By Archibong Jeremiah Nigerian journalist, activist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch Citizen Agba Jalingo who in an article revealed how Governor Ayade approved and diverted N500m meant for Cross River Microfinance Bank. He was arrested in Lagos on August 22, 2019, and subsequently charged for treasonable felony, terrorism, cultism, and disturbance of public peace. Citizen Jalingo was
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has ordered Governor Ben Ayade to conduct Local Government elections in line with the 1999 Constitution. The order was given by the High Court (No. 4) presided over by Justice E. Ita in suit No: HC/514/2018 filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) through
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade is set to meet with his party stakeholders (PDP) Southern Senatorial district. According to an announcement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita reads in full: This is to inform all stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southern Senatorial District
CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has adjourned the secret trial of Agba Jalingo, a journalist charges with conspiracy, terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State government to November 14th 2019. The presiding Judge, Justice Simon Amobeda in his ruling on Tuesday said that the prosecution will present
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Court officials and policemen chased journalists filming and photographing the set up of a stage for the masquerade witnesses scheduled to testify against journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo away from the Courtroom 2 of the Federal High Court in Calabar moments ago as the secret trial begins. Three Lawyers in Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Calabar division of the Federal High Court has upheld its decision to ensure that the trial of Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights activist continues in secret. Justice Simon Amobeda in his ruling on Tuesday on the application by Mr. Jalingo to modify it’s order of October 23, 2019 to mask
By CrossRiverWatch Admin As the Justice Simon Amobeda of Federal High Court (2) Calabar, Cross River State get ready to rule over the modification of the ruling granting the Prosecution request to mask its seven (7) witness this morning (Tuesday) a combined team of security operatives (all armed) have taken over the Court premises. The
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A football competition for inmates of the medium security custodial center of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Nigeria’s port city of Calabar will kick off on Monday. The first match of the tournament starts by 10:00AM and it is in honor of Mr. Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights activist who is