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Pregnant Woman Abducted By Suspected Kidnappers In Cross River

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Armed welding suspected Kidnappers have abducted a pregnant woman in Cross River State. The heavily pregnant woman (name undisclosed) was kidnapped yesterday in Eseku Community, Creek Town of Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. Sources told CrossRiverWatch that the target was her husband who escaped but they had no option but

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Breaking News Health

Medical Doctors In Calabar Protest Kidnap Of Colleague

By Godwin Ajom  Resident Doctors at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are protesting the unconditional and immediate release of kidnapped colleague Dr. Ganiyat Popoola who was kidnapped eight months ago from National Eye Center Kaduna State. The Doctors told CrossRiverWatch that Dr. Popoola was kidnapped alongside her husband and Niece. Her husband was

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UNICAL Law Students, Workers Protest Insecurity

The new Faculty of law building is the nearest structure to the river which served as an entry and exit point for kidnappers who whisked away several members of staff living in the quarters

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Breaking News Reports

Kidnappers Attack Cross River Village Again, Abduct 1, Kill Baby

By Richard Ndoma, Leadership Newspaper Just three days after gunmen tragically killed Mr. Akpang Ayambem and abducted four others from Nde Three Corners village in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State on Christmas Day, another kidnapping and killing has shaken the community. Early on Thursday, December 29, 2023, at around 7:00 am, assailants

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Breaking News Politics

Cross River Government Rewards Nyanghasang Youths For Fighting Crime

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Otu has presented a cash donation to some youths of Nyanghasang Community in Calabar Municipality for playing pivotal security roles in combating crime in the area. Recall that Otu had earlier promised during the inaugural media parley with the press

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Breaking News Reports

Abductors Demand 10 Million Naira For Kidnapped Journalist, Nten Ekpang

A broadcaster and journalist of about two decades experience, Mr. Ekpang hails from Mbube community in Ogoja Local Government Area of northern Cross River State.

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Breaking News Reports

Cyril Ndifon Was Arrested By Government Security Agency Not Kidnapped – Police Refutes

By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has debunked claims that the embattled suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Professor Cyril Ndifon was kidnapped. News filtered the air earlier today that Professor Ndifon was kidnapped a few days after UNICAL’s investigation panel

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Lifeless Body Found In Street Of Calabar, Senior Pastor And Daughter Kidnapped

Godwin Otang The Senior Pastor of Word Alive Church Calabar, Reverend Mike Obiora, and his daughter have been kidnapped. The kidnap is said to have taken place at Atu Street,  Calabar South Local Government gun Area, a stone throw from his church when unknown gun men whisked him and his daughter away in the night

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