By Godwin Ajom Following the harassment, beating and arrest of ten peaceful protesters of the August 1 #EndBadGovernance in Cross River State, Human Rights Lawyer, Barrister James Ibor, has called on state and federal authorities to fish out and discipline the erring security personnel or risk legal action. Recall that nine peaceful protesters including a
By Godwin Ajom The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the arrest, assaults, threats and intimidation of 21 Journalists during the August 1’st nationwide protest across the nation. The Managing Editor of CrossRiverWatch Jonathan Ugbal, Joseph Abasi-Abasi of the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper and 19 other journalists were either arrested, harassed, threatened and intimidated on
By Patrick Obia The General Overseer of Bible Crusade Christian Mission (BCCM), Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, Pastor Joseph Okoro has warned his congregation to stay clear of the August 1’st proposed nationwide protest. “In this church, we are not joining any protest. No youth in this church will join,” he
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has called for a peaceful protest, as the August 1st nationwide peaceful demonstration beacons. The Command made the call through a press release made available by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo, for the State Commissioner of Police