Tag: Edo state

Obaseki: Edo Gov’t will not cede any land to herdsmen for grazing

The Executive Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has denied reports of the Edo state government ceding lands to…

Suspected herdsmen kill seven in Edo

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Thursday, reportedly killed no fewer than seven persons, four of whom were…

Justice Ighodalo is dead

A serving judge in Edo State, Justice Morrison Ighodalo, is dead. He passed away on late Monday after…

VIDEO: Teenage armed robber who was nabbed for phone theft make shocking revelations

A teenage armed robber identified as Monday Omoruyi has made shocking revelations after he was apprehended by local…

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…