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Edo Commissioner — 38 Students Arrested Over Ekpoma Protest Will Be Released
The Edo State Government has said that 38 students of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, arrested for protesting in the area will be released. The Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, disclosed this to Newsmen, saying that some have been released while others would regain freedom soon. He noted that the masterminds of the unrest living […]
Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers in Edo
Edo State Police Command said it has arrested an 18-year-old girl, who kidnapped herself and demanded N10m ransom. The state police spokesman, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this to newsmen, saying the suspect was kidnapped along old INEC Road, Ekpoma. Ikoedem said that technical intelligence and field investigations led to the arrest of the suspect, which later […]
Edo Governor Okpebholo Presents ₦940bn 2026 Budget to Assembly
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has presented over N939 billion and an additional 850 million “Budget of Hope and Growth” to the State House of Assembly for the 2026 Appropriation Year. The Governor presented the budget in the presence of the state lawmakers Read Also: Edo Gov Sacks Education Board Chair According to journalists, Okpebholo, on Tuesday, December […]
Police Rescue Seven Kidnapped Victims in Edo
The victims, including a 65-year-old farmer, William Omozokpia, were abducted while working on their farms on November 1, 2025. The abduction was reported by Omozokpia’s son, Enoch, who alerted authorities about the incident. According to a statement issued by the command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Emem Ikoedem, the prompt intervention of the Divisional Police Officer, […]
Edo Taskforce Arrests 50 For Violating Environmental Sanitation
The suspects were arrested in Egor Local Government Area of the state as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state, Saidi Akintayo, led a monitoring operation across the city. The operation covered strategic areas such as Third East Circular Road Junction, Sapele Road, Ekiosa Market, Siloko Road, Ugbowo […]
Gov. Okpebholo Swears In 19 Commissioners, Warns Against Corruption
The ceremony which held at the Government House on Tuesday, according to a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, emphasized that the appointments were made strictly on merit. He warned the newly inaugurated officials against corruption and actions that could undermine the integrity of his administration. “These appointments are not rewards or […]
Police Crackdown On Tinted Glass Sirens in Edo, Delta
This is contained in a statement by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tijani Momoh, in Abuja. The exercise, the command said, is in line with the existing laws and directives of IGP Kayode Egbetokun, which apply to all vehicles with tinted glasses, whether factory or non-factory fitted. Momoh quoted the Assistant Inspector-General of […]
Security Squad Raids Kidnappers’ Camps In Edo
In a statement by Governor Monday Okpebholo’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Itua, the operation carried out was coordinated by the Governor’s Principal Security Officer in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, local vigilantes, and other security agencies. Operatives reportedly trekked nearly five kilometres deep into the forest between Afuze and Ora, where the camps were uncovered […]
NSCDC Officers Killed in Edo
A senior officer of the command in the state disclosed this, adding that one expatriate, a Chinese national, was kidnapped while four of his compatriots were rescued from their abductors. The officer added that four persons were injured and were currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital, adding that an official statement would be released […]
Security Operatives Arrest Nine Suspected Cultists in Edo
Coordinator of the Squad, Idemudia Noah, noted that the operation was carried out in collaboration with security agencies and community stakeholders after credible intelligence was received from residents. Idemudia said the operation was in response to distress calls that cult groups were terrorizing residents. He added that the arms and ammunition were recovered from a […]