By Patrick Obia Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are mostly fishermen and petty traders in the riverine area of Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have cried out over the continued harassment and victimization by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The soldiers who were deployed to the coastal region to
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 CrossRiverWatch Admin Justice Simon Amobeda of the Calabar division of the Federal High Court has recused himself in case number FHC/CA/59C/2019, referring the case file to the administrative Judge of the division, Justice Sule Shuaibu. Amobeda in his ruling on Wednesday also granted the prayers of the defendant, Agba Jalingo, a journalist and rights
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Ambassador The United States Embassy Central Business District Abuja Dear Ambassador RE: CALL FOR VISA BAN ON CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNOR BEN AYADE We are a civil society organization that prioritizes human rights and good governance in Nigeria. We have consistently taken a stance against the myriad violations of the constitutionally
By CrossRiverWatch Admin 28 October 2019 The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission Maitama, Abuja. Sir, RE: PERSECUTION, ILLEGAL ARRESTS AND ILLEGAL DETENTION OF ACTIVISTS AND JOURNALISTS BY THE GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVERS STATE. We are a civil society organization that prioritizes human rights and good governance in Nigeria. We have consistently taken a stance
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman, National Judicial Council (NJC), urging him to use his offices and leadership of the NJC to “urgently develop measures and issue directives to all Courts to respond to the disturbing