Edo State
2,249,780 voters to elect next governor
About 2,249,780 registered voters will this coming Saturday file out to elect the next governor of Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. In a statement yesterday, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun said the number represents those who collected their Permanent Voters Cards […]
Police arrest teenager over woman’s death after sex in Edo
Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested 18-year-old Kingdom Paul for the alleged murder of a 38-year-old woman, Victory Oro, in Benin. The incident occurred last Thursday in a local lodge where Paul and Oro had gone to have sex following a negotiated arrangement. The teenager was among suspected criminals paraded at the police […]
Two students who hacked MTN computers granted N100m bail
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted N50m bail each to two students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Resign Regal Academy, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, who allegedly hacked MTN Nigeria Communication computers and stole airtime and data valued at N1.9bn. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted them bail after hearing two separate bail applications […]
Anxiety as Edo residents loot truckload of rice
Anxiety was in the air when residents of Urora in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday, looted a truckload of rice parked in the vicinity on the opening day of the protest against bad governance and hunger, which took place across the nation. In a 40-second viral video, watched by our correspondent, residents were seen running […]
I don’t need ‘big grammar’ to fix Edo, says Okpebholo
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, said he was in the race to repair the alleged damage done by the current administration and he would not need outlandish English grammar to do so. Okpebholo has faced constant taunting by the […]
Alleged witchcraft: Pastor, two others remanded for dehumanizing 90-year-old woman, others
The Edo State Police Command says it has arrested a pastor and one other for alleged dehumanization and brutalization of a 90-year-old, Adishetu Atairu, the Chief Imam of Ofukpo-Ekperi community in Etsako Central Local Government of Edo state and six others. It was reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor […]
Edo State Government Accuses APC of Disrupting Voter Registration Process
The Edo State government has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of disrupting the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state. Before the registration began, acting state chairman of the APC, Jarret Tenebe, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the exercise due to damage to its state headquarters, materials, and […]
INEC Changes Venue for Continuous Voter Registration in Edo Due to Flooding
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a change in the venue for the upcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo State after severe flooding at its state headquarters in Benin City. The flooding, caused by heavy rainfall on Friday, May 24, 2024, resulted in significant damage to the building and its contents. Sam […]
Edo govt takes custody of minor used for sexual content by father
The Edo State Government has taken custody of the 4-year-old girl who was sexualised for content creation by her father. The 28-year-old father had posted sensual pictures and videos of the minor on Instagram which sparked public outrage. Following calls for his arrest and prosecution, the Edo State Police Command, on Sunday, apprehended the father […]
Scores of Dangote Cement workers allegedly kidnapped in Edo
Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of staff from Dangote Cement Company Plc in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to reports, the abduction took place on Monday after the close of work, as the workers were traveling back to Okpella community in a Coaster bus. A source within […]