There is no live case in this matter, there is no live evidence for the Court to reach a decision, to convict the defendant: based on the above, I hereby discharge and acquit the defendant of the two count charge filed against him, due to the negligence of the prosecution
The trial was then adjourned until June 11th for the defendants to argue and adopt their no case submission.
By Patrick Obia As cases of rape continue unabated in Nigeria, especially Cross River State, 25 years old man, Aniedi Mfon has been sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight years old girl (name withheld for reasons). The Judge, Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu, presiding over Family Court 2 of the High Court, Calabar, lamented
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A group of solicitors under the auspices of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) Alumni Association, has written officially to the instruction’s Governing Council, requesting for some key records from the institution under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011. The request was contained in
By Patrick Obia Cross Rivers State is struggling with increasing debt and wage bill, but investigations by CrossRiverWatch gathered that, former head of service, Timothy Ogban, now suspended Civil Service Commission’s Chairman, Mr. Uko Inaku, former Accountant-General of the State, Joseph Adie engaged in an unauthorized employment of 500 people and promotion of some civil
By Sylvia Akpan Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) , a nonprofit organization in partnership with the Coalition of Youth Serving NGOs and Individuals, has marked the International Day for Street Children in Calabar, Cross River State. The International Day for Street Children, observed every year on April 12th, aims to raise awareness about the challenges
By Patrick Obia Nongovernmental organizations and Rights activists have sued for equal rights, zero discrimination for children living in the streets, as the world marks the International Day for Street Children. The International Day for Street Children, observed every year on April 12th, aims to raise awareness about the challenges faced by millions of children
By Godwin Otang Former member of the House of Representatives for Calabar Municipality and Odukpani Federal Constituency Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo says preventing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases is easier and cheaper than mitigation in Cross River State. The former Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti who is a Board of Trustee of Gender and Development Action