Tag: Edo state

Edo Security Squad Arrests Nine Suspected Cultists, Seizes Firearms

Operatives of the Edo State Special Security Squad, operating under the code name “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” have arrested nine suspected cult members and recovered a cache of…

Ayobami Owolabi

Two Dead, Five Injured In Edo Road Crash As Governor Okpebholo Rescues Victims

Tragedy struck on Saturday, August 30, when a fatal motor accident claimed two lives along the Benin-Auchi road, shortly after the Egba community in Uhuwonde Local Government Area of Edo…

Ayobami Owolabi

Gunmen Abduct Passengers on Sobe-Benin Road, Demand N15m Ransom Each

An unknown number of passengers traveling on an 18-seater bus were reportedly abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers along the Sobe-Benin road in Owan West Local Government Area, Edo…

Ayobami Owolabi

Security Operatives Arrest Man for Vandalizing Abandoned Vehicles in Benin City

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have arrested a middle-aged man, identified simply as Adamu, for allegedly vandalizing old vehicles belonging to the Edo Line Transport Company in…

Ayobami Owolabi

Three Killed as Dangote Truck Collides with Vehicles in Edo

Three people reportedly lost their lives in a multiple-vehicle road accident in Edo State over the weekend. The crash occurred on the Auchi–Okpella–Okene road, near Omega Fire Ministry in Auchi,…

Ayobami Owolabi

Leader of Arewa Communities Reacts To Alleged Killing of Herdsmen in Benin

The leader of the Arewa communities in Edo State Adamu Isa has refuted a report circulating on social media that some herdsmen have been killed in the state. The report…

BREAKING: Police Confirm Killing of Sowore’s Brother, Kidnap of 5 Others in Edo

Police Confirm Killing of Olajide Sowore The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Olajide Sowore, younger brother to Omoyele Sowore, by suspected kidnappers on Saturday. The Police…

Daily Report

BREAKING: Former Edo Commissioner, Brown Ebewele is Dead

Brown Ebewele, a former Nigerian athlete and sports administrator, is dead. Daily Report Nigeria gathered that Ebewele, popularly referred to as Juju man’, died in a hospital after a brief…

Daily Report

Obaseki Dissolves Philip Shaibu’s Media Aides

The media team for the Office of Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu in Edo State has been dissolved by the state government. The dissolvment was announced by Chris Nehikhare, the Commissioner…

BREAKING: Omobayo Godwins Assumes as Edo Deputy Governor

Omobayo Godwins has assumed the position of Deputy Governor of Edo State after the impeachment of Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed an investigation by a panel chaired by Justice S…