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Court Convicts Uduak Akpan, To Die By Hanging

August 4, 2022 Admin No Comments

The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, has this Thursday, August 4, 2022, convicted Uduak Frank Akpan to death by hanging for the rape and murder of a female, Iniobing Umoren. Hon. Justice Bassey Nkanang, the trial judge who delivered judgement said Akpan is to die by the neck for killing Iniubong Umoren,…

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CRSG Sacks Obol Lopon Of Nko, Clan Head Of Oyadama

June 28, 2022 Admin No Comments

The Cross River State Government has ordered the immediate dethronement and de-certification of the Obol Lopon of Nko in Yakurr LGA and the Clan Head of Oyadama in Obubra LGA. A press release just released and signed by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to CRS governor, Ben Ayade, Linus Obogo, said the dethronement and de-certification…

Court Sacks 20 Cross River Lawmakers For Defecting To APC

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Admin No Comments

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, held that the lawmakers, having abandoned the political…

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Court Dismisses Forgery Charge Against Obono-Obla

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 Admin No Comments

The High Court of Plateau state sitting in Jos has just dismissed the charge of forgery brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, against former presidential aide Okoi Obono-obla. Efa Oka, counsel Obla, informed www.calitown.com that “the court held that the charge against Obla, was an abuse of court process and that ICPC cannot…

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Ogoja/Yala Bye- Election: Offiono Throws Weight Behind Usibe

February 8, 2022 Admin No Comments

Godwin Offiono, who contested the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, HOR, has in a press release today, handed the press at Statement Hotel, 1002 Ahmadu Bello Way, Abuja, thrown his weight behind the candidature of Mike Usibe, declared winner of the primaries, even…

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Truck Crushes Traffic Warden To Death In Calabar

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Admin No Comments

Irene Ugbo, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Cross River State Police Command, has confirmed to www.calitown.com, the death this evening, of a female traffic warden, crushed to death by a truck conveying scrap metals. The tragedy which occured at the very busy WAPI junction in Calabar, is believed to have happened after the…

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