By Frank Edima The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Adebayo, Henry Fadairo has demanded answers and explanations from the traditional rulers of Bakassi Local Government Area regarding the reoccurring unrest in the community. He made the demand on his visit to the community today accompanied by some of his officers. He ask the leaders,
By Jonathan Ugbal At least two have sustained serious injuries as cult groups in Obudu renew rivalry. One of the victims whom CrossRiverWatch gathered is nicknamed “Lil Pee” according to a reliable source was attacked during the late hours of Sunday May 19, 2015 at the 9ice (pronounced nice) bite restaurant behind Mega Hilton hotel
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 Cosmos Obi In preparation for the general election, the Cross River State Police command assisted by other security agencies in the state have put together a robust and elaborate security arrangement to ensure free, fair, credible and violence free election in Cross River State. This was made known through a press release signed by
By CrossRiverWatch admin A man named, Elewana Godwin of River Basin Authority, 8 Miles Calabar has been accused of shooting a 22 year old boy, Douglas Ojugbo on March 10, 2015, for allegedly sulking his daughter. Some neigbours who were physically terrified and only managed to talk to CrossRiverWatch about the incident, after begging not
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Labor Party House of Representatives Candidate for Bakassi/Akpabuyo/Calabar South Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Hon. Dominic Aqua Edem, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Hon. Aqua who is also a former Commissioner representing Cross River State in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC was said to have been kidnapped at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The sudden upsurge in the level of armed robbery and banditry in Calabar in recent has been acknowledged by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Zone 6, Mr. Tunde Johnson Ogunsakin. The AIG disclosed that as a result, the zone is re introducing stop and search to mop up illegal arms