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Agba Jalingo

UPDATED: ECOWAS Court Awards N30m Against Buhari Govt For ‘Torture of Journalist Agba…

Paul Mbagwu Jul 9, 2021 0

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja Friday ordered the Federal Government to pay journalist Agba Jalingo N30m as compensation for ill-treating and torturing him while in detention in Cross River state. The court said in a judgment:…

Ticker

Agba Jalingo finally leaves prison custody

John Ogunsemore Feb 17, 2020 0

Journalist, Agba Jalingo has finally left correctional centre custody having met the conditions on which a Federal High Court granted him bail last week. Jalingo was arrested in August 2019 and spent 174 days (approximately five months)…

Metro

BREAKING: Embattled Journalist Agba Jalingo granted bail

News Agency of Nigeria Feb 13, 2020 0

Embattled Journalist Agba Jalingo had been granted bail by a Federal High court sitting in Calabar. Agba Jalingo was incarcerated on charges of terrorism and conspiracy to oust sitting Cross River state Governor, Ben Ayade. ALSO READ:…

Politics

Agba Jalingo’s Incarceration Not My Handiwork – Ayade

John Ogunsemore Jan 28, 2020 0

The Governor of Cross River, Ben Ayade, has blamed the Federal Government for the continued incarceration of the publisher of online news publication Cross River Watch, Agba Jalingo. He distanced himself from Jalingo's ordeal, saying…