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Alleged Defamation: It’s Not True, Journalist Was Not Harassed Nor Extorted – Sen. Bassey Otu

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report Sen. Bassey Otu, the former lawmaker accused of spearheading the arrest and extortion of Mr. Ekpo Victor Ita, publisher of CrossRiverTimes has described the report as untrue. Sen. Otu stated this through his lawyer, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba while narrating what had transpired in a telephone interview with CrossRiverWatch

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CALABAR: Police Arrest Journalist, Invite Another Over Defamation Petition By Senator Otu, Collect N100k Bail

By Jonathan Ugbal Listen To The Report The Zone 6 Command of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday arrested Mr. Victor Ita, a journalist with over 20 years of experience over a defamation petition written by the former federal lawmaker, Senator Bassey Otu. Mr. Ita who publishes CrossRiverTimes, an online newspaper, has worked with the

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