By Henry Ojelu, Vanguard Newspaper The Nigeria Army, Police and State Security Service continued to torture and ill-treat detainees throughout the year 2019. Communal violence continued in some parts of the country. Freedoms of assembly, association and expression were all under attack as the country witnessed an increasing shrinking of civic space. The government also
By Anietie Akpan, Guardian Newspaper The Chairman of the new Cross River State Water Board Limited, Dr. Godwin Igle, has said it hoped to source for international grants to finance the agency’s projects and programs, aimed at boosting potable water in the State. Speaking after being inaugurated by the State Governor, Ben Ayade, Igle said the Board
Drawing from communal living in ancient South Africa, there was a popular expression that has remained evergreen in human interactions. It is, “Umntu, ngumntu ngabantu”, meaning a person is person through other people. This serves to remind humanity that even for one’s own achievements, someone has had to play a part, make a contribution or
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Government have handed over keys to a two bedroom apartment to Madam Nkoyo Akpan Uko, one of the displaced Bakassi people, signifying official handing over of the housing units to the refugees. Sen. Florence Ita Giwa made the presentation at the housing estate in Ifiang Ayong, Bakassi LGA. The
By Jonathan Ugbal Martin Obono, a lawyer and rights activist in Nigeria who was arrested on Friday by the Police in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city after he tweeted about the force’s handling of a rape case has been released. Obono was released after a few hours in detention at the Zone 7 command of the
By Jonathan Ugbal Martin Mbasekei Obono, a lawyer and rights activist is currently in Police custody for calling out the Nigerian Police Force over it’s handling of his client. PREMIUMTIMES reports that Mr. Obono was arrested and taken to the Wuse Zone 3 police station in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. He is said to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As of 30 May, over 58,726 people have been tested, out which 9,302 tested positive with 35 States and the Federal capital Territory (FCT) having reported at least one confirmed case. Kogi State became the last but one State to record infections. The NCDC reported two cases during this reporting period leaving
By Eyo Charles, Daily Trust The Commissioner of Police in Cross River State, Uche Anozia has deployed detachments of Policemen into the Oku Community in Boki LGA of Cross River State where three elderly citizens were burnt alive. Spokesperson of the State’s Police Command, Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the deployment, said that one elderly woman