By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has condemned the murder of travelling hunters intercepted by local vigilantes in the Uromi community of Esan North Local Government of Edo State. The President, who expressed shock at the dastardly act on Thursday, directed Police and other security agencies to...
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The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the action of a mob in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government of the state, which lynched and burned seven persons suspected to be kidnappers. A statement by Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, Chairman, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee on Friday in...
In a harrowing display of mob injustice, 16 innocent travelers from Northern Nigeria lost their lives in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, after being falsely accused of kidnapping. This unfathomable tragedy unfolded on Thursday, as an irate mob took the law into their own hands, fueled...
Some of the 67 suspended Enigie (Dukes) of the Benin Kingdom have appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for clemency and forgiveness. Their appeal is contained in a statement signed by Victor Etinosa Oguigo of Ugoniyekikpoba Dukedom on Wednesday in Benin. Oguigo emphasised that it would...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency on public schools across the state, stressing that the schools were in bad state. Okpebholo, accompanied by government officials, toured schools in Ikpoba-Okha and Egor local government areas of the state lamented the worrisome conditions of urban...
The South-South Zonal Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has threatened to arrest individuals impersonating as members of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that before leaving office, former Gov. Godwin Obaseki inaugurated a Caretaker Committee for the...
Police Command in Edo has launched a manhunt for a suspect who is alleged to have killed his fiancée, known as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Moses Yamu, announced this on Tuesday in Benin, via a statement made available to...
The Edo Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said all its 18 democratically elected chairmen are with the PDP contrary to reports that they have defected to the APC. Publicity Secretary of Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Chris Nehikhare, said on Thursday in Benin City that those claimed...
Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially written to the state’s House of Assembly, notifying it of its new majority status. The letter was read on Tuesday by the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, during the plenary on Tuesday in Benin. The letter, personally addressed to the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have arrested an official of the Edo Government, Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, over alleged naira abuse. Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, announced the arrest in a statement...
Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the State House of Assembly to recall the 18 suspended local government chairmen for effective grassroots governance. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Edo assembly had in December 2024 suspended the 18 local government chairmen and...
Gafar Badmus and Miracle Sonny delivered outstanding performances on Friday to win the junior 400m finals at the MTN Champs Athletics Classics in Benin City. Badmus set a personal best of 46.50s to dominate the junior men’s 400m. Eniola Shiro finished second in 47.18s, while David Akhalu secured third...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo Police Command has rescued Reverend Father Philip Ekeli, who was kidnapped alongside Seminarian Peter Andrew in the state on March 3. The police, however, said that the seminarian tragically lost his life in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued by the...
Majority Leader in the Edo House of Assembly, Donald Okugbe (PDP – Akoko-Edo II), and three other lawmakers on Wednesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The other lawmakers are Bright Iyamu (PDP – Orhionmwon South II); Richard Edosa (PDP – Oredo West); and Sunday Ojezele (LP –...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has said it was unfortunate for the APC-led administration to accuse its members of responsible for the rising insecurity in the state. PDP Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi said, in a statement on Wednesday in Benin City, that the accusation was an attempt to...
Edo State Government has confirmed 15 deaths from Lassa fever since the outbreak of the disease in the state in December 2024. The Director of Public Health, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin while responding to concerns on social media regarding...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said eight passengers were burnt to death in a fatal road accident that occurred at Agbede community, along the Benin-Auchi road, Etsako West Local Government. Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Cyril Mathew, said this on Monday...
The Police Command in Edo has detained for prosecution, a 27-year-old man, after he was found in possession of a fresh human head in the Evbuotubu area of Benin. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said that the suspect was detained following his arrest by operatives of...
The Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority (NMDPRA) has issued refining licenses to three companies to build new refineries in Abia, Delta, and Edo States. The authority in a post on its official X page, said the proposed refineries that have been issued licenses are a 100,000 bpd...
Edo Police Command has detained eight suspects, in connection with the alleged killing of a site engineer, Efe Ogbeide, during the leadership crisis in Obazagbon Community of Benin. The command’s Spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the development to newsmen on Thursday. Yamu identified Joshua Edo, the Chairman of the...