Vanguard Newspaper The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba has reacted to the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentencing him (IGP) to three months in prison for flouting a 2011 court order. The IGP’s committal followed a suit that was filed by a police officer, Patrick Okoli, who was unlawfully
By Ike Uchechukwu, Vanguard Newspaper The Cross River State Police Command has said it rescued a 400-level undergraduate, Akpa Benard of the department of Education, University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) who was shot by his gang members inside the school premises. Vanguard Newspaper learned that the victim who has been hospitalized was shot over
By Patrick Obia A woman identified as Mrs. Blessing (other name yet to be gotten) in the early hours of Tuesday 29 November 2022 chopped off the head of her only son of about 2 years old. According to eyewitnesses, the gory scene happened at Ibenda 2, Biko-Biko, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Vanguard Newspaper The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the IGP should be committed to prison
By Jonathan Ugbal Three Cross Riverians were among dozens of legal practitioners who were sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN on Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory after the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, approved their elevations. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Tanko Ashang Esq. Etukwu Onah Esq. and Ikani
By The Nation Newspaper Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has expressed optimism that a combined power generation from the two power plants built by his administration would give the State about 50 megawatts of electricity that would guarantee Calabar, the capital’s steady power supply independent of the national grid. The two power plants are
By Patrick Obia A hit-and-run driver with ride-hailing application, Bolt has knocked and left a man critically injured on Sunday afternoon in Calabar. The incident occurred along Murtala Mohammed highway by WAPI junction, the same spot China National Heavy Duty Truck Group (CNHTC) Sinotruck Howo STW10 haulage vehicle crushed to death, a woman sergeant in
By Eyo Charles (Calabar) & Jeremiah Oke (Ibadan), Daily Trust Newspaper Cross River and Oyo States are sending a total of 656 athletes and officials to the forthcoming National Sports Festival in Asaba, the capital of Delta State. The 21st edition of the sports festival is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December