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 CrossRiverWatch Admin The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the permanent forfeiture of some assets returned by a suspect linked to the suspended Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita. Details of the case were not read out in the open court when Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa made the order of
By Patrick Obia Following the security challenges stirring at Cross River State and Nigeria on the face, Obol Lopon of Mkpani, Obol Sunday Obono; former lawmaker, Alex Irek and the Chairman, Preventive and Early Warning Committee of the Partner for Peace, Alhaji Shabaan Abdullahi, have said that all hands must be on deck to curb
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Online Publisher Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has urged the Police and Nigerian authorities to drop all the outrageous charges preferred against, Mr. Agba Jalingo, a journalist and Publisher of Calabar-based news website, CrossRiverWatch and release him from detention immediately. OPAN in a statement by President, Austyn Ogannah and Daniel Elombah, General
By Our Reporter Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has suspended the State Coordinator of Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), Mr. Balinwo Ofegobi. This is contained in a statement by Mr. Christian Ita, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity on Monday in Calabar. He said that the suspension was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin In a surprise move, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent Winifred Oyo-Ita, the head of service of the federation, on an indefinite suspension. He also named Folashade Yemi-Esan as the acting head of service “with immediate effect”. Oyo-Ita is being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N3 billion contract scam.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Principal partner FBI Legal, First Baba Isa, has termed Governor Ben Ayade’s delayed appointment of Commissioners in Cross River State, as “tactical insult” which many insinuate is as a result of tribunal case. The legal practitioner who featured as a guest on Hit 95.9 FM regular Sunday program “The Dialogue With Agba
By CrossRiverWatch Admin PRESS RELEASE President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) as currently constituted with Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla as Chairman. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has been directed to immediately take over all outstanding investigations and other activities of the