By Ushang Ewa The bursar of the University of Calabar, Mrs. Beatrice Igwe and the protocol officer of the institution are currently in the custody of Nigeria’s secret police; the DSS for allegedly hatching a plot to kidnap the wife and daughter of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Zana Akpagu. CrossRiverWatch gathered that the duo have
By Jonathan Ugbal Sea pirates have kidnapped five people from a Cameroonian ship ‘Donna Simop’ along the Calabar Channel in Cross River state. Police sources say the incident happened on Monday night near Parrot Island reports AFP. “Information so far at our disposal is that the hoodlums came in four speedboats, attacked the vessel and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch shows that a medical doctor serving in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Itoro Asanga has been kidnapped. Dr. Asanga was kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday while preparing for work at Amika Utuk street off Goldie street in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. As at
By Ogar Solomon Mr. Silas Ibu Ododo, Chairman of Association of Yahe Indigenes, Abuja Chapter was abducted by unknown gun men in the early hours of Wednesday 5th of July, 2017 and taken to an undisclosed location. Mr. Silas who hails from Yahe in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State is resident at
By Jonathan Ugbal Nine days after Cross River water resources commissioner, Gabriel Odu-Oji was kidnapped along Mayne Avenue in Calabar south local government area of southern Cross River, authorities are yet to brief the media concerning his abduction. Findings revealed that the State Security Adviser, Jude Ngaji had briefed the state EXCO in a meeting
By Jonathan Ugbal The commissioner for water resources in Cross River State, Gabriel Odu-Oji has been kidnapped CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Mr. Oji left home to Mayne Avenue in Calabar South local government area Sunday morning to eat at a restaurant he usually patronizes and unknown gunmen stormed the area and kidnapped him reliable sources informed CrossRiverWatch.
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police command in Cross River State has paraded a notorious armed robber Ukame Ubong also known as ‘Ability’. Channels TV reports that Ability was rearrested after he escaped from a court session with the Police Commissioner, CP Hafiz Inuwa saying the Akwa Ibom native was an expert in snatching jeeps and
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ikwen Atuaka The Police in Cross River State Thursday said it has arrested Hope Usang, 25, a suspected female armourer who leases arms to suspected robbers in Calabar, the state capital. The command also confirmed Friday morning, the arrest of 5 suspected kidnappers in Obanliku local government area on Thursday following