Tag: Edo state

Man declared wanted by EFCC over Business Email Compromise and Internet-related offences in Edo

A native of Edo State, Emmanuel Elegbenosa Aitanu has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Armed men intercept funeral van, abduct deceased’s younger brother in Edo

Unknown armed men reportedly intercepted a funeral van and abducted the younger brother of the deceased who was…

Edo teachers suspend 19-day strike

19-day strike has been suspended by the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State chapter.…

PHOTOS: Women protest, block major roads in Edo over herdsmen crisis

A large number of Uromi women in Edo state on Wednesday have protested against the Fulani's living in…

Court restrains NUT from embarking on strike action in Edo

The National Industrial Court sitting at the Benin Judicial Division has restrained the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT)…

Police arrest six bank hackers over N5m theft in Edo

Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping and Cybercrime Unit of the Edo state police command have arrested six suspected bank…

Gunmen kidnap Edo Immigration spokesperson on her way to church

The spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Bridget Esene has been…

PHOTOS: Armed men kill young man in Edo community

Armed men have reportedly shot dead a young man identified as Ajitwewunmeshe Emmah in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government…

PHOTOS: Family of 35-year-old missing man appeals to Edo police for help

Following the missing of a 35-year-old Idris Emmanuel in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State,…

PHOTOS: Tragedy as car with learner sign crushes six children to death in Edo

A Mercedes Benz car bearing a learner driver sign reportedly crushed six children to death in Arue-Uromi, Esan-North…

COVID-19: Edo govt to arrest persons without facemasks in public

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government would deploy the over 800 Police…

Edo schools remain closed in January – Obaseki

Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared schools in the state will remain closed until February 1 as the…