By Ogar Monday and Itiunbe Atunka The Police command in Cross River State have confirmed that the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana was arrested and taken in for questioning. “Yes he was arrested and brought in for questioning,” Police spokesperson, ASP Irene Igbo told CrossRiverWatch in a telephone conversation on Saturday where she
By Odey Xavier and Ikwen Atuaka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has been appointed the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr local government area. But, as at press time it could not be ascertained, who announced him Paramount Ruler. This comes about five weeks after Cross River Governor, Senator Ben
By Odey Ojeka A team of the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police Force from Force Headquarters Abuja, have taken the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana to Abuja for questioning over the recent gangstar activities in the community in Yakurr local government area. The FSARS team stormed the palace of
By Obeten Godfrey The Special Adviser to the President on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said that his decision to write the Police to investigate the murder of his nephew, Jude Iroegbu Junior does not amount to the desecration of the stool of the Obol Lopon of Ugep, hence there is no need to apologize. Obla
By Obeten Godfrey Gangsters in Ugep, the headquarters of Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State will from now on be subjected to jungle justice if any of their activities leads to the loss of life, CrossRiverWatch authoritatively reveals. This is coming on the heels of recent gang wars which have greeted the Ugep community,
By Jonathan Ugbal Okoi Obono-Obla,the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution has written Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade over the recurring gangstar wars in Ugep, Yakurr local government area of the state. The letter comes a few days after his nephew; Jude Iroegbu Junior was murdered in cold blood by suspected members of
By Bassey Bassey One person Jude Iroh Junior suspected to be a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity (SVC) was shot dead Thursday in Ugep, Yakurr local government area by members of the Black Axe Confraternity following a confrontation at the palace of the Obol Lopon Of Ugep. Jude is a nephew of Barrister Okoi
By Jonathan Ugbal