By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Police Command in Edo has launched a manhunt for suspected herdsmen who allegedly abducted a Catholic Priest and a Seminarian from St. Peter Catholic Church, Ivukwa community, in Etsako East Local Government. The command’s spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a press text...
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has condemned the recent violent attacks on seven farming communities in Ovia South West Local Government, which claimed 22 lives and left several others injured. The governor also denounced the killing of two farmers, Batemue Ebo and Christopher Bello, in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local...
The People Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has condemned the attack on the people of Okpekpe community in Etsako East Local Government by gunmen,leading to the gruesome murder of two farmers. In a statement by Chris Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, the party expressed...
Calm has returned to seven warring communities after no fewer than 23 persons were feared dead with several others injured in an attacks in Ovia South West Local Government of Edo. The affected communities included Marindoti, Gbelemontin Domiju, Kola Village, Taiye Camp, Eto Camp, Dipe Community, Bala Dele Community,...
Bh EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – No fewer than 7 persons have been killed and 6 others injured in a clash between Gbelemonti and Maidoti Communities of Ovia North East LGA of Edo State. The police spokesman in the state, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, who confirmed this in a statement...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. The suspects according to a post on Monday on the Commission’s X handle were arrested on Saturday,...
Edo State Government has confirmed 13 deaths from outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, gave the update during an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Benin. According to him, three cases of Mpox otherwise known...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Dr Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee remains the leader of the party in Edo. The party disclosed this, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the attention of...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday released guidelines for the funeral of his mother, Iyoba Omo N’ Ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The guidelines were realised via a public announcement issued by Frank Irabor, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council. Irabor noted that Ikuoyemwen transited...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, called more witnesses at the election tribunal to challenge the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Monday Okpebholo, in the Sept. 21, 2024 governorship election in Edo. Five witnesses testified before the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel of the...
Edo has recorded 56 Lassa Fever cases and eight deaths between Dec. 30, 2024 and January 2025, says the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in Benin while formally declaring the situation of Lassa Fever in the state. “The 2025 epidemic year began...
The Gidigba Group, a socio-political interest group, has called on President Bola Tinubu to instruct the Inspector-General of Police to enforce the judgment on local government autonomy in Edo State. The group made the call in a statement issued by its convener, Solomon Idugboe, and made available to the...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday January 16, 2025 arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo state The Commission disclosed this in a post issued via its...
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the last Sept. 21, Edo governorship election, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has reaffirmed his confidence in the nation’s judiciary. Ighodalo stated this in Benin on Thursday, outside the court house, while speaking to News men, amid rising tension in the Edo...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have traded blames on the shooting incident at the Edo Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin, on Wednesday. A statement by the APC Chairman in Edo, Jarret Tenebe, described the incident as “deeply disturbing and unacceptable act of violence...
Edo State Police Command has detained three men for allegedly gang-raping a 12-year-old girl in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi, disclosed this on Friday in Benin when the Administrator, Office of Edo First Lady, Mrs Edesili Anani, visited...
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo-North) has distributed 11,000 bags of rice to people in his senatorial district to celebrate Christmas. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rice comprising 10kg, 25kg and 50kg are distributed to the six local government areas of Edo-North Senatorial District. Speaking during the...
The Edo Assets Verification Committee says it has uncovered some irregularities in award of contracts, including a N200 billion road contract debt in the last administration’s record. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Chairman of the committee, told journalists on Thursday in Benin that some contractors even returned mobilization fees to government...
Edo State Police Command has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that caused the death of Comrade Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former Chairman of NLC at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The command Spokesman, SP Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner of Police, Umoru P. Ozigi gave the order on...