Edo state

Angry youths hijack 5 arrested kidnappers, set them ablaze in Edo

The suspects were said to have attacked and abducted some travellers along the lonely road…

Police arrest security guard plotting abduction of bank manager

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Felix Alika, a  security staff of the Ekpoma, Edo State-branch of a…

Four arrested in Edo for selling donkey meat

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Authorities of Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Wednesday…

Gunmen abduct PDP member in Edo, demand N20m ransom

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers had forcefully abducted a member of the…

Reps Dep. Majority Leader, Akpatason under fire over N360m link road in Edo

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Deputy Majority Leader of the Federal House of Representatives, Peter Akpatason,…

Ex-Edo commissioner arrested by INTERPOL regains freedom

Osemwingie-Ero was arrested and detained by INTERPOL in France, sometime in November, 2020, for allegedly…

Gunmen kill Edo vigilante member inside betting shop

The gunmen who numbered about six, stormed the scene of the incident in a Mercedes-Benz…

Academy of Science commends Edo preparedness to tackle gender-based violence

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The National Academy of Science has commended the Edo State Government for…

Edo man, Amaize, butchers in-law for allegedly slapping his mother

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 55-year-old man, Emmanuel Amaize, has been arrested by operatives of Edo…

June 12 protests: Edo Deputy Governor says godfatherism bane of Nigeria’s democracy

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has blamed the…