By Archibong Jeremiah CrossRiverWatch has exclusively obtained an audio conversation between Hon. Patrick Uguge and his ward (name withheld) after he allegedly raped her. The incident occurred in mid-April 2023 in Ogoja. Hon. Uguge was arrested by the Police a few days ago following a complaint by the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI. In the
By Archibong Jeremiah A Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Mr. David Ayoka Atim has frowned at a news report alleging that Hon. Patrick Uguge allegedly raped his ward. Men of the Nigeria Police arrested Hon. Uguge yesterday for allegedly rapping his ward following a complaint by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative,
By Archibong Jeremiah Men of the Nigeria Police have arrested one Mr. Patrick Uguge for allegedly rapping his ward. Mr. Patrick, a former member of the State House of Assembly, from Ogoja was arrested following a complaint against him by Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI to the State Commissioner of Police. He was arrested for
By Sylvia Akpan Activist and publisher of an online news outlet CrossRiverWatch, Citizen AgbaJalingo has donated two footballs to inmates in Ogoja correctional center. This came after the just-concluded #MoiMoiHangout facilitated by Tom Alims in Ogoja. Football is said to have the power to bring people together, regardless of their age, race, gender, culture, or
By George Odok, News Agency of Nigeria The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Cross River has confirmed five persons dead and 24 injured in an auto crash in Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. The Sector Commander, Mr. Abdullahi Hassan, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
By Ogar Monday The Senate has again passed the bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture, Ogoja, in Northern Cross River, and has asked the clerk of the house to forward clean copies of the bill to President Muhammad Buhari for assent. The bill, sponsored by Senator Jarigbe Agom, was first passed on Wednesday 7th
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has debunked claims which recently made rounds on social media that the Governor (Ben Ayade) had moved a School of Nursing located in Ogoja to Obudu Local Government Area where he hails from. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and signed by Dr. Pauline Obute, Permanent
By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch newsroom suggests that the Mgbanige-Mbok section of the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja-Katsina-Ala federal highway has been blocked by trailer drivers. The drivers are said to be protesting in solidarity with their colleague who was stopped by certain individuals who claimed they were revenue agents and declined the truck’s passage. Several revenue points