Edo state

The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has denied reports of the Edo state government ceding lands to herdsmen for grazing. The denial was made known in a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government Osarodion…

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Thursday, reportedly killed no fewer than seven persons, four of whom were farmers, returning from their farms in Edo State. It was gathered that the incident occurred at Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan…

A serving judge in Edo State, Justice Morrison Ighodalo, is dead. He passed away on late Monday after a brief illness. Justice Ighodalo was the number three in the hierarchy of 31 judges in the state. NAN reports that his demise…

A teenage armed robber identified as Monday Omoruyi has made shocking revelations after he was apprehended by local vigilantes over alleged phone theft. These revelations were made by the Edo-born armed robber while narrating how he was…

A native of Edo State, Emmanuel Elegbenosa Aitanu has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions Commission (EFCC) over Business Email Compromise and Internet-related Offences. This declaration was made by the…

Unknown armed men reportedly intercepted a funeral van and abducted the younger brother of the deceased who was taking his elder brother's corpse from Lagos to Enugu for burial at the Benin bypass in Edo State. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that…

19-day strike has been suspended by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State chapter. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by its chairman, Pius Okhueleigbe; the Assistant Secretary-General, Mike…

A large number of Uromi women in Edo state on Wednesday have protested against the Fulani's living in the state and demanded that they must leave their community. This is coming barely 24 hours after Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho…

The National Industrial Court sitting at the Benin Judicial Division has restrained the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) from proceeding on any strike action in Edo State Primary schools. Hon. Justice A. A. Adewemimo, gave the order on…

Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrime Unit of the Edo state police command have arrested six suspected bank hackers who reportedly stole N5 million from a victim’s account. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the suspected hackers …

The spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Bridget Esene has been kidnapped by gunmen. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the police spokesperson was abducted around Iqueniro area off Agbor Road, on…

Armed men have reportedly shot dead a young man identified as Ajitwewunmeshe Emmah in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the young man popularly known as Lacomb was shot dead during a clash…

Following the missing of a 35-year-old Idris Emmanuel in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, the family of Idris Emmanuel has cried out to the police for help. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the 35-year-old Emmanuel was…

A Mercedes Benz car bearing a learner driver sign reportedly crushed six children to death in Arue-Uromi, Esan-North East Local Government Area of Edo State on Friday, January 16. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the children, four girls and…

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government would deploy the over 800 Police constabulary personnel across the state to enforce strict compliance with the state’s regulations to check the spread of the…

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared schools in the state will remain closed until February 1 as the state grapples with the second wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Obaseki spoke at a press conference in Benin, as most…

A councillorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 6 council poll in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr Elliot Ofa has been killed by gunmen. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the gunmen kidnapped…

A police officer attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Edo state police command, Inspector Mohammed Hammed has been shot and killed by fleeing armed robbers. WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the tragic incident occurred on along Lagos…

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, was on Tuesday cleared by the authorities of the University of Ibadan of alleged forgery of his degree certificate brought against him by the All Progressives Congress. But hearing in the matter…

The Edo State has recorded two deaths and 18 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 90. In a tweet, Governor Godwin Obaseki, urged residents in the state to take personal…