By Sylvia Akpan A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State has permanently remanded John Sunday Eyo, in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service for the rape of a 16-year-old child. The judgement was delivered on Tuesday, 21 July, 2026, by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu, who found the defendant guilty and ordered his permanent
By Kelvin Ololo The High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu sentenced 51-year-old Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim to death by hanging for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey. The 16-year-old Deborah was said to have lived with Down Syndrome condition and was falsely accused of witchcraft
By Sylvia Akpan And Christiana Uka The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has equipped foster parents with practical skills to build trust and provide compassionate care for children recovering from abuse, neglect, and other traumatic experiences. The empowerment was done on Wednesday July 15, 2026, during a one-day capacity-building session of the organization’s Foster Care
By Patrick Obia A one-day capacity building training on state budget tracking and monitoring of public projects has ended in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The training is designed to empower citizens to monitor how public funds are allocated and utilized, verifying the implementation of budgeted projects, and demand accountability where gaps exist. The
By Patrick Obia The Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI), a leading non-profit organization committed to protecting, promoting and safeguarding the rights and welfare of children and vulnerable women in Cross River State and the Niger Delta, has wrapped up a two-day stakeholders’ forum on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, referral pathways, community response, and women’s leadership.
By Rejoice Ettah Family Court II, presided over by Hon. Justice Blessing Egwu, has convicted 41-year-old man Edurance Ime Sandy, to life imprisonment. The convict bagged the sentence after found guilty of raping an 11 year old child (name withheld for privacy purpose). Nonsense Known as a no-nonsense for rape, Justice Blessing Egwu in her
By Kelvin Ololo Civil society organizations and community stakeholders under the Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society (IFAS), also known as ActionAid, have called on the Cross River State Government to address the growing challenges of abandoned social amenities in rural communities while urging stronger collaboration among community leaders in tackling rape and gender-based violence (GBV).
A Cross River High Court has sentenced 46-year-old Imeh Sunday to life imprisonment for raping a minor relative, after Justice Blessing Egwu found overwhelming evidence.