By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has granted leave for the Nigerian Police to detain legal practitioner, Mr. Joseph Odok for 45 days. The Police had arrested Mr. Odok at his Abuja residence on September 26, 2019 and he has since been detained at
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has set Friday, October 4, 2019 for it’s ruling on the bail application for journalist and rights activists, Mr. Agba Jalingo who is facing trial for alleged treason, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State Government.
By Kelvin Ololo An unidentified male suspected armed robber has being set ablaze by aggrieved youth along whitehouse by Nyong Edem street in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State. The suspect was said to have been larch at early hours of Wednesday morning by aggrieved youth while other members of his gang
By Jonathan Ugbal An Army Corporal, Awotayo Femi attached to 707 Special Force Brigade in Makurdi, Benue state and six others are said to be cooling their feet in detention now after they allegedly killed a Police Inspector, Christopher Achong in Bekwarra local government area on Friday. Police sources say Mr. Achong was on patrol
By Ushang Ewa Amidst growing outcries for the release of the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, an online news portal and activist, Agba Jalingo, the Chief Executive Officer, Young Igbo Empowerment Foundation, Mr Bright Ezeocha has expressed fear that the detained journalist is being persecuted for his stance on corruption. Ezeocha who is also the former President
By Our Reporter Information reaching our newsroom has it that an alleged thief currently being mobbed in Calabar South. The action is currently taking place at Mayne Avenue by Murray. As at the time of filing this report, the alleged thief is being prepared to be set ablaze. The Police is yet to arrive at
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An unidentified young man has been mated with jungle justice in Calabar South, Cross River State for snatching a bag. The incident which happened in the early hours of Wednesday (before 7:40am) according to an eye witness who pleads anonymity, “Just this morning, he snatched hand bag from a woman who was
By Our Reporter Director General of the Cross River State Rural Development Agency, Ntufam Okon Nyong Owuna, has been dragged before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly diverting a total of N1.150 billion of funds meant for the State Government for his private use. Others indicted in the petition are the Director