By Itiunbe Atunka and Ushang Ewa Unknown Gunmen struck again in Obudu, kidnapping a hotelier and owner of ‘Valley of Beracah’ hotels, George Imanyi Wednesday night CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. This is the third kidnap in four weeks and the eight person to be kidnapped since 2015 when the first abduction case was reported with a
By Ushang Ewa The Police in Cross River State have arrested no fewer than 5 persons in relation to the recent kidnappings in Obudu local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Irene Ugbo disclosed this in a telephone conversation to CrossRiverWatch Wednesday afternoon and assured that investigations were still ongoing.
By Elijah Ugani; Health Correspondent A lady, Mrs. Clement Agba has delivered triplets in a Primary Health Care facility which has no light and water supply in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. Obudu is 350 kilometres north of Calabar, the Cross River State capital with the facility located in Okorogung, about
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicate that the kidnappers of a cripple Jude Akwagiobe Agaba popularly known as FG who was abducted 3 days ago have demanded a ransom of NGN5million. Sources close to FG’s family say his close relatives which include his pregnant wife, Felicia are currently at loss on how to raise
By Ikwen Atuaka As part of the government’s effort to improve the distribution of power in the state, seven communities in Obudu LGA on Saturday 4th Febuary 2016, recieved a 200kva transformer each from the state government. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch during the exercise, the Director General State Electrification Agency, Hon. Jake Otu Enyia, represented by
By Jonathan Ugbal, Elijah Ugani and Ikwen Atuaka A young Bette native, Placidus Undie is the first reported victim from the Bette side of the renewed Bette –Tiv war CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. Placidus suspected to be in his mid-twenties was shot in what our correspondent says is his shoulder with the bullet seemingly penetrating his
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 Jonathan Ugbal A specie of tree known as ‘Madrid’ which produces hard wood that does not rot has been massively logged successfully in Obudu and Obanliku local government areas of northern Cross River State investigations by CrossRiverWatch reveal. Madrid as it is referred to; is known as ‘Unanu’ in Bette which is the dialect