Advocacy group condemn jungle justice in Cross River State
The PROJECT CHANGE NIGERIA ADVOCACY GROUP, has written to draw the attention of Nigerians and the federal government in particular to the menace of mob action, which is becoming almost a daily occurrence in Calabar Cross Rivers State. The group in a communique on Friday wrote that if this societal ill is not immediately nibbed in the bud, it stood a chance of threatening the fabric of the society as a lot of innocent lives may be consumed by this over zealous act. It noted that only law enforcement agents are positioned to arrest and enforce the law on offenders. In an investigation conducted by the group it was highlighted that resent clamour by a section of the populace calling on the Governor, Mr Ben Ayade to contest the gubernatorial elections in 2019 or face mob action might have fuelled this nefarious act. Hence, the group called on the Inspector General of police and the Cross River state government to rise against this act of jungle justice and ...