By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has committed to addressing the myriad of challenges confronting the State’s Judiciary to improve the dispensation of justice. Governor Otu disclosed this on Monday 18 September 2023 at Saint Bernard Catholic Church, Marian Hill, Calabar to mark the official opening
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu has begged the State judiciary to temper justice with mercy as there are many cases and petitions against the government in courts. Governor Otu made the appeal when the Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme led
By Godwin Otang The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Hon. Justice Akon Ikpeme has charged the Police and other law enforcement agencies in the State to adhere to the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) 2016, law of Cross River State in the discharge of their duties. Justice Ikpeme gave the
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme has granted the prerogative of mercy to fifty-eight (58) inmates in three custodial centers across the State. The Chief Judge who is on a tour of correctional centers in the State visited the Afokang prison in Calabar South LGA, Ikom, and Ogoja
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has signed the State’s Magistrate Jurisdiction Law 2022. The law which increases the jurisdiction of magistrate courts in the State on civil matters was signed on Thursday, 3 November 2022. Speaking at the event, the governor said with the law in place, the administration of
By Jonathan Ugbal The National Judicial Council has recommended nine persons in Cross River State for different judicial appointments. This was part of the resolutions reached at its meeting held on December 14th and 15th where the council also barred three Judges including Justice Edem Ita Kooffreh of the High Court of Cross River State
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State, Justice Akon Ikpeme has advised the body of Judges in the Court to be wary about the ex parte motions they grant. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Registrar of the Court, Eden Okokon Esq which also
By Patrick Obia The Chief Judge of Cross River State, Hon. Justice Akon Ikpeme has convicted Mr. Godswill Idongesit Brownson, for rape of two children aged 5 and 7 years (names withheld to prevent stigmatisation) in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State. Godswill, 29 years, bagged the 12 years sentence after he was found