By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Simon Amobeda, a judge at the Federal High Court, Calabar, who was presiding over journalist Agba Jalingo’s case, has travelled with the case file. This was after the judge had recused himself from the case following Jalingo’s request to the Chief Judge for the matter to be reassigned. Jalingo relied on
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Monday, called on the Department of State Service, DSS, to release detained journalist and activist, Mr. Agba Jalingo. Soyinka said this on the sidelines of the 50th anniversary of the country’s Civil War with the theme: “Nigerian Civil War: 50 years after.” He said there is
For living up to the responsibility of his vocation and professional calling and for also daring to report the sleaze observed in the Five Hundred Million (N500, 000,000.00) Naira appropriated and approved for Cross River Micro Finance Bank, Agba Jalingo was hounded like a common criminal from his home in Lagos in the middle of
By Archibong Jeremiah Pyrates Confraternity, Jokaina Deck (Cross River State Chapter) has written to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State over the continuous incarceration of Agba Jalingo. The group called on Ayade to secure his release stating that it has become worrisome in several quarters that Jalingo will be incarcerated for demanding accountability. In the
By Kelvin Ololo, Patrick Obia and Blessing Araga August 22 has been declared ‘Press Freedom Day’ by a collation of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in Cross River State and Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The group also decorated Citizen Agba Jalingo as ‘Icon of Press Freedom in
By Patrick Obia As the call for the release of comrade Agba Jalingo, a “prisoner of conscience” continue from the looks and crannies of the country and beyond, the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for his immediate release from unlawful detention. Public Relations Officer of NANS, Comrade Azeez Adeyemi,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin He will be spending the New Year and his birthday on the 2nd, in prison but Agba Jalingo remains undaunted. He says he will be sharing those small things that his fellow inmates lack acutely in the prison with them on his birthday. He is not asking for birthday gifts or accolades.
By Archibong Jeremiah The Igbo National Council (INC) has given the Cross River State Government 14 days ultimatum to release detained journalist cum rights advocate, Citizen Agba Jalingo counting from January 1 2020. The group made its position known in a press release signed by its President, Mr. Chilos Godsent. See release below; We call for