By Ushang Ewa At least one life has been lost to the recent communal clash between Kutia and Ukpe communities of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Obudu is about 300 Kilometers north of Calabar, the state capital and has recently seen an upsurge in criminal activities and communal crisis with the
By CrossRiverWatch admin The State Security Adviser, SSA, to Governor Ben Ayade, Jude Ngaji, Tuesday in Calabar allegedly ordered the stripping and beating of two Obudu chiefs who honoured an invitation by the SSA to attend a security meeting in his office in Calabar. Chief Moses Odikpo, Chief Denis Ugani Ujie, both of Okworotung clan
by crossriverwatch admin Peace has finally returned to warring Kutia and Ukwotung communities in Obudu Local Government area in northern Cross River State after the intervention of the Chairman of the local council, Mr. Emmanuel Ugbe and other stakeholders. Hostilities broke out again between the two neighboring communities on Tuesday and continued into Wednesday and
by crossriverwatch admin Over five persons are missing and several houses burnt in a raging communal conflict between Ukwotung and Kutia communities in Obudu Local Government in the northern part of Cross River State. The age old conflict which was exclusively reported by CrossRiverWatch to have been reignited on Monday when an old man from
by crossriverwatch admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch say that fighting resumed this morning between neighboring Ukwotung and Kutia communities in Obudu local government of the state. CrossRiverWatch sources confirmed that market women who were on their way to Udama market in Utugwang were forced to turn back by rampaging youths and men who had blocked the