Category: News
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The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 13 suspects in connection with the mob killing of a 23-year-old man, identified as Chigozie Ifeonu, at Ogheghe community, along Upper Siluko Road, in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. According to a statement issued on Thursday in Benin City by the Deputy Police…
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A tragic confrontation between operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and suspected drug barons in Okpuje, Uzeba community, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, has reportedly led to the death of a 16-year-old boy identified as Emmanuel Monday George. Two other persons — God’spower Omage (20) and Ajayi Irobia (54)…
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There was reported unrest around Ogheghe, Upper Siluko Road, in Egor Local Government Area of Benin City, after a dispute between two residents reportedly escalated into a violent confrontation. According to eyewitness accounts, the disagreement began after an alleged misunderstanding involving a commercial motorcycle transaction. Sources claimed that the argument quickly intensified, leading to a…
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The 2025 edition of the PEARLs Quiz organised by Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent oil company, in partnership with its Joint Venture partner, the NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) for secondary schools across Edo and Delta States has ended in Asaba with schools carting away huge prizes. Pioneer Education Centre, Benin City Edo State,…
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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested two suspected fraud syndicate members specializing in defrauding Point of Sale (POS) operators in the state. It was gathered that the suspects usually moved from one POS stand to another, withdrawing money from them using fake bank alerts. The suspects, allegedly using a Toyota Camry, reportedly defrauded…
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Tension has gripped residents of Benin City, Edo State, following an alarming claim made by social media user and influencer Shaddy, who alleged that another young man has lost his life at the hands of a suspected aboki (a term commonly used in Nigeria to refer to Hausa traders or bike riders from the northern…
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Gunmen suspected to be cannabis cultivators and traffickers have attacked a combined team of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and Army personnel at Ukpuje town, Owan West Local Government Area in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that an officer of the NDLEA was shot on the hand during the attack. The Edo State Commander…
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By EdoCelebrities.com News Desk | October 25, 2025 | Benin City Tension gripped Edo State over the weekend following the kidnapping of at least ten passengers by suspected gunmen along the Benin–Sobe–Akure Road, a highway that has become increasingly notorious for insecurity. According to reports, the attackers blocked the highway near the NIFOR area, close…
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The Seplat Energy Plc, in partnership with its Joint Venture partner, the NNPC Exploration and Production Limited, has empowered Edo, Delta students with N18 m. The firm made the disclosure shortly after the grand finale of the 2025 edition of the PEARLs Quiz competition for secondary schools across Edo and Delta States on Saturday in…
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🚨 “The Roads Are No Longer Safe,” Mbeke Patrick Warns Popular Edo-born content creator and activist, Mbeke Patrick, has spoken out about the rising level of insecurity in Okpella, Edo State. In a video shared on his Instagram page (@mbekepatrick101), Patrick recounted a recent encounter while traveling from Abuja to Benin City, describing the journey…