Protesting residents of Iyowa Community in Ovia North-East LGA of Edo State blocked the Benin–Akure Road in the early hours of today, calling on government and security agencies to rescue them from kidnappers who, according to them, invade the community daily, abducting innocent citizens, demanding ransom, and killing others. Pius Nsogho reports that the situation […]
Officers and men of the 4 Mechanised Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin, have arrested four suspected kidnappers in a coordinated operation along the Ahor and Uselu-Nahor axis of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area. The arrest is part of intensified efforts to crack down on suspected kidnappers and other criminal elements in identified flashpoints across the state. Jolaade […]
Traders and artisans along the Powerline at Etete GRA, Benin City, have protested the demolition of their shops by the Edo State Government through the Ministry of Development and Building Control Agency. The traders said they had previously received evacuation notices but claimed they have nowhere else to go, describing the demolition as a halt […]
Over 50 students have reportedly been abducted from Saint Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State. The attack occurred around 2 a.m. on Friday. Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, confirmed the incident but said the exact number of abducted students is still being verified. […]
The people of Ahor community in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State have renewed their appeal to His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, to intervene in what they describe as ongoing intimidation and disregard for the Oba’s boundary ruling by the neighbouring Uselu N’Ahor community. The community also alleges that the recent arrest of […]
The Edo State Police Command has reassured residents that it is intensifying strategies to curb the rising cases of kidnapping and other crimes across the state, particularly incidents recorded in farming communities. Fielding questions from Crime Correspondent, Jolaade Ojo, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, explained that several initiatives, including the Community Safety […]
A security and intelligence analyst, Yahuza Getso, has asserted that nearly all bandits operating across Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central regions are Nigerian nationals, insisting that security agencies know their identities and locations. His remarks come amid fresh nationwide outrage following two major security incidents: the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, […]
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called for urgent reinforcement of security in the Ekiti Local Government Area, particularly the Eruku axis, following a new wave of attacks in the community on Tuesday. In a statement signed and released on Wednesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, AbdulRazaq urged the deployment of […]
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons Nigeria Stare Command has reinterated it’s resolve to crime and trafficking in persons in the state. Nma Mohammed has details www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 54-year-old man, Edward Odega, who confessed to having been sexually abusing his three daughters over the past seven years. Warri Correspondent Gbenga Ahmed completes the report. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
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