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 Jonathan Ugbal and Ikwen Atuaka The planned protest by youths in Obudu over recent kidnappings planned for Friday morning may have been botched due to political pressure on the youth President, Benedict Agba who ‘chickened out’ CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reports. But Benedict says his intention was to send a warning and a 7 day ultimatum
By Ikwen Atuaka Youths in Obudu under the aegis of the National Youth Council will protest Friday (tomorrow) over the increase in the number of abductions. The protest is to draw the attention of the relevant authorities to the issue following the kidnap of 3 people in less than a month. “We have informed all
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