Godshield Kanjal for PremiumTimes Many are feared dead in an ongoing clash between two rival gangs in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, the police, residents and witnesses have told PREMIUM TIMES. Trouble started when a tricycle operator belonging to a cult group named the “Marvians,” refused to pay a loading
There are different definitions of what a cult or a cultist is but there is one particular definition by the free dictionary that I find particularly interesting. Among other definitions, the dictionary defines a cult as “An exclusive group of person sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.” When I read that definition, it
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A tense atmosphere is enveloping Obudu local government area as sources have informed CrossRiverWatch that another person has been gunned down this morning in the ongoing criminal gang war. This comes less than 12 hours after governor Ben Ayade’s in-law, Dave “Malcolm Daddy” Ishamali was shot dead and a liquor store belonging
By Ogar Linus In what may be described as a move to checkmate the growing gangsterism, otherwise known as cultism and illegal extortion by revenue agents in Obudu local government area, the community relations officer to the governor, Mr. Emmanuel Akwagiobe, says he will work with the Commercial Cyclists Union as well as liaise with
By CrossRiverWatch admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch has it that some members of a criminal cult group Supreme Vikings Confraternity, yesterday, Friday 22/05/2015 short and killed a member of another rival gang, Skilo. The incident which occurred between 7:15pm and 7:30pm at a local joint in Effanga Nsa street Calabar South, Cross River State (the street
By Jonathan Ugbal Tension around the urban wards one and two in Obudu local government area is high even as there have been several arrests by officers of the Nigeria Police Force NPF, as they begin stop and search operations. Suspected fleeing cultists have been worst hit according to security sources with one of the
By Jonathan Ugbal At least two have sustained serious injuries as cult groups in Obudu renew rivalry. One of the victims whom CrossRiverWatch gathered is nicknamed “Lil Pee” according to a reliable source was attacked during the late hours of Sunday May 19, 2015 at the 9ice (pronounced nice) bite restaurant behind Mega Hilton hotel