By Soonest Nathaniel, Channels TV Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, have convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment. The convicts: Ojiako David Enyinna, Heziekiah Ezekiel Eno, Onyedika Ugochukwu Enemchukwu, Adinkwu Destiny Chukwudifu, God’s Favour Bassey Essi and Ebenezer Emmanuel
By Jonathan Ugbal The registered trustees of DACRIS development and growth initiative, a nongovernmental organization, and a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Honorable Cletus Obun have approached the High Court of Cross River State via an Originating Summons to stop the planned concessioning and sale of Transcorp Hotel in Calabar and four other
By Jonathan Ugbal The Ekorinim village of Calabar Municipal Local Government Area has revoked the power of Attorney it donated to Augustine Edet Nyong. The community also revoked the power of Mr. Edet Effiong Eyo as the village’s youth and task force leader. The revocations are contained in two separate letters to the duo, signed
By Archibong Jeremiah CrossRiverWatch has exclusively obtained an audio conversation between Hon. Patrick Uguge and his ward (name withheld) after he allegedly raped her. The incident occurred in mid-April 2023 in Ogoja. Hon. Uguge was arrested by the Police a few days ago following a complaint by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI. In the
By Patrick Obia The Government of Cross River State has confirmed the collapse of two storey building in Calabar. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Eric Anderson confirmed the tragedy in a press statement saying the incident happened at Nta Eke Street, along the Efio-Ette axis of Ikot Ishie in Calabar Municipality of the
By Archibong Jeremiah A Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. David Ayoka Atim has frowned at a news report alleging that Hon. Patrick Uguge allegedly raped his ward. Men of the Nigeria Police arrested Hon. Uguge yesterday for allegedly rapping his ward following a complaint by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative,
By Sylvia Akpan Former Chairperson of Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, late Mrs. Esther Bassey has been laid to eternal rest. The Deaconess passed on in the wee hours of Friday 24th February 2023, less than 24 hours before the Presidential and National Assembly elections. At a funeral service held in
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigeria Police have arrested one Mr. Patrick Uguge for allegedly rapping his ward. Mr. Patrick, a former member of the State House of Assembly, from Ogoja was arrested following a complaint against him by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI to the State Commissioner of Police. He was arrested for