By Jonathan Ugbal Efforts by Nigeria’s acting President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo to quell the issues between warring communities in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States as well as Cross River and Ebonyi states may have been in vain as the three state governors stormed out of the villa wearing long faces after a meeting. Governors
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Governments of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states have begun a reconciliatory process to end the differences between Ikot Offiong and Oku-Iboku communities which resulted in over a dozen deaths between December 2016 and February 2017. The deputy governors of both states met Friday in Calabar during a
By Ushang Ewa Information reaching CrossRiverWatch newsroom indicates that FG, a crippled petty trader who was abducted February 2, 2017 in the remote Ohong village in Obudu LGA, has been released after a week following the payment of NGN1million ransom to the dare devil kidnappers. Jude Akwagiobe Agaba, popularly referred to as ‘FG’ was released
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin The Bakassi Strike Force has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s initiative towards the security of lives and property of residents of Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. To display their resolve, the group arrested two notorious criminals and their gang leader allegedly responsible for cases of kidnappings, armed robbery and other criminalities
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Fubara Duke, State Director, Department of State Service, DSS, Cross River Command, has said the service recently arrested five persons involved in various cases of kidnapping in the state. Mr. Duke disclosed this on Thursday in Calabar while addressing journalists on the activities of the command in the last five months. He
By Emma Una Police have confirmed the arrest of three persons in Calabar over the stabbing to death of one David Agama, a chief security officer with Cross River State Cultural Center Board, by unknown persons. The arrest of the suspects, which include the deceased’s girlfriend, according to the Cross River Police Command Public Relations
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