Don escapes death after failed kidnap attempt in Calabar
A lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology, University of Calabar, UNICAL, Dr Babatunde Lawal Saturday night narrowly escaped death after an attempt to kidnap him from the Staff Quarters failed.
Cross River monarchs to invoke ‘native sanctions’ against criminals from Dec 1
To checkmate the spate of insecurity in Cross River, especially kidnapping, Cross River State Council of Traditional Rulers will commence the invocation of native sanctions from Tuesday, December 1.
Police arrest four kidnap suspects at hotel in Calabar
***as CP warn others to leave Cross River By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Cross River State Police Command has again apprehended 4 kidnap suspects at a hotel (name withheld) in Calabar. Vanguard gathered that the notorious kidnap gang were picked up during a covert operation by the Federal Housing Division. In a release made […]
Kidnapping: We shall not return to hospitals — NMA
Says Ayade must take decisive decision now By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Following the spate of Kidnappings in Cross River, the Nigerian Medical Association , NMA, on Thursday said it will continue with its indefinite strike embarked upon on Nov. 4, 2020, due to the ugly dimension kidnapping has taken in the state unless gov […]
Nigerian Army set to launch ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ in S/East, Cross River
The Nigerian Army says it has concluded plans for an inter-agency training workshop as part of its preparations for the launch of ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile VI’. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Enugu, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu. “In line with Nigerian Army Training […]
Former lawmaker’s wife kidnapped by gunmen in Cross River
In the late hours of Sunday, about six hefty men fully armed reportedly kidnapped wife of a former House of Representatives member in Cross River, Patrick Orok Agbor.
