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Abuse Of Office: Authorities Transfer Magistrate Bassey After CrossRiverWatch Investigation, But He Has Refused Moving

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  • April 13, 2022

By Archibong Jeremiah Listen To The Report Cross River State Magistrate, Bassey Nsidieti Bassey, Registrar of Ikom Magistrate’s Court who allegedly perverts justice, and exploits his office for personal gain has been transferred. The transfer came five months after the CrossRiverWatch investigation that revealed how Magistrate Bassey selectively implemented judgments of the competent court, allegedly

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JUST IN: Justice Shuaibu, Amobeda Transferred Out Of Cross River State

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  • March 16, 2021

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Simon Amobeda, who presides over Federal High 2 in Calabar, the Cross River State capital has been transfered to Maidugri and will be replaced by Justice Rosemary Dugbo. Justice Shuaibu, his senior colleague in Federal High Court 1, in Calabar has also been posted to Benin, the Edo State capital and

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Federal Govt. Vs Agba Jalingo: Judge Absent, Court Adjourns To April 20 For Hearing

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Trial of Citizen Agba Jalingo, the Nigerian Journalist facing trial for alleged acts of treason and terrorism over an opinion article he wrote in July 2019 has been adjourned to April 20, for hearing. Commencement of hearing was scheduled for today Monday, March 1, 2021 for hearing but the court did not

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Agba Jalingo’s Life Is In The Court’s Hands, Judge Says In Leaked Audio

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  • November 14, 2019

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Simon Amobeda, a judge of the federal high court in Calabar, Cross River state, says the life of Agba Jalingo, a journalist, is in the hands of the court, TheCable report. Jalingo, publisher of CrossRiverWatch, a local publication, was arrested and charged with treason after some critical social media posts on Benedict Ayade,

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16 Vandals Jailed For Life In Calabar

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  • December 1, 2016

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Calabar Division of the Federal High Court has sentenced to life imprisonment no fewer than 16 suspected vandals who were charged with adulterating 100 tonnes of diesel. The suspects were also ordered to forfeit to the federal government, their vessel MV ALEZZA LILAH which they used for the operation. A statement

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Calabar: How Police Scuttled Investigation Of Man Who Raped 3 Year Old Step Daughter

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  • September 9, 2016

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Basic Rights Counsel, a law firm in Calabar the capital city of Cross River State have written the Attorney General of the state asking him to instruct the Commissioner of Police to investigate a group of policemen whose action is threatening the rape case brought against one Mr. Marcellinus Nwahiri who allegedly

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Calabar Killer Cops: IPO Gives Testimony

By CrossRiverWatch admin After a two day court sitting on the ongoing trial of the case of extra judicial killing of late Derek Maurice Ben and five others two years ago by 14 dismissed police officers, the court presided over by Hon. Justice Obojor Ogar, of High Court No. 4, Calabar has adjourned to 8th

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NJC Sacks Cross River State Judge For Abuse Of Judicial Powers

CrossRiverWatch admin The National Judicial Council, NJC, Friday, suspended Justice B. T. Ebuta of the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, from office over alleged judicial misconduct. In a statement, Friday, the Council said Justice Ebuta’s suspension from office was with immediate effect. It said the Judge should remain at home pending when Governor

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