By Monday Ogar Listen To The Report The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) has asked the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba to investigate and sanction CSP Mark Anyogo, who is the Chief Security Officer to Governor Ben Ayade, over his alleged role in the violence that occurred during the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Listen To The Report The House of Representatives Committee on Public Relations has summoned Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar to respond to a petition by some staff of the university. The summon was contained in a letter seen by CrossRiverWatch and signed by the Chairman of the Committee,
By Sylvia Felix And Abuh Rachael The recently concluded APC ward congresses in Cross River State has been said to be “seriously marred with widespread irregularities, malpractices, corruption and blatant disregard for the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” Mr. Odey Oyama in a complaint to the APC Ward Congress Appeals
By Deji Lambo, Punch Newspaper A NGO, Legal Assistance and Citizens Rights Initiative (LACRI) has demanded a probe into the alleged shooting of a trader, Akaniyene Ezekiel, by a soldier of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Cross River State capital. In a petition addressed to the Nigerian Army and signed by the LACRI Director of
By Patrick Obia “Take notice that in the event of your failure to act within 72 hours from the receipt of this complaint, we have final instructions from our client to seek legal redress and without further recourse to you”. The above is an extract from a statement by the Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Law
By Nsa Gill, The Nation Newspaper An inaugural session to signal the beginning of sitting by the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, following the by-election that held in Cross River State on December 5, last year, began yesterday in Calabar. The three-man tribunal presided over by Justice Yusuf Ubale Muhammad as
By Archibong Jeremiah Family of Divisional Police Officer, SP Gabriel Amawu (Obudu division, Northern Cross River) who was shot dead in the station has petitioned the Inspector General of Police. The family in its petition fingered six (6) of the late Commissioner’s subordinates as possible suspects and called for speedy investigation. See the petition dated 20th March,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin A number of prominent civil society groups have petitioned the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, urging her to immediately enforce a visa ban on Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and all others involved in the unlawful detention and persecution of journalist, Agba Jalingo.