It is appalling that mob violence is gradually becoming the norm, often meted out in crowded areas, such as motor parks, market areas and busy roads. Victims were always tortured, including by beating, stoning, or via the use of improvised weapons like sticks and metal rods
A few days ago I wrote an article entitled “Betta Edu; the Continuity of the President’s Courage”. Where I stated that inter alia, there must be continuity in the President’s courage. It takes courage to suspend your minister, it takes courage to investigate her, it takes courage to declare what the investigation has found with
By Patrick Obia A yet-to-be-identified three young men have been allegedly set ablaze by angry mobs in a community in Cross River State, Nigeria. The jungle justice happened in the early hours of Friday 5th April, 2024 at Ekpugrinya junction of Ogoja Local Government Area of the State. According to a Facebook user, the mobs
By Kelvin Ololo A yet-to-be-identified man has been lynched by angry mobs at Ikot Ansa Bus stop, in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident took place late Sunday night towards the wee hours of Monday within the Asimi Ita community where the middle-aged man was caught allegedly breaking into an
A coalition of rights groups and individuals based in Nigeria and the United Kingdom who had dubbed the unfortunate incident as “Another Calabar 5” had in a statement explained that Mrs. Eyo “after telling the youth that she was not a witch, she was beaten mercilessly with machetes, sticks, and cudgels. She was also sexually
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has warned against the practice of jungle justice in the State. Gov. Otu also ordered the Police to arrest and prosecute the alleged killers of Mrs. Martina Okey Itagbor of Old Netim in Akampka Local Government Area. The directive was
By Patrick Obia A man in his late 20s identified as Eyo has been set ablaze for allegedly stealing a phone in Calabar, Cross River State. The jungle justice occurred at Edim Otop by Stream Road on Sunday where the suspect was said to have robbed and raped a lady in her house in the
By Patrick Obia Listen To The Report Three suspected armed robbers were on Saturday, April 30 killed, and set ablaze in Calabar South and Municipality, in Cross River State. Two were burnt to death at Mayne Avenue by Azikiwe street, opposite Hart street, Calabar South Local Government Area. Luck ran out on the suspect while