By Emma Una, Vanguard Newspaper Two widows, Mrs. Martina Osom and Mrs. Rose Akon, were tortured to death by youths in Ebbaken community, Boje, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State over witchcraft allegations on Saturday. An eye witness, a son-in-law to one of the widows, told Vanguard that both women were returning from
Activist and publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo, who was arrested by the police in his Lagos home and whisked to Abuja allegedly on the order of the wife of the younger brother of the Governor of Cross River State, speaks to GODFREY GEORGE of Punch Newspaper about his experience. What led to your recent arrest by the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin CrossRiverWatch publisher, Citizen Agba Jalingo has arrived the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory to answer to a petition by Mrs. Elizabeth Alami Ayade, sister in-law of Cross River Governor, Senator Benedict Ayade bordering on defamation and infringement of integrity. He was arrested last weekend
By Patrick Obia A Magistrates Court sitting in Moore road, Calabar has remanded a couple Mr. and Mrs. Effiom Nsefik who allegedly beat up the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police Force, Cross River State Command – ASP Irene Ugbo. In suit No. MC/225/2022 between the Commissioner of Police versus Eyo Effiom Nsefik and
By Bankole Abe, The ICIR Nigerian security officials bore a significant brunt of killings by non-state actors, as 138 policemen have been killed in the last eight months across the country. This is according to data obtained from the Council on Foreign Relations’ Nigeria Security Tracker (NST), a website that tracks violent incidents related to
By Patrick Obia An eight years old child identified as Believe-In-God Mandu Chinedu who was trafficked to Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State from Imo State in May 2022 has sought a reunion with his parents. Believe-In-God who was rescued and currently taking shelter with a non-profit organization, Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, BRCI,
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By CrossRiverWatch Admin The incident happened on 31st July 2022 in Ekori LGA, Cross River State Central Senatorial District. Until his dismissal PC Okoi Liyomo who joined the Police in 2019 with force number 524503 was attached to Ekori Division. Watch: