Tag: Edo State
Gunmen release four family members after ₦15m ransom payment in Edo
A family in Benin City, Edo State, has paid ₦15 million ransom to secure the release of four members abducted…
Edo, NNPC partner to establish 10,000bpd refinery
Once operational, it is expected to produce approximately 20 truckloads of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and 10 truckloads of Automotive…
11 dead, 7 injured in Edo bus, truck head-on collision
The FRSC boss added that seven other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Edo doctor released after two weeks in kidnappers den
The medical doctor who is a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, was abducted on new year's…
Video: Mother of abducted Edo medical doctor seeks ₦100m for ransom
A source lose to the family who asked not to be named, said: "After paying the sum of ₦20 million,…
Edo Govt speaks out after angry residents block roads over insecurity
The Edo State Government has appealed to residents to remain calm and law-abiding following a protest over insecurity in Ekpoma,…
Kidnappers demand N200m to free Edo medical doctor, brother
Mr. Abu Ibrahim, a medical doctor, who is currently undergoing housemanship at the Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi, was returning…
Rescued baby elephant undergoing rehabilitation in Edo — Park
The Okomu National Park in collaboration with the Africa Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, had rescued the male calf which is…
ADC Edo State Unveiling: South-South Zone Executives Showcase Strong Commitment
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) Edo State chapter officially unveiled its coalition today, December 2, 2025, in a ceremony that…
Okomu National Park: Inside Nigeria’s bold community-conservation experiment
Okomu National Park spans over 202 square kilometres of tropical rainforest, a remnant of Nigeria’s once-vast rainforest belt. It is…
Seminarian dies in kidnappers’ den in Edo
Meanwhile, the Bishop of the Diocese of Auchi, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, has expressed deep pain and sorrow over the…
Edo: 50 environmental sanitation defaulters hauled before mobile court
During the exercise, residents and traders were seen sweeping drains, clearing refuse, and cleaning up their premises, a development that…
NDLEA destroys 66,000kg of cannabis, nabs 54 suspects in Edo crackdown
In one major operation, the commander said the operatives intercepted a truck along Wareke–Auchi Road conveying 82 bags of cannabis…
Breaking! Court stops Edo LG by-election
EDSIEC hadx scheduled the by-election to hold on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Edo: Private school owners cry out over taxation, new education policy
Reacting to the new policy, the State Controller of AFED, Dr. Osagie Erhunmwunse, who spoke on behalf of the private…
Edo: CSOs ask FG to declare state-of-emergency on security over killings, abductions
EDOCSO urged Governor Okpebholo to pay less attention to the 2027 presidential elections for now and concentrate more on securing…
Bloodbath in Edo as Gunmen kill 8 NSCDC personnel, abduct Chinese
In the ensuing gunfire, eight NSCDC personnel and one civilian were cut down instantly, while four other officers sustained serious…
Edo govt seals shrines, declares cult leaders wanted
Inside, officers found a white casket and fetish items believed to have been used for initiation rituals and other clandestine…
Retired teacher abducted, killed by suspected herdsmen in Edo
It was gathered that the deceased was returning home from the farm when he ran into the herders who abducted…
Edo Court remands five over alleged kidnapping
The accused persons were alleged to have kidnapped the victim on June 13, 2025, at Eyean, a suburb community along…
Gunmen attack Catholic seminary in Edo, kill NSCDC officer, abduct 3 students
This is the second time in 10 months that the school has been attacked. Ten month ago, a priest was…
June 12: Heavy security presence in Benin as #TakeItBackMovement cancels protest
The Coordinator of #TakeItBackMovement in Edo, Dr. Hafiz Lawal, said the protest was called off in the State over to…
Tension, outrage in Edo community as gunmen kill woman, abduct husband
Neigbours, drawn by gunshots, rushed to the scene only to find the woman lying lifeless in front of the house,…
Tears before prayers: Gunmen snatch seven on way to Fidau in Edo
Amidst the chaos, the kidnappers reportedly abandoned a woman and her two toddlers after being irritated by the children’s constant…
Oshiomhole denies saying decamping to APC leads to forgiveness of sins
Oshiomhole who is now the Senator representing Edo north, said that he was then trying to explain to a member…
Political storm brews: PDP bigwig’s hotel marked for demolition in Edo
The Eterno Hotel, situated in the upscale Government Reservation Area (GRA) of Benin and a known hub of political activity,…
Egbetokun launches police school protection squad in Edo
Egbetokun who was represented by AIG in charge of Zone 5, Benin, Salman Garba-Dogo, said the squad that is specifically…
Easter: Foundation offers free medical services to rural communities in Edo
The Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo Foundation was established in 2024 by the children of late Chief Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo, in memory…
EFCC grabs 36 suspected internet fraudsters
According to the statement, 17 of the suspected internet fraudsters were arrested by the EFCC operatives of in Uyo, Akwa…
Uromi killings: Kano Deputy Governor leads delegation to Edo
A fortnight ago, Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo and his entourage was in Kano during which he had a…