By Jonathan Ugbal In what is seemingly the first of its kind in the history of crimes committed in Obudu local government area, a businessman and proprietor of Sunday and Andoya aluminum company, Mr. Sunday Anagwe has been kidnapped. Mr. Anagwe CrossRiverWatch gathered from sources close to his immediate family was kidnapped at about 12am
By Jonathan Ugbal Three suspects have been arrested in connection to the case of a lady beaten and burnt to death in Obudu on Sunday May 3, 2015 CrossRiverWatch gathered from reliable sources. “The suspects (names withheld) have been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department CID in Calabar for further investigations and subsequent prosecution”
By Jonathan Ugbal Petty thievery as CrossRiverWatch earlier reported has continued to be on the rise since the turn of the year in Obudu with staff of the Nigeria Prisons Service NPS and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC been the culprit this time. The first incident involving a staff of NPS occurred on
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani An unidentified lady has been found dead in the Kutia axis of Betukwel-Kutia boundary, Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State after allegedly been beaten in Betukwel village in the early hours of Sunday May 3, 2015. The lady CrossRiverWatch gathered from security sources, was allegedly beaten over
By Jonathan Ugbal and Elijah Ugani The task force for the Computer Business Union, CBU in Obudu on Monday faced stiff resistance from the public and non-members as they commenced picketing and lock up of non-member shops over the refusal of some shop owners to join the union. The task force members wielding giant padlocks,
By Jonathan Ugbal Residents in some locations in Obudu local government of Cross River State are currently homeless or been sheltered by friendly neighbors and relatives as rainstorm blew off the roofs of their buildings. The rainstorm which preceded heavy downpour started around 7:12pm penultimate Sunday evening ripping off roofs of buildings and other objects
By Jonathan Ugbal Armed robbery and other petty thievery now constitute a major security issue that has continuously caused insecurity in Nigeria and globally. Obudu Local. Government Area northern Cross River State is not left out of this nuisance that seems to be on the increase since the turn of the year. Nemesis caught up
By Jonathan Ugbal The fusion of ancient cultural practices with Christianity is a challenge still faced by many communities in the twenty first century. This played out in Abonkib clan in Urban ward one of Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state recently as the community excommunicated the Bebua (Children of) Idoko family