By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Proceedings of the Cross River State prob panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution, was today (Monday 21, December 2020) was truncated over prolonged argument over what the panel called “emotional sentiments”. The disagreement ensued between the panel members and the Police when the first matter out of
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The issue of jurisdiction has popped up again in the ongoing panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution sitting in Cross River State. The Police led by DSP Tehemba Dennis, had questioned the jurisdiction of the probe panel in the November 19, 2020 sitting which resulted to heated
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The Cross River State prob panel into Police Brutality and Restitution will resume sitting this morning (Wednesday) December 2, 2020. The panel which began sitting November 11, 2020, has adjourned not less than four times based on the Police (Federal Government) prayers. The panel is headed by Retired Justice
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The sitting of the Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution in Cross River State after adjourning to 26 November, 2020, to allow the Federal Government (Police) respond to 54 petitions at once, has been shifted. When journalists arrived the venue, State Ministry of Justice, Calabar they were
By Patrick Obia Former Deputy Governorship candidate in the 2019 Cross River State Gubernatorial election under Social Democratic Party (SDP), Engr. Wofai Ewa, has joined host of others to condemn the October 23 and 24 arson in the State, pledges support in the rebuilding process. Wofai in a statement made available to our newsroom, said
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim After adjourning from November 13 to 19, 2020 to allow the Federal Government (Police) respond to 54 petitions at once, the sitting of the Panel of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Restitution in Cross River State has yet again been adjourned. The sitting which also started 12 minutes late
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim Cross River State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality and Restitution has entertained testimony from a victim, adjourns to Thursday, 19 November, 2020. The panel which is sitting in the Ministry of Justice, State Secretariat Calabar, commenced sitting 12 minutes behind schedule (10:12am) with six Policemen on guard; four inside and
By Patrick Obia and Rachel Idim The Cross River State Judicial Panel on Police brutality and restitution says it will begin hearing cases from Friday after confirmation on who the defendant will be and who will take responsibility on the issue of compensation. The seven man panel lef by a former Chief Judge of the