by crossriverwatch admin The police command in Cross River said on Wednesday that it had arrested seven persons comprising two women and five men, who specialised in child kidnapping and trafficking. The Assistant Commissioner of Police in-charge of Criminal Investigation in the command, Ganiyu Salami, said in Calabar that the command also rescued two children.
by crossriverwatch admin The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) Operation Puolo Shield operating in the Niger Delta region to curb, oil theft, bunkering and kidnapping has informed Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State of increase in the number of kidnappings in Creek Town, Odukpani Local Government Area of the State. Creek Town is one
by crossriverwatch admin A report by Yakurr Reporters say some unarmed men walked into the house of one Mr. Nairobi, a business man in Kekonkole Ijom Ugep, in Yakurr LGA or Cross River State and kidnapped his 9 year old boy, Master Walter Ofem, and have demanded N500,000 as ransom. The 9 year old boy
by crossriverwatch admin With over 20 kids abducted in three months in Calabar, the stories surrounding their disappearance are like tales from the moon, but what is happening to kids between the ages of three and six in the Cross River State capital, is far from tales; they are real life incidents which are sending
by crossriverwatch admin Solomon Nse Udo Akpan, the 4year old child who was kidnapped at Atekong Street Big Qua on the 17th March, 2014 in Calabar was yesterday, Sunday dumped at 15 King street, 500 meters away from Atekong at about 9pm by his abductors. Neighbors took the child to Akim police station after which
by crossriverwatch admin Seven elders of the Creek Town Community on Thursday warned kidnappers who on the 11th of October 2013 invaded the village to kidnap the father of Mr. Efiok Cobham, the Cross River State Deputy Governor to steer clear of their community. The elders led by Chief Thomas Mkpang said the kidnappers who
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Deputy Governor’s father, Etubom Essien Cobham Efiok, abducted a few days ago by gunmen, has been released. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Liyel Imoke, Mr Christian Ita announced the release of Etubom Cobham. According to the statement, the quick release of the Deputy Governor’s father,
by crossriverwatch admin A fifty four year old traditional ruler in Calabar, Muri Maurice Eyo, with two others said to be his accomplices, Francis Orok and Eyo Okon were on Tuesday arraigned before a Calabar Magistrate Court for kidnapping. In the first of the four count charge brought by ASP Augustine Timin, at Magistrate Court