Tag: Edo State
Killings: PDP calls on Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Edo
"With seven people burnt alive in just one day and several other killings numbering over 100 in the past few…
Lassa Fever death toll hits 15 in Edo
As at today, Edo State has recorded over 1000 cases of Lassa Fever in the State, from these cases we…
Protest trails gruesome murder of hearing-impaired Edo man, Efe Ogbeide
The victim was said to have been gruesomely murdered at a construction site where he was supervising a building project…
12 burnt to death in tragic Edo road crash
"The crash happened in the early morning hours, and it is likely that the bus driver, coming from Abuja, fell…
Edo: Many feared killed in clash between cocoa farmers, alleged produce thieves
A competent source in the locality who pleaded anonymity, told told journalists that the crisis started on Thursday when an…
Court jails 11 internet fraudsters in Benin City
They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, prompting prosecution counsel, F.A Jirbo, I.K Agwai…
Fear grips residents of Edo community as kidnapping escalates
It was gathered that the latest incident occurred on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, when some armed men stormed a house…
Mysterious fire razes Edo school, destroys block of classrooms
The Executive Chairman of Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Onomen Goodness Briggs, disclosed the incident in a…
Okpebholo: Useni left indelible mark on lives of Edo/Delta people
Okpebholo noted that the late Army General served Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States) with distinction and dedication, leaving…
Kogi, Edo get new Commissioner of Police
Ani said the new CPs would replace the current CPs of the two states due for retirement in January. He…
2024: 188 road crashes claim 90 lives in Edo
A breakdown of the figures shows that the month of January 2024 recorded more casualties than every other months, accounting…
Tension rises in Edo over impeachment of two more LG Chairmen
Several people were reportedly injured in Uhunmwonde, as gunmen reportedly attacked bystanders, injuring many of them in the process. The…
Edo: Suspected Internet fraudsters shoot ‘Aza Man’ over N94m scam proceeds
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro road in Egor Local Government of Edo. The victim was said to…
Edo: Abducted Catholic priest released in Kogi
Fr. Thomas Oyode was kidnapped on the 27 October 2024, when the gunmen attacked the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary while…
16-year-old girl arrested over mysterious death of 5 people in Edo
By Jethro Ibileke A 16-year-old girl, Aisha Suleiman, has been arrested over death of five people found dead in a…