By Jonathan Ugbal: Governement House Correspondent The Police officer in charge of the outriders in the convoy of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. Pius Igbo has died following an undisclosed illness aged 41. Mr. Igbo, a Police Sergeant has been commanding the outriders unit which uses BMW Police motorcycles with 1100 CC
By Jonathan Ugbal The Police Division in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River has arrested a wanted suspect simply identified as ‘Omagu’ who was linked to the kidnap of the daughter of one Mr. Julius Adalikwu seven months ago. Mr. Omagu was arrested on Holy Thursday in the company of two other members
By Itiunbe Atunka and Ushang Ewa No fewer than four suspected gangstars have been arrested in the past 72 hours following the renewal of gang wars in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River State. The war is between the Klans konfraternity and the Supreme Vikings Confraternity commonly known as Baggars and began on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that one person has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at the gate close to the University of Calabar power house. According to an eyewitness, the shooting occurred at about 15:48 Hours (3:48 PM) local time when an unknown gunman moved behind a group of three men walking
By Ushang Ewa The gang wars in Calabar, the Cross River State capital are beginning to increase in numbers as no fewer than four people have been killed since Monday CrossRiverWatch gathered. The 8 miles axis of Calabar Municipal has suffered the most blow with the gruesome murder of the security guard in a new
By Andy Ukweni The Police in Cross River State have confirmed the death of three in the Okwabang and Beebo crisis. CrossRiverWatch had reported that at least two died when both communities clashed over a piece of farmland in the eastern Boki communities. And, the Cross River Police Command on Monday, in a statement signed
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that two Boki east communities; Okwabang and Beebo are currently at war. Boki is located in central Cross River State and hosts a vast amount of the state’s rainforest reserve. And, despite the presence of the Police and officials of the Nigerian Army, two have been killed in
By Odey Ojeka The Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has recovered a missing police rifle snatched by youths in Itigidi, Abi local government area last week palace sources say. Herdsmen had confronted Itigidi youths following an allegation that one of their cows was shot dead which attracted Police personnel from nearby Ugep area