The Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspect named Udeme Sunday Stephen, believed to be linked to the attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. Channels Television reports that the secret police nabbed the suspects following…
Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have arrested the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which more than 40 worshippers were killed and several others injured. A security source disclosed that the suspect, identified as Sani Yusuf, was apprehended in Iguosa community, along Powerline…
The Edo State Police Command has said that its operatives in intensive intelligence-driven operations arrested busted kidnapping gangs in several parts of the state. The command disclosed that four suspected kidnappers were arrested in Ekpoma in Esan West Local Government Area of the state. According to the state command spoke person, Eno Ikoedem, the arrested…
A man identified as Jubril Abdullai, 36, has been arrested by the Edo State Security Network over alleged homosexual with underage males in Edo State. The suspect was arrested at Aduwawa, Urora and environs, near Benin City in Uhumwonde Local Government Area of the State. The suspect who reportedly lured his victims with gifts is…
By Abdul-Kadir Abdullah The roar of engines at the New Edo Line terminals marks more than just a return to the roads, it signals a monumental shift in the economic trajectory of Edo State. Under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, the state is witnessing a strategic transport reform that is not merely about mobility,…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two brothers, identified as Abu Ibrahim Babatunde and Abu Tahir, in Auchi, Edo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday evening along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area. One of the victims, Abu Ibrahim, a medical doctor, said to…
A civil society group, Bail Is Free Campaign, based in Benin, Edo State capital has called for .the redeployment of the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika. In a peaceful protest in Benin yesterday, the group dragged the Commissioner for failure to curb extortion by officers under his command. The protesters armed with placards of…
By Patrick Ebojele Budgets are often judged by figures and projections, but their true meaning lies in what people can see, feel and experience in their daily lives. A close look at Edo State’s 2025 budget performance, compared with the 2024 exit budget of the previous administration, shows a clear shift in both the tempo…
The Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General A. O. Balogun has pledged the support of the Nigeria Army to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. Gen. Balogun made this pledge on Monday while on a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the…
The lingering crisis in the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a fresh turn, with former governor Godwin Obaseki and the party’s National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih, locked in a bitter war of words over the party’s leadership and future. Orbih, speaking on Sunday at a factional congress that…
