Tag: Edo State
Edo: CRPP condemns Children’s Day stampede, demands apology, compensation for victims
CRPP in a strongly worded statement on Friday, by its national chairman, Dr. Samson Isibor, stated that the incident exposed…
Edo: Man lynched after killing father over failure to provide food
The sources added that a neighbour who attempted to rescue the deceased also received matchet cuts and is currently receiving…
ADC presidential primaries: Atiku wins in Edo
According to Adinkwu, Atiku scored a total of 17,729 votes, while his closest rival, the former Governor of Rivers State,…
Troops nab 12 suspected kidnappers in raids on Edo forests
According to the statement, the troops cleared Ugbovbighan Village, Olelo Forest, Egoro Amede Village, and conducted cordon-and-search operations at the…
Organisers move Okpekpe road race, promise bigger event
The organisers of the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race have postponed the 2026 event by one week. It will now…
Commendations as Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo Foundation holds medical outreach in Edo
Founder of the Foundation, Goodluck Ilajufi Ebelo, while speaking at Zide community, said the initiative was aimed at bringing succor…
Edo: CRPP backs protest against hardship, calls for Okpebholo’s resignation
Youths and other residents numbering several hundred on Wednesday staged a huge protest against several issues ranging from hike in…
Convicted female drug trafficker collapses in court after being sentenced
In a related incident, two other drug traffickers, Etinosa Bazuaye (43), and Godfrey Osabuohien (34), were convicted by Honourable Justice…
Edo man arrested for violating minor stepdaughter, friend
The suspect was arrested at Ogbegun community, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the State, where he violated the victims…
Gunmen kill father, kidnap two daughters, demand ₦20 million ransom
The kidnappers have since contacted the family, demanding ₦40 million ransom for the release of the victims. The sum was…
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…