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,…
Final Year Student Shot Dead After Final Exam in Edo
UNIBEN final year student shot dead after writing last exam Augustine Izu, a final year student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen.…
#EndSARS: Obaseki Promises N190m Compensation To Victims In Edo
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has stated that the government will pay N190 million as compensation to victims of the 2020 EndSARS protests against police brutality, as recommended by the…
‘We Won’t Support Your Presidential Ambition’ – Obaseki Tells Wike
Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has cautioned his Rivers state counterpart, Nyesom Wike, against resorting to bullying members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as a strategy for his…