Category: News
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CONSTRUCTION workers working on the Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State have reportedly escaped kidnap. Meanwhile, the state government, on Friday, denied allegation that a police officer attached to the Edo State Government House was involved in the unlawful transfer of firearms intercepted in Kogi State. On the kidnap attempt, the attack…
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The Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa has lauded Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his firm and transparent handling of the controversy surrounding a purported revocation of Presco Plc’s Statutory Right of Occupancy. In a statement issued yesterday, the group commended the governor for swiftly distancing his administration from the…
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‘Presco Plc wishes to inform all stakeholders that it is aware of the Vanguard newspaper publication of 26 November 2025, which claimed that the Edo State Government has revoked Presco Plc’s Certificate of Occupancy for the Ologbo Estate. The Edo State Government (the Government) has issued an official disclaimer published in the Vanguard newspaper and…
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Edo State Police Command has assured residents that it is working tirelessly to secure the release of a kidnapped couple whose distress videos have been circulating on social media. The victims, reported to be from Aviele in Etsako West Local Government Area, were shown in multiple videos pleading for public assistance after their abductors allegedly…
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested two females in possession of an automatic pump-action shotgun with five live cartridges. DAILY POST reports that the spokesperson of the Command, Moses Yamu, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Benin City. Yamu said the automatic pump-action shotgun (Breach No. 0230), along…
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Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), Dr. Tony Ikpasajah, has been sacked by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Ikpasajah was reportedly sacked over issues relating to the revocation of a 13, 545 hectares of land belonging to Presco Plc in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Government sources said…
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Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two suspects in possession of cannabis sativa weighing 1,046 kilograms. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. Ofoyeju said the suspects, identified as…
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The Edo State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee set up to investigate the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) and Radisson Hotel, has invited former Governor Godwin Obaseki and MOWAA’s Director, Philip Iheanacho for questioning. Obaseki is also expected to give insights into funding of the Radisson Hotel. Other persons invited by the Committee are…
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Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has stated that his administration will not relent in the war against cultism, kidnapping, and other criminal activities, as part of efforts to ensure the state remains safe for all. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor made this known after a…
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A fresh wave of tension swept through the Upper axis of Benin City on Tuesday after a disturbance reportedly occurred around 11:15am, causing panic among residents and passersby. Eyewitnesses who were present at the time described the atmosphere as “chaotic” and advised members of the public to remain vigilant. Although details surrounding the incident were…