By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme has granted the prerogative of mercy to fifty-eight (58) inmates in three custodial centers across the State. The Chief Judge who is on a tour of correctional centers in the State visited the Afokang prison in Calabar South LGA, Ikom, and Ogoja
TOPIC Queuing For Money, Fuel, And PVC: Reality And Way Forward. INTRODUCTION There are only 20 days left to the Presidential and National Assembly polls slated for Saturday, February 25, 2023. It is expected that the candidates of the various political parties will be on the final leg of their campaigns. However, conversations have centered
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River chapter of the Child Protection Network, CPN, has called on Governor Benedict Ayade and law enforcement agents to do the needful in ensuring the release of the kidnapped Commissioner for Women Affairs in the State, Surveyor Gertrude Njar who was abducted three days ago in Mbukpa, Calabar South Local
By Patrick Obia The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the Nigeria 2023 generation elections has paid a visit to the management of CrossRiverWatch, calling for synergy in the forthcoming elections. The visit led by the EU EOM Long Term Observers – Diana Ferrari and Robert Hall, covering Cross River and Akwa Ibom
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has remanded in prison, a 49-year old man accused of murdering a tenant of his, and dumping her body into a septic tank. Eyo Bassey Etim, who was arrested in Akpabuyo in December, confessed to the alleged murder of Miss
By Ogar Monday The Nigerian Police Force has frowned at motorist who use sirens, revolving light, unregistered vehicles and covered number plates. Those using them risk arrest, as their action is illegal. The revelation was made by Force Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on his official Twitter handle. The Police spokesperson said, “The use of
By Jonathan Ugbal 18 Months after ordering the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo NGN30 million as compensation for the dehumanizing treatment meted out on him, the President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, Edward Asante on Monday bemoaned what he described as “poor enforcement of its decisions,” at
By Patrick Obia A serving Commissioner of Women’s Affairs in Cross River State, Gertrude Njar, has been kidnapped. Sources told CrossRiverWatch she was whisked away at Mbukpa, Calabar South Local Government Area of the State at about 9:25 am on Wednesday, 1 February 2023. Security operatives are said to have found her shoes by the