By Ikwen Atuaka The Police in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State arrested four suspects this morning following the kidnap of a 6 year old pupil on Wednesday CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. The arrest comes following a tip off from a source and reconnaissance carried out by the Police a source told this
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Fubara Duke, State Director, Department of State Service, DSS, Cross River Command, has said the service recently arrested five persons involved in various cases of kidnapping in the state. Mr. Duke disclosed this on Thursday in Calabar while addressing journalists on the activities of the command in the last five months. He
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Gunmen who kidnapped a Director in the Cross River State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Bibiana Elemi-Edu, last Friday along Target Street in Calabar have demanded N100m ransom to free her. Elemi-Edu, who is the President of Catholic Women Organization of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Calabar, was kidnapped at about 7pm last
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State Security Adviser SSA, Mr. Jude Ngaji has told CrossRiverWatch that the expatriates who were kidnapped in Calabar and the two Nigerians who were also abducted along with them have been released early today (Sunday) morning. Ngaji who debunked claims that ransom was paid for their release also disclosed
By CrossRiverWatch admin Three expatriates working with Macmahon, a contract firm working for Lafarge Cement Company in Akamkpa Cross River state were kidnapped by a group of gunmen around 6am yesterday, Wednesday in Calabar, while their driver was shot dead by the kidnappers. The expatriates according to our findings are from Australia, South African, and
By CrossRiverWatch admin A popular businessman in Calabar, Chief Kenneth Ekeanyanwu Okpala, who was kidnapped and released after being held in captivity for a week has died. Chief Okpala who died on Tuesday morning was said to have paid the kidnappers N10 million ransom to secure his release from his captors. According to a family
By Jonathan Ugbal and Ikwen Atuaka A lecturer in the department of Computer Science in the Federal College of Education Obudu, Pastor Walter Ibe was abducted last night at his residence along Vintage way, Bekpam New Layout Obudu. An eyewitness (names withheld) told CrossRiverWatch that Pastor Walter upon arriving his residence which is close to
By Bassey Inyang Seriously worried about the kidnapping of their members, the Igbo community in Cross River State, comprising traders and others, has decided to close their shops and suspend their services for two days to protest the rampant kidnap of Igbo people doing business in the state. Operating under the aegis of Igbo Unity