Tag: Edo state
Murdered reverend father’s aide invited kidnappers — Edo Police
BENIN - The Edo State Police Command says it has arrested the killer of Rev Father Christopher Ordia, who was kidnapped and killed by...
INEC expresses readiness for 2023 general election in Delta
By REPORTERS
ASABA- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the police commands in the states of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa, have expressed readiness for...
Suspects of Igueben Train Attack in court for Exparte Order –...
By IMELDA OSAYANDE
BENIN- Edo Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, on Sunday said the suspects of Igueben Train Attack and abduction appeared in...
Police rescue Edo customary court president, lose officer
By IMELDA OSAYANDE
BENIN- The abducted Edo Area Customary Court President, Mrs Prescious Aigbonoga, has regained her freedom .
The Edo Police command’s Public Relations...
Edo train station abduction: Police, others working to rescue victims- CP...
By MOSES OMOROGIEVA
LAGOS- The police Commissioner in charge of the Railway Command, Yetunde Longe, said efforts were on by the police and other...
FG condemns kidnapping of train passengers in Edo
By LUCY OGALUE
ABUJA- The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo as despicable and...
Edo train attack: Police, hunters comb forest searching for victims
BENIN - The Edo State Police command has swung into action to rescue passengers attacked by suspected herdsmen at a train station at Igueben...
Suspected herdsmen’s attack: Edo train station shut
ABUJA The Nigeria Railway Corporation on Sunday announced the closure of Ekehen Station in Edo State till further notice.
The organisation said the decision became...
Suspected herdsmen kidnap train passengers in Edo, injure many others
BENIN - The Edo State Police Command on Saturday night announced that scores of travellers waiting to board a train from Igueben in Igueben...
Oba’s New Year Day walk shuts down Benin, rounds off festival
By RUONA ISIKEH
BENIN- The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II New year Day solidarity walk shut down the city on Sunday as fun seekers...
PDP reconciliation must be based on equity, fairness and justice –...
By PRECIOUS AKUTAMADU
PORT HARCOURT- Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Wednesday said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) G-5 governors will only be disposed to...
INEC denies social media list of candidates for Edo’s legislative elections
By NEFISHETU YAKUBU
BENIN- INEC stated on Tuesday in Benin that it had yet to release or update any new list of the Peoples...
Ember months: FRSC deploys 1,265 operatives, radar guns in Edo
By JOY ODIGIE
BENIN- The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Edo Sector Command, says it has deployed 1,265 officers and Special Marshalls across the...
Asiwaju Tinubu and PDP industry of lies, By Kassim Afegbua
I woke up yesterday feeling a little bit low in spirit and psyche. The night before I had watched several reports of the floods...
Army inaugurates Operation Still Water II in Edo
By IMELDA OSAYANDE
BENIN- The Nigerian Army on Tuesday in Ehor, Edo, inaugurated “Operation Still Water II” to consolidate on its effort to wipe out...
Atiku appoints Dan Ulasi adviser, Obaseki media consultant
By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA
ABUJA- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Chief Dan Ulasi as Technical Adviser on Contact and Mobilisation...
Edo deputy governor commends Pinnick for “adequately” representing Nigeria in FIFA
By NEFISHETU YAKUBU
BENIN- The Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Friday in Benin showered encomiums on the outgoing President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),...
Edo PDP: Supreme Court dismisses Dan Orbhi’s suit
By EBERE AGOZIE
ABUJA- The Supreme Court, on Friday, ended the leadership tussle in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Edo chapter, with the dismissal of...
Court okays accelerated hearing in libel suit against 3 Edo PDP...
By TAIYE AGBAJE
ABUJA- A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has ordered an accelerated hearing in a N5 billion libel suit field against...
Insecurity: Experts rue unhealthy rivalry amongst security agencies
By USMAN ALIYU
OKADA (EDO)- Security experts have identified unhealthy inter-agencies rivalry as one of the reasons for protracted insecurity in the country.The experts made...