By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Peter Ukachi has held his first media parly in the state. The engagement with Journalists in Calabar was also the parade of seven suspects for various offenses and the recovery of one locally fabricated Beretta
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A very notorious gangster and alleged mastermind of several kidnaps, robberies and gang wars in Obudu and Obanlikwu LGAs, Mr. Fidelis Awusha a.k.a. Mandela, was yesterday, (Tuesday) arrested by the police in Obudu LGA in Northern Cross River State. Mr. Awusha who is also accused of being the principal suspect in the
CrossRiverWatch has confirmed that gunshots are currently renting the air along Anderson street in Obudu as members of rival criminal gangs have again engaged themselves in a duel. The cause of the latest fracas is not known yet but a government official just informed this reporter that the Police and the Army have been mobilized
By CrossRiverWatch Admin At least two lives were lost Thursday following a daredevil raid in a renewed gangster’s rivalry in Boki local government area of central Cross River State. It is still unclear the gangster groups that are involved but findings by CrossRiverWatch so far reveal that at least two died at Babsin and Okundi,
By CrossRiverWatch admin No fewer than 15 lives have been lost in 48 hours to the ongoing war between members of two criminal gangs, the Baggars Confraternity and Mafians, a version of the Klans confraternity in Calabar, findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. This follows the yet to end war between the Klans confraternity and Black Axe
By Ikwen Atuaka Traditional leaders in the Bette speaking axis of Obudu local government area, Tuesday, carried out a traditional cleansing of the land and sensitization in a bid to put an end to the menace posed by gangsters of late. The cleansing which according to Chief Felix Okudare is a longstanding tradition and norm
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
The Government connection and the police cover ups by Obono Obla There are numerous gangs’ across the Cross River State formed and financed by politicians. These gangs operate under all sorts of weird names. Calabar South Local Government Area is one of the hottest beds of gangsterism in the state. In Calabar South Local Government