By Patrick Obia A lady suspected to be between 30-35 years of age, has stabbed her close friend with a kitchen knife to death for dating the same married man (Sugar Daddy) in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River State. Paradise News reports that the suspect identified as Monica Umoh, committed the act
By Patrick Obia Former Calabar Rovers footballer, Nkereuwem Akpan has replaced Austin Agbonlahor as Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command. CP Akpan told the Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade, on Thursday at the Governor’s office during a courtesy visit, that he once played for Calabar Rovers football club. He said his posting
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Civil society organisations have called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow detained activists Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare and Agba Jalingo to spend New Year in custody. The groups made the appeal while submitting a petition to the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, in Abuja on Friday. The groups also
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The secret trial of Agba Jalingo, a CrossRiverWatch editor-in-chief and human rights activist stalled again on Wednesday after the defense counsel asked for a short date to respond on points of law to three counter affidavits filed by the prosecuting counsel, Dennis Tarhemba. The defense had filed two applications; bail and for
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Another Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC) staff has been abducted in Calabar, Cross River State capital, barely one year when a staff was kidnapped. Mrs. Glory Otu, Assistant Director, Monitoring Unit CRBC, was kidnapped on Monday, November 25, 2019, at about 9pm in her residence at Edim Otop, Calabar Municipality Local Government
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, lead defence Counsel to Journalist and activist, Agba Jalingo who is facing charges of treasonable felony and terrorism, has complained about the presiding judge, Mr. Justice Simon Amobeda of allegedly making extra-judicial statements that could compromise the integrity of the trial. The further affidavit was in furtherance of his
By Jonathan Ugbal and Patrick Obia A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has reserved November 21, 2019 for its ruling on the bail application of Barrister Joseph Odok, a critic of Governor Ben Ayade facing trial for alleged cyber crimes and terrorism. The case is presided over by Justice
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The first testimony of masked witnesses against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo who is facing trial for alleged terrorism, conspiracy, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State will be heard on Wednesday, November 20th as his secret trial commences. This was part of the ruling of Justice Simon