By CrossRiverWatch Admin A Magistrate Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Mrs. Mercy Ene has discharged businessman, Denis Odama after the prosecutors withdrew the holding charge filed against him for bullying Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State online. The discharge followed the application made by the prosecution, led by F. O. Okoi
By Patrick Obia The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has ordered the immediate release of incarcerated businessman and social commentator, Dennis Odama from Afokang prison. Governor Otu who gave the order on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday August 19, 2026 said he has been briefed on the matter. Sources from the
Since July 27th, 2022, I have struggled helplessly to sleep at nights knowing that an innocent, compassionate and ideologically sound lawyer known as Inibehe Effiong is currently being held against all legal procedures and professional code of ethics in prison running into weeks, and his crime? Simply because he went to Uyo High Court 1
By Sylvia Akpan Listen To The Report The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has denied any involvement in the arrest and incarceration of activist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Mr. Agba Jalingo. Ayade, who was speaking on ‘The Morning Show Program’ on Arise TV, said Jalingo was arrested for his involvement in #EndSARS activity. Mr.
By CrossRiverWatch Admin After a harrowing 179 days in Calabar Correctional Centre, detained journalist, Agba Jalingo on Wednesday relived his experiences in the facility, describing his incarceration as a huge lesson. Jalingo, who arrived the domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos two days after his release, said he went on a six-