The arrest of some serving and dismissed police officers of the Edo State Police Command, alongside civilians involved in a coordinated criminal syndicate responsible for serious crimes including abduction and extortion, has been commended by residents. They say the latest action by the police has brought a sense of relief and renewed confidence, while also […]
Two heavy-duty trucks loaded with over seven thousand kilograms of cannabis, valued at seven hundred and twenty-four million naira, have been seized by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Edo State Commander of the agency, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, said five suspects have been arrested […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , NDLEA has arrested a 93-year-old man and a 69-year-old medical doctor in a series of coordinated, intelligence-led operations across multiple states. NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed in a statement that the crackdown, which covered Lagos, Ogun, Abia, Edo, Niger, Imo, Borno, and the Federal Capital […]
The Nigerian Navy High Command has highly praised the officers and men of the force for their enthusiasm and high morale in the National assignment and asked for its sustenance. The Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Abubakar Mustapha, gave the commendation in a first-quarter route march designed to exercise troops and […]
Edo State Scout Council is set to participate in the sixteenth West Africa Zonal Scout Conference in Monrovia, Liberia, as five members of the State Scout Council join Nigeria’s delegation to the regional gathering. The Commissioner, Edo State Scout Council, Emmanuel Esene, who disclosed this during a press conference at the Scout Camp Ground in […]
The Federal Government has released an updated list of forty-eight individuals and twelve entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing.The list, published on Saturday by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee, is one of the most comprehensive disclosures in recent times, targeting suspected financiers of violent groups operating across the country.Reports have it that among the prominent names […]
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora says no fewer than 24 people were killed in the recent attack on Debe village in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi State, contradicting an earlier police report that put the death toll at four. The Director of Social Communications of the Diocese, Reverend Father Matthew Stephen Kabirat Kabirat, said […]
Family members of an Abuja based business man, Mr. Evans Ehigiamusor, are raising concerns over what they describe as attempts to obstruct justice in the death of his wife, Osaiyekemwen Ugbo, who died under controversial circumstances in Abuja. They are demanding an autopsy in Benin City before his transfer to Abuja for further investigation. Donald […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo has encouraged eligible youths across the three Senatorial Districts in Edo state to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian Army 91 Regular Recruits intake as he leads the drive to boost participation of Edo youths in the ongoing recruitment exercise. The Governor made the commitment when he received a delegation of Senior […]
Tragedy was narrowly averted Wednesday morning when a windstorm brought down a large tree from the Ogba Zoo premises, landing on a section of a building at the Edo State Scouts Camp along Airport Road in Benin City. Jolaade Ojo reports that, fortunately, no lives were lost. Still, the Scouts Association is now urging the […]
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