By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report The Cross River State command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the rescue of a student of the Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, who was abducted on Tuesday night. The command’s spokesperson DSP Irene Ugbo told Vanguard Newspaper that she was rescued at about 11:00
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report An unidentified shop owner located at road five, Federal Housing Estate Calabar, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. A Policeman in uniform who was at the scene was shot by the kidnapers. Eyewitnesses say the policeman was unfortunate to have been seated in front of the shop when
By Ushang Ewa Anthony Duke, a former councilor representing Ward 5 in Calabar South Local Government Area and journalist has been kidnapped. He served between 2010 and 2013. Duke, who presented Hardline on FAD 93.1 FM Calabar on Mondays, Wednesday’s and Friday’s before the COVID-19 pandemic was abducted on Tuesday evening around Akwanga, Nassarawa State
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade and the Nigerian Police Force have remained mute one week after 17 persons were kidnapped along the Calabar channel on a boat ride to Oron in neighboring Akwa Ibom State. As earlier reported, five persons have been released with the abductors demanding NGN3 million for each
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Four people are currently receiving treatment for gun wounds after men of the Nigerian Police Force shot to disperse villagers gathered at its divisional headquarters in Ogoja, locals say. They are being treated at the General Hospital in Ogoja which is directly opposite the police station. This comes on the heels of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force is seeking for more vehicles to patrol the state as the capital city of Calabar has been hit by a wave of kidnappings. The command’s spokesperson, Irene Ugbo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told Vanguard Newspapers that the command is trying its
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A clergyman with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital Sunday Adeniran who was kidnapped last weekend, has regained freedom reports Vanguard Newspapers. No fewer than 28 abductions have been recorded by security agencies in the past four weeks, security sources say. To abduct Adeniran,
By Patrick Obia Pastor Sunday Adediran of Redeemed Christian Church of God, Divine Favour Parish at Etta-Agbor Layout has been kidnapped. The clergyman was said to have been whisked away to unknown destination from his home at Ikot Eno-obong, 8 miles, Calabar on Saturday at about 1:30am. Source close to the family said his abductors