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The lone survivor and bereaved families of the Uromi killings have said the Edo State Government is yet to fulfil its pledge to fully compensate them, 11 months after the tragedy. Sixteen hunters travelling from Rivers State to Kano State for Sallah celebration were attacked on March 28, 2025, by vigilante members and armed youths.…
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Edo State is witnessing a quiet but powerful transformation one driven not by slogans, but by steel, concrete and visible progress on the ground. At the heart of this transformation is the Ikpoba Hill flyover at Ramat Park, a project Governor Monday Okpebholo recently inspected and described with clear satisfaction, not as a ceremonial achievement,…
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UDOMI: A resource person at the just-concluded Edo State Government retreat for civil servants, public servants and political appointees, retired General Cecil Esekhaigbe, has said that the exercise helped to close critical gaps in governance and improve service delivery across the state. Esekhaigbe, who spoken to journalists at the retreat venue in Udomi, said the…
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of Dr Abu Babatunde and the killing of his younger brother. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the arrests followed sustained intelligence-led operations targeting organised criminal networks responsible for kidnappings in Auchi and surrounding…
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Man Arrested in Lokoja for Allegedly Attempting to Defile 14-Year-Old Daughter of Late Friend A man identified as Ernest Obetule, said to be in his early 50s, has been arrested by security operatives in Lokoja following allegations of attempting to sexually exploit the 14-year-old daughter of his late close friend, Okpanachi. The disturbing case came…
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Will you take serious a male evangelist if you see him sagging his trouser to preach? If a so-called born again christian goes to bleach his or her skin, or goes for BBL, will you take them serious? Now if you say: “show me in the Bible where doing dreadlocks for guys is a sin”.…
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A growing controversy has erupted in Auchi, Edo State, following the destruction and burning of traditional worship shrines, an incident that has drawn condemnation from cultural advocates and sparked intense online debate. Videos and eyewitness reports circulating on social media show that a group of youths, reportedly chanting passages from the Qur’an, tore down and…
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Students of Army Day Secondary School, Edo State, have expressed heartfelt appreciation for recent improvements to their learning environment — describing the changes as life-changing and setting a new standard for public education in the state. In an emotional testimony, several students said that before the renovation, “it was impossible for students to learn properly…
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In a disturbing development that has ignited widespread outrage online and among political commentators, Jarrett Tenebe, the Acting Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), allegedly threatened to kill a woman who criticised Governor Monday Okpebholo on Facebook. Blessing P. Agho, a businesswoman and active user on the social media…
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Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 4 Brigade have arrested 13 suspected kidnappers during coordinated security operations across communities in Edo North Senatorial District. The operations, codenamed Operation IGBO DANU I, were carried out on February 4 in Osara Community, Auchi, Okpella and Aviele Forest in Etsako West Local Government Area. The Assistant Director, Army Public…