Following a series of strategic meetings with stakeholders over the past month, the Edo State Police Command has officially launched the Community Safety Partnership—an initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between the police and host communities in the fight against crime. The event, held at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub on Airport Road in Benin City, […]
The Edo State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped Chinese expatriate who was abducted on the 5th of September, 2025, during an ambush on personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.Outgoing Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this during a press briefing, where he also revealed that the command arrested several […]
Edo State Police Command has appointed ASP Eno Nkereuwem Ikoedem as the new Police Public Relations Officer, becoming the first female officer to occupy the position in the Command. The appointment follows the approval of her posting by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and took effect upon her assumption of duty. ASP Ikoedem, who […]
Four people have been confirmed dead following a violent attack linked to a rival cult clash near Afor Market Junction in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. Police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said armed gang members driving a black Lexus SUV opened fire indiscriminately before fleeing the scene. He said investigators have obtained […]
Two persons, including the wife of the resident priest, have been killed in an attack on St. Andrews Anglican Church in Isiokwe, Lilu community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Assailants stormed the church in the early hours of Sunday, burning vehicles, the priest’s residence, and parts of the church building. Police spokesperson, SP […]
The Miners Association of Nigeria says suspending mining activities nationwide will not resolve the country’s security challenges. In a statement signed by its National President, Dele Ayankale, and National Secretary, Sulaiman Liman, the association responded to the Northern Governors’ Forum, which recently proposed a six-month halt to mining following a series of abductions and killings. […]
A special team of police officers has embarked on a monitoring exercise in strategic parts of the country to ensure compliance with the recent presidential directive on the withdrawal of police escorts from Very Important Personalities (VIPs). The squad, which was set up by Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun, monitored compliance at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link […]
A Nigerian Military jet has crashed near Karabonde Village in Borgu Local Government Area Of Niger State. Correspondent NMA MOHAMMED reports that the incident occurred on Saturday evening with the two pilots in the fighter jet successfully ejected with the aid of parachutes. The report. www.itvradiong.com/livewww.youtube.com/itvradiongwww.facebook.com/itvradiongwww.twitter.com/itvradiongwww.instagram.com/itvradiongwww.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
A group of military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, who is due to step down next April after ten years in power. Soldiers calling themselves the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), said on state television that they had met and decided that “Mr Patrice Talon is removed […]
The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, says the rising insecurity in the country is a deliberate plot to destabilise Nigeria and the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Senator Okpebholo stated this when he received leaders of the apex Igbo umbrella body, led by the President of the Edo chapter, Chief Benjamin Ezewere. Government […]
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