Edo
Edo Decides: Police arrest armed political thugs ahead of election
The police say its operatives have apprehended political thugs and seized firearms during overnight operations in Edo State where the governorship election will be holding today, Saturday. The police also pledged to tackle illegal weapons holders and disruptors of the electoral process in the state. Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, made this known […]
Edo election: Govt declares Friday work-free day
Edo Government has declared Friday, Sept. 20, a work-free day to enable workers and others travel to their voting areas ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. A statement by Joseph Eboigbe, Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), reassured that security measures had been provided to ensure a free, fair, and credible […]
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 […]
BREAKING: Philip Shaibu Remains Edo State Deputy Governor – Appeal Court Declares
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed an appeal by the Edo State House of Assembly, affirming that Comrade Philip Shaibu remains the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The Appeal Court upheld the earlier decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which voided Shaibu’s impeachment and ordered his immediate reinstatement to office. The […]
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 […]
Ex-commissioner denies attacking Shaibu’s convoy
A former Commissioner for Communication and Orientation in Edo State, Efe Stewart, on Tuesday, denied involvement in Thursday’s political violence in the state. The convoy of the reinstated Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the September 21 election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was attacked by gunmen, leading […]
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 Deputy Governor Shuaibu Escapes Assassination Attempt As Gunmen Kill Police Orderly
At least a policeman reportedly died on Thursday when some gunmen attacked the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu’s security details in Benin, Edo State. The gun battle which was captured in a viral video seen on X by SaharaReporters was learnt to have occurred between the gunmen said to be the Edo State Security […]