As a calabar boy, we always pray for december to come,because from every 1st to the 31st of december the cross river state government always sponsor free shows every night at the stadium or milleninum park complex,but some criminals have taken advantage of this benevolence to rob with impunity.
As a guy who is street wise i will advice any body coming to the festival to do the following

1)avoid taking your phones to shows

2)avoid holding a large sum of money to this shows

3) If you are taking your girlfriend to shows please after the show take the nearest taxi to your abode to prevent your girlfriend from being raped by this hoodlums

4)After the shows please avoid taking the following roads because phone snatchers always lay ambush for their next victim
a)mary slessor b) bogobiri street c) queen duke street d) barracks road

5)beware be warned dont fall a victim.

I have seen all this things happen to people,please if you are visiting calabar for the festival please be safety conscious,calabar is not as safe as the government potrays it.

Tnx man

Thanks OP

No where on earth is save afterall. Thx!

no need to come to cali again.i'll enjoy what i can get at itu

larrymoore: No where on earth is save afterall. Thx!

Hear yourself...i guess u don chop weed.

yorke1:

Hear yourself...i guess u don chop weed.

Lol

But calabar used to be safe. I was in calabar last weekend.

My only rife with calabar is the high cost of commodities in december. So una people don dey open eye

thanks for the info

Na only u de go the show? I de tour chrismas villa n milinium park everynite n never witness such. Polis n other security agencies are everywer. Make una no blive am oh

Thanks Op, I intend going there. Gotta be more careful.

but really police patrol the streets especially that marian road even till 2am. last time i was in cali witnessed such across the main roads and busy streets

In as much as Calabar is in Nigeria, I don't know of any safe place in the country! Nice and very informative post, good job OP!

Tanx OP, nobody will spoil ma christmas, calabar; always bubling

Gistben: Na only u de go the show? I de tour chrismas villa n milinium park everynite n never witness such. Polis n other security agencies are everywer. Make una no blive am oh

Help me ask am abeg! We way dem born cum grow for calabar nothing like that abeg. U only want to write something forget this matter.

Calabar has always been safe and will continue to be safe. Stop this story abeg no drive our customers mbok ette!!

good one OP

6. If you are going to shows go with your weed, in case you come in contact with the bad boys they will think that you are one of them.

Abeg are their girls gonna rapee Cos that's the only crime I want them to commit

Lol jst kidding

I ve had intention of visiting calabar festival but since my work wouldnt permit then i ll rather stay at home and enjoy my xmas with rest of mind.Thanks OP.

Gistben: ur post simply means you have never been to calabar not to talk of attending a show at stadium... Nairalanders heed to these advice and don't forget that calabar is always full of fun every December...

Singin where my calabar love +ooo my calabar love - chei !!!! Omo okpo go yapa there I think Goldcircle and durex should ship enough condoms there o

fittty: Abeg are their girls gonna rapee Cos that's the only crime I want them to commit

Lol jst kidding

Not funny

Revolva: Singin where my calabar love +ooo my calabar love - chei !!!! Omo okpo go yapa there I think Goldcircle and durex should ship enough condoms there o

Meaning what exactly.so ur implying dat Calabar is sodom nd gomorah

In as much as one needs to be security conscious anywhere you go. Calabar is safe. All these things happen to people who find themselves at the wrong place at the wrong time. If you move with a car, you're 100% safe.. Morever, taxis are everywhere.. Go to the xmas villa and have fun, jump into your car and head out safely. OP stop been pessimistic. You too de fear. Seasons greetings.

chess guru:
Not funny

Who wants to be a clown?

Cali is d safest place in dis country jare. But J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊τ̲̣̣̥ like in all places in dis world, some places are r a bit less secure than others.
@op, I think ur exaggerating a bit. avent bin 2 stadium dat late, but once walk back home from jasper club @ 2am along marian nd was like I was on an evening stroll.

Ofçourse we all need to be security conscious and careful when in dark and lonely roads, also when in a Large gathering of people anywhere in the world.
I can testify that calabar is very safe compared to other states in Nigeria.Some of the hoodlums the op is reffering to are not from Cross River State,because an average Cross Riverian(Ogoja,Calabar)is peaceful and hospitable.

fittty:

Who wants to be a clown?

[Quote author=fitty]
Abeg are their girls gonna rapee
Cos that's the only crime I want them to
commit
Lol jst kidding[/quote]
U made a stereotypical comment in attempt to b funny sir. Some people will find such sexist comment a bit offensive, especially those of us that hail from d beautiful state

peep ...run

Tnks 4 d info