Two years after the incident, the family says justice has remained elusive, with their mother’s health deteriorating due to the prolonged struggle. By TheInvestigator A family in Cross River State has accused a Lagos-based cleric, Pastor Peter Chinwagba, of involvement in the killing of their son, Princewill, a youth pastor with a Redeemed Christian Church […]
According to him, what is happening in Nigeria today is a full-blown assault on the rule of law. By Francis Iwuchukwu The debate over Nigeria’s delicate balance between national security and the protection of citizens’ rights took centre stage at the recently concluded 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference in Enugu, where senior legal […]
According to John, the incident occurred on Saturday, September 6, 2025, around 2:30 p.m., following a quarrel over ownership of a palm fruit plantation. By SaharaReporters Police operatives in Akwa Ibom State have arrested the village head of Ibagwa in Abak Local Government Area for the alleged attempted murder of his sibling. The State Police […]
“If he was mentally ill, he should not have been given a rifle or sent on duty. This was not a mental illness. It was a dispute over money that turned deadly,” said Promise. By TheInvestigator The family of a woman shot and killed by a police officer in Calabar, Cross River State, has accused […]
Despite promises, the victim says no government body has taken up responsibility for his treatment or rehabilitation. By Our Reporter Three months after a tragic shooting incident allegedly carried out by a mentally unstable police officer in Calabar, Cross River State, one of the victims, Charles Mkpang, says he has been abandoned by the authorities […]
The meeting ended with a commitment to collaborate for universal access to safe water and sanitation, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 6. By Our Reporter On Tuesday, the Cross River State Ministry of Water Resources convened its inaugural stakeholders’ meeting to officially launch the Department of WASH Sector Regulation. This initiative aims to strengthen water, […]
The group also pointed out that the belief against blood transfusion is based on biblical texts and that this belief is not divine but rather human. By SaharaReporters The suit, NO: MC/FC/21/2025, has the Registered Trustees of Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) as the applicant and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and Mr Oham […]
The prolonged detention of these workers is a breach of Nigeria’s constitutional guarantee of the presumption of innocence. By SaharaReporters In a blatant violation of Nigeria’s constitutional provisions on the presumption of innocence, former First Lady Patience Jonathan has kept 15 of her domestic staff locked up in Bayelsa State’s Okaka Correctional Centre since 2019 […]
FIJ called Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, but he did not respond. At press time, he had not replied to the text message sent to him. By Emmanuel Uti Emmanuel Obe, a Nigerian photojournalist, has narrated how officers of the Nigerian Army in Abia State harassed and detained him for taking pictures […]
The training is expected to strengthen monitoring, reporting, and advocacy efforts for displaced persons in Nigeria, particularly in the South-South region. By TheInvestigator Listen to the report The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has commenced an inception training on information and data collection for […]
The Command urged residents of Boki LGA who may have experienced victimization to come forward with relevant evidence to aid the investigation. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Police Command has launched an investigation into allegations of police brutality involving Benedict Osang, popularly known as “Bishop,” in Boki Local Government Area. A viral video circulating […]
Convener of the Civil Society Observatory, Mr Obase Okanke, urged the state government, police, and judiciary to prioritize full implementation of these provisions. By TheInvestigator The Civil Society Observatory in Cross River State has strongly advocated for the full implementation of Sections 17 and 32 of the Cross River State Administration of Criminal Justice Law […]
Kaura told the governor that the agency rescued the 19 children from Calabar and other parts of the Niger Delta region and also caught and detained the alleged abductors. By News Agency of Nigeria The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Friday, reunited the remaining nine of the 19 children […]
The Bishop pounced on her, covered her mouth and violently raped her on a chair despite her crying and pleading. By Vincent Adekoye A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Gudu presided over by Honourable Justice Adebiyi Osolo, has sentenced a prominent Church Founder and Bishop of a popular congregation in Abuja, Bishop Kenneth […]
Chief Iso is embroiled in a significant legal battle stemming from Suit No. HC/314/2021, which was initiated on November 26, 2021. By TheInvestigator Chief Maurice Omin Iso has been deemed the target of unjust persecution by authorities, following his recent arrest on December 23, 2024. Iso, a prominent figure in a legal dispute involving land […]
As an outspoken critic of unlawful logging activities, Comrade Oyama has dedicated his life to advocating for environmental protection and the rights of local communities. By TheInvestigator The environmental NGO community in Cross River State is voicing serious concerns following the arrest of Comrade Odey Oyama, a prominent environmentalist and human rights defender. Oyama and […]
Efforts were made to get the response of Captain Jemila Jimoh, a spokesperson of the 13th Brigade of the Nigerian Army on the incident. By Ebube Bruno In Calabar, the Cross River State capital, soldiers of the Nigerian Army, on the night of Wednesday, 27TH of November 2024, assaulted a 19-year-old botany student of the […]
As tensions rise over transparency in police procedures, civil society and press organizations are pledging to closely monitor this case, advocating for justice and accountability in the interest of civic freedom in Nigeria. By TheInvestigator In a recent development highlighting concerns over civic rights and press freedom in Nigeria, journalists and civil society organizations are […]
He emphasised that no suspects had been released concerning this case and urged anyone with evidence to visit the Police Command Headquarters to present their facts. By TheInvestigator The Cross River State Police Command has firmly dismissed allegations made in a publication by Sahara Weekly and Phoenix APP, dated August 17, 2024, suggesting that the […]
CP Augustine Grimah spoke with them before they were released and pleaded that the protest be shelved. By Patrick Obia After pressure from the public, the Police in Cross River State, have released peaceful protesters in Calabar. The Police squad attached to Governor Bassey Otu and led by his Aide De Camp, DSP Victor Duke […]
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries who campaign for a world where all enjoy human rights. By TheInvestigator Ubi Franklin has been appointed Amnesty International Human Rights Clinic Coordinator at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Ubi took to Facebook to share his gratitude. “I am […]
The charge against the journalist was later changed from cyberstalking to defamation of character. By Cletus Ukpong A journalist in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria, has been remanded in prison for about three months now after the police arrested him over alleged cybercrime. The police arrested the journalist, Koko Robson, in May, along with two […]
When FIJ called Nwachukwu Onyeama, the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, for a reaction on Sunday afternoon, there was no response. A text message sent to him has also not got a response. By Opeyemi Lawal On August 2, 2021, Victor Iroha, a photographer and videographer, kissed his wife and his two-year-old and four-month-old sons goodbye. He […]
This resolution was reached on Thursday following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Clement Jimbo (APC, Akwa-Ibom) during plenary. By SaharaReporters The House of Representatives has frowned at the unlawful arrest and detention of journalists by law enforcement agencies. This resolution was reached on Thursday following the adoption of a […]
The petitioner added that CSP Salawu included ASP Edwin Chukwudi and ASP Augustine Maduforo, in the list of officers to be transferred because “these ASPs are always boldly telling CSP Abideen A. Salawu that what he does to the women is not good.” By SaharaReporter The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of New Owerri Police Division […]
The ICIR believes this may be a ploy to detain them because they reported on an investigation that linked some former police bosses to a shady land deal. The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) is expressing concern over the detention of its Executive Director, Dayo Aiyetan, and reporter, Nurudeen Akewushola. Aiyetan and Akewushola were […]
By TheInvestigator The ICIR took to social media, urging the public to amplify the situation. It has been over six hours since Dayo Aiyetan, Executive Director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and Nurudeen Akewushola, an ICIR reporter, were invited by the Nigeria Police Force Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and have not been permitted […]