Tag: Edo State
NAPTIP, DSS raid brothels in Edo, arrest 8 teenage girls for prostitution
32 persons, comprising 25 females and five males, including the hotel managers and security men, were actually arrested during the…
11 Nigerien illegal migrants, 10 kidnappers busted in Edo
The state commandant said that investigations were still ongoing, and plans were being made to return the illegal migrants back…
Gunmen abduct expatriate, shoot police orderly dead in Edo
The armed men were said to have emerged from the bush, shot sporadically, killing the police orderly on the spot,…
NGO trains 300 people for vigilante services in Edo
The security outfit is to work effectively in collaboration with government security agencies, to meet the demanding security challenges facing…
149 die in Edo road crashes
FRSC said the figure was 15.3 per cent decrease from 2020 when the Command recorded 176 deaths in road traffic…
2023: Ovia youths begin mobilisation for Igbinedion
The youths said that their support for Omosede Igbinedion was because of the numerous projects she attracted to Ovia when…
Two dead in auto crash as angry mob sets truck ablaze in Benin
The crash occurred along Sapele Road, by PZ Junction, when a Toyota bus reportedly crashed into a stationery Ford Truck.
Obaseki: No more politics of stomach infrastructure in Edo
Obaseki urged urged politicians to represent and speak for the people who voted them into power, rather than any godfather.
Edo government loans LGAs N850m to pay Dec salaries
Local governments in Edo state have been unable to pay December salaries and pension to workers and pensioners due to…
Osinbajo inaugurates furniture cluster facility in Edo
He assured that the furniture cluster would help provide jobs opportunities for those in the furniture business.
GBV: Edo to prosecute advocates of out-of-court settlement
Most cases of gender based violence are perpetrated by close relatives, friends and spouses.
Edo widows commend Obaseki over business grants
The grant is coordinated by the office of the Edo State Sustainable Development Goals
Youths foil attempt by DSS to arrest Edo monarch, Kadiri Omogbai
The incident reportedly occurred along the Auchi-Abuja expressway, when the traditional ruler was on his way to his palace.
Edo to install 200km of streets lights – Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that the government plans to install over 200 kilometres of street lights to light up…
Court frees Edo lawmaker-elect of forgery, impersonation charges
Ugiagbe, like the 13 others elected on the platform of APC in 2019 to Edo House of Assembly turned down…