By Patrick Obia Youths of Obudu Local Government Area in Cross River State, have staged a peaceful protest rejecting the ongoing Obudu International Passenger and Cargo Airport project. According to Mr. Kajetan Ifeayi, who took to social media disclosed that, “Youths of the four affected villages – Igwo, Okambi, Atiekpe and Ikwomikwu have pledged not
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justin Imbufe Ugal, the indomie seller who was struck by a stray bullet in Obudu last Wednesday has died. He died after the family was unable to raise money to move him from Obudu to UCTH Calabar or Abakaliki where he was referred. Mobile Policemen attached to mopol 75 were shooting to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Twenty (20) suspects allegedly involved in the killing of a Community Head and the razing of a building belonging to the Igwo Clan Head (Obudu), Spokesman Agogo due to disagreements emanating from the compensation allegedly paid by the Cross River State Government for plots of land it claimed to construct a cargo airport
By Jonathan Ugbal Eyewitnesses at the scene of the face-off between women of Igwo community in Obudu local government area have confirmed to CrossRiverWatch that a stray bullet caught an unnamed noodles seller as the face off between men of Mopol 75 Squadron of the Nigerian Police Force and the Igwo community continues. The women
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching our newsroom has it that another Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) graduate has been gunned down in a gang related violence. Isaac Atamba, native of Igwo village Obudu LGA in Cross River State was shot dead Friday while working at his laundry shop Atimbo. As at the time of
By Jonathan Ugbal Mr. Raphael Ushie, a Chief Inspector of the Nigerian Immigrations Service whose death was allegedly caused by the drama surrounding the construction of the Obudu international cargo and passenger airport was Saturday, laid to rest in his native Okambi community of that local government area amidst tears. Ushie, 57, was a sibling