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#CRSDecides2022 Diary Of Irregularities: Sporadic Shooting, Ballot Box Snatching, Vote Buying, And Brutality Against Civilians

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  • February 26, 2022

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The just-concluded by-election in Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo State Constituency recorded irregularities, CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Our newsroom observed that vote-buying was rampant, security agents were compromised, civilians were brutalized and ballot papers were snatched at gunpoint. Watch “#CRSDecides2022 Diary Of Irregularities” below where sporadic shooting, ballot box snatching, vote-buying, and

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#CRSDecides2022 Live Update: Akpabuyo Chairman Allegedly Ordered Shooting Of 5 Voters, Predecessor Give Details

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  • February 26, 2022

By Patrick Obia and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo The Chairman of Akpabuyo local government area, Mr. Emmanuel Offiong Bassey has been accused of allegedly ordering gunmen to shoot at voters. As at press time five persons were battling for their life while the Chairman is yet to speak to the press about the incident. Dr.

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#CRSDecides2022 Live Update: I’m Not Under Arrest, Taking Refuge In Police Station – PDP Chairman, Venatius Ikem Reacts To Alleged Arrest

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  • February 26, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja Barrister Venatius Ikem, PDP Chairman in Cross River State has cleared the air about his alleged arrest in Ogoja with materials meant for the ongoing by-election. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch Radio, he said he is only taking refuge at the station for security reasons. Listen to the interview below.

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#CRSDecides2022 Live Update: No Record Of Violence So Far, Preferential Treatment Given To Persons With Disability

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  • February 26, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia, and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo In what may be seen as a show of sportsmanship, the PDP and APC in Cross River State are both optimistic about the outcome of the Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency by-elections. Speaking to journalists in one

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#CRSDecides2022 Live Update: Accreditation And Voting Yet To Commence As INEC Vehicle Breaks Down

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  • February 26, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal – Ogoja, Monday Ogar – Yala, Patrick Obia, and Sylvia Akpan – Akpabuyo Activities have commenced in the Ogoja, Yala, and Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River State where the by-election for Ogoja/Yala Federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency is being conducted. Our correspondents on the ground report that in some

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#CRSDecides2022: APC, PDP Round Up Campaigns Amidst Heavy Security

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  • February 25, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal Political parties fielding candidates for the February 26th 2022, legislative by-elections in Cross River State on Thursday, rounded up their campaigns amidst heavy security presence. Two legislative seats – Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and Akpabuyo State constituency are up for grabs. And, the intense politicking peaked on Thursday when bigwigs of the two

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A detachment of Police Mobile Force (PMF - MOPOL) operatives of the Nigerian Police Force drawn from different commands line up to be addressed on Friday, 25/2/2022 at the Area Command Headquarters, Igoli Ogoja Local Government Area in preparation for deployment for the February 26, 2022 legislative by-elections in Cross River State
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#CRSDecides2022: Police Deploy 6,000 Personnel, Helicopter And Heavy Duty Vehicles

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  • February 25, 2022

By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Police Force has deployed no fewer than 6,000 police officers for the February 26, 2022, legislative by-elections in Cross River State. The Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and the Akpabuyo State constituency seats are up for grabs. Nine political parties fielded candidates for the former, while only three nominated candidates for the

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BREAKING: Former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Usani Uguru Escapes Assassination Attempt

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  • February 25, 2022

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Pastor Usani Uguru, a former Niger Delta Affairs Minister has slightly escaped an assassination attempt in Calabar. The incident happened today, Friday at his residence in State Housing Estate Calabar, the Cross River State capital while the former Minister was driving to catch his flight to Abuja. The assailants, armed with short

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