18 Year Old Boy Arrested for Killing His 12 Year Old Cousin in Edo State
Police confirmed the kidnapping and killing of a 12 year old boy in Edo after ransom was paid. The teen cousin who stayed with the family allegedly planned the crime…
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,…
Man Beats Wife to Death Over ₦2000 loan in Edo
Man Beats Wife to Death Over ₦2000 loan in Edo The Police Command in Edo state has apprehended a man simply identified as Christopher over an alleged beaten of his…
Obaseki Releases Long- Awaited Cabinet List
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has finally released his list of Commissioner-nominees to be screened by the Edo State House of Assembly. The nominees when screened and confirmed will…
N35m Recovered From Robbers Who Raided Edo Banks
The sum of N35 million has been recovered from the robbers that raided four banks in Uromi, headquarters of Esan North-East Local government Area of Edo State on Thursday, February…