by Sylvia Eta A total of 14,820 cases at the various categories of Courts in the Cross River State Judicial System were disposed of during the 2013/2014 legal. These facts were contained in the address presented by the Cross River State Chief Judge, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam during the opening ceremony of the 2014/2015 Legal
by crossriverwatch admin Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam has called on the governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke to as a matter of urgency review the salary structure and improve the condition of service of the State Magistrates. In a Speech delivered recently as the Chief Judge and
by crossriverwatch admin A Federal High Court in Calabar has ordered the Nigeria Police to pay the sum of N20 million as general damages to Citizen Ottoh Obono for parading him in public before the press on allegations bordering on armed robbery. Delivering judgement in suit No. FHC/CA/CS/91/2009 between Mr. Obono and the Inspector General
by crossriverwatch admin A fifty four year old traditional ruler in Calabar, Muri Maurice Eyo, with two others said to be his accomplices, Francis Orok and Eyo Okon were on Tuesday arraigned before a Calabar Magistrate Court for kidnapping. In the first of the four count charge brought by ASP Augustine Timin, at Magistrate Court
by crossriverwatch admin President Goodluck Jonathan, Senate President, David Mark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal were among the dignitaries that paid last respect to the late Judge of the Nigerian Court of Appeal, Justice Emmanuel Takon Ndoma Egba. In a condolence message read by the Secretary to the Government of the
by crossriverwatch admin On Saturday 22nd of February, 2013, the body of a gentleman, legal luminary and a pioneer in many respects, Justice Emmanuel Takon Ndoma Egba (OFR) would in Akparabong , Ikom in central Cross River State be laid to rest even as his spirit lives on. Born on the 28th of August, 1928
by crossriverwatch admin It was thumb down and murmurs by the capacity crowd this evening after the Acting Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Efiok Cobham finished his address after he administered the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance on the Chief Judge of Cross River State, The Honourable Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam at
by crossriverwatch admin Today at 2pm the Acting Chief Judge of Cross River State of Nigeria, Honourable Justice (Chief) Okoi Ikpi at the Cultural Centre Calabar took his Oath of Office and Allegiance as the substantive Chief Judge of the High Court of Justice of Cross River State of Nigeria. Recall that Justice Okoi Itam