Edo State LG Chairmen Impeached, Forced to Resign
Acting Edo LG chairmen either impeached or resigned amid councillor-led push for accountability. Political shake-up hits Edo’s 18 local government areas following presentation of Certificates of Return Reports of financial…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Tragic: 13-year-old Girl Commits Suicide in Edo
A thirteen-year-old girl has committed suicide in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The girl, identified as Precious Iwezoa, a resident of Number 6 Osagie Street, Off Lucky Way…
Mother of Four Reportedly Dies in Edo
A woman identified as Mrs. Osairome has reportedly Died in Edo state while she was walking through a Septic Tank. According to report, she went out to fetch water in…
Maid To Die By Hanging For Killing Ex-Governor’s Mother
A High Court in Edo State, on Monday, ordered a 25-year-old maid, Dominion Okoro to die by hanging for the murder of Madam Maria Oredola Igbinedion, mother of former Governor…
Philip Shaibu, Ize-Iyeamu, 66 Others Declare For Edo Governorship Election
A whooping 68 aspirants are gearing up to contest the governorship seat in Edo state. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the candidates will enter the contest at the primary elections…