By Jonathan Ugbal The former member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency in the national assembly, Peter Igbodo was on Saturday morning kidnapped in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Igbodo who served a single tenure in the 5th Assembly was however released a few hours later CrossRiverWatch gathered. The former lawmaker was kidnapped at Victor’s Gym
By Inyali Peter The All Progressives Congress in Cross River State has accused Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade of having a ‘callous and lackluster’ attitude towards the deteriorating security situation in the state and demanded his resignation. The APC in a statement signed by the acting state chairman, John Ochalla said before the advent
By Jonathan Ugbal A lecturer in the Department of Zoology in the University of Calabar, Professor Edet Ekpenyong was kidnapped this morning. Professor Ekpenyong was on his routine jogging exercise from the varsity’s staff quarters to the Abraham Ordia stadium. Sources in the institution say there was intense shooting before the gunmen whisked Professor Edet
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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