agba jalingo
Breaking News Opinion

Ruminations: If Only The Emperor Had Known … BY AGBA JALINGO

You locked me up in jail for the first time for six months for doing nothing to you. You put me on a three years trial for horrible crimes like terrorism, treasonable felony, cultism, and an attempt to overthrow the government. My younger brother, Agbibia, who worked with me, died while you incarcerated me and

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space Reports

Police Held Me Incommunicado In Abuja Abattoir Cell – Agba Jalingo

Activist and publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo, who was arrested by the police in his Lagos home and whisked to Abuja allegedly on the order of the wife of the younger brother of the Governor of Cross River State, speaks to GODFREY GEORGE of Punch Newspaper about his experience. What led to your recent arrest by the

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space Reports

Police Apologize To Agba Jalingo As Gov. Ayade’s In-Law Fails To Defend Criminal Defamation Petition

By Jonathan Ugbal Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, the sister-in-law of Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday, failed to show up at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, command of the Nigeria Police Force to defend her criminal defamation petition against CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo. Mr. Jalingo was arrested on Friday at his

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space

JUST IN: Agba Jalingo Arrives Police SCID In Abuja Over Defamation Petition By Governor Ayade’s In-Law

By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo has arrived the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to answer to a petition by Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, sister in-law of Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade bordering on defamation and infringement of integrity. He was arrested last weekend

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space Reports

BREAKING: Police Grant Agba Jalingo Bail After Hiding Him For Hours

By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, command of the Nigeria Police Force has granted CrossRiverWatch Publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo bail after hiding him from his lawyers and other activists for hours. Mr. Jalingo was arrested at his Ogudu residence in Lagos State on Friday following a petition from Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, the

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space Reports

Gov. Ben Ayade’s In-Law Responsible For Jalingo’s Arrest, Attempted Kidnap Of CrossRiverWatch Staff

By CrossRiverWatch Admin A defamation petition filed by Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, wife of Dr. Frank Ayade, the younger brother of Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade led to the arrest of Citizen Agba Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch, and the attempted kidnapping of his staff on Friday. Mrs. Alami Ayade, through her lawyers in

Read More
Breaking News Civic Space Reports

UPDATED: Agba Jalingo Detained At Alapere Police Station, Surrounds CrossRiverWatch Office

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Men of the Nigeria Police Force have finally arrested CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo, after holding his wife, and daughter hostage for over an hour at his Ogudu residence in Lagos State. Mr. Jalingo had raised the alarm at about 4:00PM and refused to step out since the Policemen did not identify

Read More
Breaking News Opinion

Dear Prince Otu, Don’t Start From Where We Are Leaving… BY AGBA JALINGO

We are leaving somewhere. Like, departing from a place of discomfort to another destination. That should happen in exactly 291 days. It is important for all of us to make sure we remind whoever will take over the reins of power from Governor Ayade, whether it is the ruling or the opposition party, that we

Read More