By Etido Okon Citizen Agba Jalingo having received the writ of summons to appear before the High Court Federal Capital Territory in Abuja tomorrow have predicted his fate. Read more about the case here. The CEO of CR Watch Resources, publishers of CrossRiverWatch predicted three possible outcomes from his appearance in court tomorrow. According to
By Patrick Obia A Non-Governmental Organization – Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has ended its five days training of pastors of various churches in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, on how to stop witchcraft accusations. The five days theory and practical exercises commenced on Monday 13th to Friday 17th March with various
By Patrick Obia A non-profit making organization based in Calabar, Cross River State capital, Basic Right Council Initiative (BRCI) has commenced a five-day training of Pastors of various churches in Odukpani LGA of the State on ways of ending children and adults witchcraft accusations. Held at Assemblies of God, Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area, Co-founder
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Haruna Salihu Mohammed, Publisher of WikkiTimes, a Bauchi-based investigative platform in Bauchi State is being held at Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Bauchi Police Headquarters on the order of the State Governor, Bala Mohammed. Haruna was arrested earlier yesterday at Duguri, the governor’s hometown in the local council, where he was covering the
By Patrick Obia Connected Development (CODE) has commenced interface with chiefs and members of host oil-producing communities in Cross River State, mapping out abandoned and dilapidated projects. The Host Communities inspected are Efut Esighi, Esuk Mba, Esuk Mbat, Esuk Ikot Nsidung, Urua Iwan, Ekpene Ikot Okon Idem and Ekpene Ikot Okon Nsa, all in Bakassi
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch Civic Space Editor, Jonathan Ugbal was on Wednesday attacked by agents of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Calabar Municipality while covering a protest by youths of the Ikot Abasi Obori community. He was beaten by agents of the PDP outside a campaign office used by two of the party’s candidates –
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River-based comedian, Isaac Joseph popularly known as Koboko has said Nigeria’s secret police, the SSS invited him for what he suspects to be linked to his video criticizing the Nigerian University system after the death of Ms. Precious Agindi, a 300 Level Library and Information Science student of the University of
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT and presided over by Justice Zainab Abubakar has adjourned the arraignment of Nigerian journalist and activist, Citizen Agba Jalingo until March 27, 2023, to query him whether he was served his charge sheet with proof of evidence or not. The