By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that one person has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at the gate close to the University of Calabar power house. According to an eyewitness, the shooting occurred at about 15:48 Hours (3:48 PM) local time when an unknown gunman moved behind a group of three men walking
By Ushang Ewa The gang wars in Calabar, the Cross River State capital are beginning to increase in numbers as no fewer than four people have been killed since Monday CrossRiverWatch gathered. The 8 miles axis of Calabar Municipal has suffered the most blow with the gruesome murder of the security guard in a new
By Ushang Ewa “Following the governor’s directives on zero potholes in town and intervention on streets, we are embarking on 24 hours work on site… The road will be asphalted with total intervention to ensure the people have a lease of life… Engr. Dane Osim-Asu (Cross River State Commissioner of works, December 2015.) The access
By Odey Ojeka The youth forum in Ugep community of central Cross River state have commenced a sensitization and reorientation campaign to checkmate the menace of gangstarism in the area. The President of the forum, Stephen ‘Ewa’ George on Tuesday led youth leaders in the four political wards that make up Ugep where he called
By Jonathan Ugbal Renewed hostilities between gangs in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has claimed two lives including that of an aspiring councillor in Ward 8 of Calabar South local government CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The aspirant name was simply given as Mr. Mesembe and was a strong contender for the position CrossRiverWatch gathered. He
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Students of Yakurr origin have joined the fight to end gangstar related activities which have led to unrest in several parts of the local government area. The approach utilized by the students under the aegis of the National Association of Yakurr Students Worldwide (NAYSWW) is reorientation. And as part of activities to
By Ogar Monday and Itiunbe Atunka The Police command in Cross River State have confirmed that the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana was arrested and taken in for questioning. “Yes he was arrested and brought in for questioning,” Police spokesperson, ASP Irene Igbo told CrossRiverWatch in a telephone conversation on Saturday where she