Tag: Edo Police Command
Police react as hoodlums vandalise ADC secretariat in Edo
She added that security has since been beefed up in the area to forestall further attacks, while investigations are ongoing…
Police nab kidnappers identified from previous gun battle in Edo
The Edo police command spokesperson also revealed that police operatives on patrol foiled attempted kidnapping by a three- man gang…
Harvest of Kidnappers as Edo Police unleash massive operations
The Edo State Police Command has recorded a series of major breakthroughs in its fight against kidnapping and violent crime,…
Bus driver beats 32-year-old girlfriend to death in Edo
Police said after dumping the lifeless body of the deceased by the riverside, the suspect called her family and told…
Jealous Edo bus driver kills lover, dumps body inside river
Igerevba, according to the police spokesperson, accused the deceased of cheating on him because he had not been able to…
Police rescue abducted twins after father’s brutal killing in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 16-year-old twins, Emmanuel and Emmanuella Okhale, who were abducted by…
Bumper harvest of alleged cultists in Edo: 27 arrested, one dead
Three vehicles were also recovered from the suspects, including a Toyota Camry with registration number AUC 377 LU, a Toyota…
Eno Ikoedem takes over as police spokesperson in Edo
Until her appointment, Ikoedem served as Deputy PRO to two consecutive spokespersons.
Police arrest kidnapper, two teenage girls with gun in Edo
The suspects confessed that the weapon belongs to one Peace Ehinor, who escaped during an earlier raid.
The Benin Acid attack everyone is talking about: Here’s what happened
According to Yamu, preliminary findings indicated that Gilbert attacked Ogah after an argument triggered by accusations of infidelity.
Police launch manhunt for man who poured acid on lover in Edo
Edo Police Spokesman opined that love is not by force, adding that it is better for lovers to part ways…
Edo TikToker dragged to court for faking own kidnap to attract followers
During interrogation, the 24-year-old female suspect, Osarobo Omoyemen, confessed that she staged the incident solely to generate online content and…
Edo Police rescue 12-year-old girl, kill suspect in shootout
While the kidnappers fled during the shootout, the police rescued Anani unhurt. Idornigie, who sustained machete injuries, was taken to…
Gun-battle in Edo: 2 suspected kidnappers dead, arms recovered
The police spokesperson further disclosed that operatives of the Tactical Division recovered an English-made double-barrelled shotgun with breech number 03273286…
Police rescue 16 hostages from kidnappers in Edo
According to the statement, six victims were rescued along the Benin–Akure Road, one of them sustained a gunshot injury during…
Initiation turns fatal as man dies in Aye Confraternity ritual
However, the initiation process took a tragic turn when Prosper reportedly lost consciousness. Cult members later informed Cosmos that he…
“Police lied, I paid N6.5m ransom to kidnappers,” Edo Chief Imam reveals
But Obhakhobo who recounted how he was abducted on July, 9, 2025 along the Ubiaja-Illushi road in a chat with…
Edo Pastor Simeon Okehielem remanded for raping, impregnating housewife
A recent DNA results reportedly confirmed him as the biological father of the child, which prompted the Nigerian Police to…
Aye cult founder’s day: 52 arrested as police warn cult gangs in Lagos, Edo
The NBM, otherwise known as Aye Confraternity, celebrates its Founder's Day ceremony on July 7, every year, officially known as…
Police recover body of girl killed, buried by boyfriend in Edo
The girl was reported missing by her mother, Mrs Ojo, at Aduwawa Police Division, on April 27, 2025.
Three kidnappers who collected ₦75m ransom from 10 victims arrested in Edo
The kidnappers met their Waterloo on April 10, 2025, when they kidnapped one Mrs Vivian Diode, who operates a saw…
Cultism: Edo Police Command declares war, arrests 28 Suspects
He noted that the efforts had yielded fruit, following the arrest of 28 suspects during a raid on criminal hideouts…
Edo driver arrested over sexual molestation of 15-year-old girl
It was gathered that after several incidents, the girl reported the matter to her mother who eventually informed her father…
Edo Police crush cult menace: 95 suspects arrested, deadly arsenal seized
The arrested suspects are linked to notorious cult groups, including the Maphites, Eiye, and Aye confraternities, known for their violent…
Civilian volunteer dies, as police rescue 7 kidnap victims in Edo
In the first incident, operatives of the Igarra Area Command, Igueben Divisional Police Headquarters, Operation Rescue Teams with vigilantes and…
Edo: Police kill kidnapper, rescue 10 abducted students
The students were kidnapped while on their way from Rivers State to Babcock University, for the Annual GYC Africa Conference.
Kidnappers kill man, abduct pregnant wife, sister in-law in Edo
A source disclosed that the kidnappers left behind the deceased's three three children crying in the pool of their father's…
Edo Woman Dominic caught with hidden cache of guns, ammunition
Yamu noted that the operation was part of the State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika’s commitment to eradicating criminal elements…
Edo man hacks older brother to death with cutlass
A statement by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, the two brothers had a misunderstanding that resulted into a fight,…
Shock, as man kills pregnant lover, daughter, 7 days to marriage ceremony in Edo
The incident occurred on Sunday, March 23, 2025, The victims are Osasu Aimienoho lsaac and her daughter, Aleluya Uwuigbe, whom…