By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has denied bail for Journalist, Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing charges of treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State government. And Justice Amobeda who also dismissed the preliminary objection of the prosecution counsel, held
This is like a football match, you are either on the side of Agba Jalingo or Governor Ben Ayade or on the fence like spectators watching in a stadium. But whoever you are, whatever team you are in or support, as this match draws to its dying minutes, you must lift up your eyes and
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda has set Friday, October 4, 2019 for it’s ruling on the bail application for journalist and rights activists, Mr. Agba Jalingo who is facing trial for alleged treason, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State Government.
I am moved to send you a note from the confines of my loneliness. By cosmic grace, the authorities of Afokang prison in Calabar where I am confined provided a television in an open hall for all of us who our deeds and/or misdeeds have confluenced. So I have the rare privilege of seeing how
1. His investigative article, “How Ayade Approved and Diverted 500 million Naira for Cross River Micro Finance Bank” is true. No one has said otherwise. 2. Till date, the Cross River State Government hasn’t come clean on questions raised by the investigation: a) Where is the money? b) Nine months after, why has no one
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Federal High Court sitting in Nigeria’s Southern port city of Calabar presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda today (Thursday) has adjourned to 2nd October 2019 to continue hearing on the case against the Federal Republic of Nigeria against Citizen Agba Jalingo. Jalingo is facing charges of terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Lead Counsel to Agba Jalingo, Barrister Attah Ochinke has told newsmen that his client is ready to face trial. He maintained that Jalingo is ready for trail and is not afraid. The interview was brief after the Court session today. He said the charges before his client is sensationalized. Watch video;
By Jonathan Ugbal A Federal High Court sitting in Nigeria’s southern port city of Calabar presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda on Wednesday, remanded journalist and rights activist, Agba Jalingo in Prison. Mr. Jalingo is facing charges of terrorism, treasonable felony and attempt to topple the Cross River State government. The charges received widespread condemnation