By Godwin Otang Cross River and Akwa Ibom States have been fingered to have high cases of witchcraft branding, especially on elderly, women, and children involving torture and killing. This was the high point at the multilayered exhibition by Etinosa Yvonne in collaboration with the Basic Right Counsel Initiative (BRCI) held at the National Museum,
A coalition of rights groups and individuals based in Nigeria and the United Kingdom who had dubbed the unfortunate incident as “Another Calabar 5” had in a statement explained that Mrs. Eyo “after telling the youth that she was not a witch, she was beaten mercilessly with machetes, sticks, and cudgels. She was also sexually
By Our Reporter A coalition of the United Kingdom and Nigeria-based NGOs have used the International Day Against Witch Hunts (marked August 10th) to call on Government and key partners to join hands to implement the United Nation’s resolution on the elimination of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks. Harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft
By Patrick Obia The Cross River State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has confirmed the arrest of prime suspect (name not gotten yet) who shot dead a family head, Mr. Adie Ungwugwaye over witchcraft branding in Bebuatswan village in Obudu Local Government Area of the State. The Command Police Public Relations Officer SP Irene
By Patrick Obia A non-profit organization poised on ending all forms of witchcraft accusations, the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) has sensitized Cross River Community on witchcraft accusations and the Child Rights Law. BRCI in collaboration with Safe Child Africa, through its Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) organized an impactful advocacy meeting in Ikot
By Patrick Obia Nigerian Human Rights Advocate and Humanist, Leo Igwe has lauded the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, CP Gyogo Augustine Grimah on the arrest of 26 suspects over the murder of Mrs. Martina Okey Itagbor, accused of witchcraft and burnt to death in Old Netim, Akamkpa LGA of the State. Madam Martina
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu has warned against the practice of jungle justice in the State. Gov. Otu also ordered the Police to arrest and prosecute the alleged killers of Mrs. Martina Okey Itagbor of Old Netim in Akampka Local Government Area. The directive was
By Patrick Obia Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), Citizens’ Solution Network, and Agba Jalingo Foundation for Investigative and Accountability Journalism (AJFIAJ) have called on the Cross River Police command to swing into action, arrest and prosecute those involved in the burning of Mrs. Martina Okey for alleged witchcraft. This was contained in a