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NAPTIP Secures Landmark Convictions In Cross River Child Trafficking Case

NAPTIP officials described the case as particularly disturbing because the perpetrators exploited…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Army Detains Brig. Gen. Archibong, Domestic Staff Over Links To General Who Exposed Release Of Terror Financing Suspects

Sources said Archibong’s domestic staff, including his cook/gardener, personal assistant, and driver,…

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Inside Eburutu Barracks: The Hidden System Of Forced Labour On Civilians In Cross River

Behind the walls of Eburutu Barracks, fear is the most enduring resident.…

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UNICAL Don, Ndifon, Bags 5-Year Jail Term For Sexual Harassment

The charges against the defendants bordered on sexual harassment, cybercrime, and obstruction…

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Family Accuses Pastor Of Complicity In Brother’s Murder, Cries For Justice

Two years after the incident, the family says justice has remained elusive,…

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Senior Lawyers Decry Abuses Cloaked As Security Measures

According to him, what is happening in Nigeria today is a full-blown…

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Nigerian Police Arrest Village Head For Attempted Murder Of Sibling In Akwa Ibom

According to John, the incident occurred on Saturday, September 6, 2025, around…

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Calabar Shooting Survivor Cries Out After Police Officer’s Attack

Despite promises, the victim says no government body has taken up responsibility…

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Cross River Ministry Of Water Resources Holds Inaugural Meeting On WASH Sector Regulation

The meeting ended with a commitment to collaborate for universal access to…

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Court Orders Blood Transfusion For Two-Year-Old Girl In Cross River State Despite Parents’ Objection 

The group also pointed out that the belief against blood transfusion is…

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How Soldiers Accused Journalist Of Terrorism For Taking Pictures In Abia

FIJ called Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, but he…

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NHRC And UNHCR Kick Off Training To Enhance Data Collection For Displaced Persons In Nigeria

The training is expected to strengthen monitoring, reporting, and advocacy efforts for…

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Viral Video Prompts Investigation Of Ex-Cop Accused Of Rights Violations

The Command urged residents of Boki LGA who may have experienced victimization…

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NAPTIP Reunites 9 Children Rescued From Niger Delta Traffickers With Parents In Kebbi

Kaura told the governor that the agency rescued the 19 children from…

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Civil Society Rallies For Odey Oyama, Say His Arrest Signals Growing Threat To Environmental Activism

As an outspoken critic of unlawful logging activities, Comrade Oyama has dedicated…

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Soldiers Assault University Student And Mother In Calabar

Efforts were made to get the response of Captain Jemila Jimoh, a…

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Justice At Stake: Activists Demand Fair Investigation For Journalist Summoned By Police

As tensions rise over transparency in police procedures, civil society and press…

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Cross River State Police Command Refutes Allegations Of Releasing Suspected Killers Of Pregnant Woman

He emphasised that no suspects had been released concerning this case and…

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After Pressure, Police Release Arrested Protesters In Calabar, State Government Fingered

CP Augustine Grimah spoke with them before they were released and pleaded…

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Amnesty International Appoint Franklin Ubi Coordinator Of UNICAL Human Rights Clinic

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Journalist Charged With Cybercrime Spends Three Months In Prison

The charge against the journalist was later changed from cyberstalking to defamation…

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Photographer Arrested By Army In 2021 Still In DSS Custody

When FIJ called Nwachukwu Onyeama, the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, for a reaction…

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House Of Reps Probes Detention Of Journalists, Warns Nigerian Police Over Rising, Unwarranted Arrests

This resolution was reached on Thursday following the adoption of a motion…

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Police Community Official Accuses Imo State DPO Of Sexual Assault, Harassment Of Female Officers

The petitioner added that CSP Salawu included ASP Edwin Chukwudi and ASP…

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