File photo On Thursday, the Edo State Government announced the discovery of a brothel operating within a primary school in Esan West Local Government Area. The government said it has also sealed the brothel. The development was disclosed at a press briefing in Benin City by State Coordinator for the Protection of Government Property (PGP),…
The Police Command in Edo has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered multiple weapons and ammunition during a week-long operation targeting cult-related violence in the Benin metropolis. The command’s public relations officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. Yamu said operatives of…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has rejected the establishment of a caretaker committee in the state by the Chief Dan Orbih-led faction of the South-South Zonal Working Committee of the party, asserting that it is solely the National Working Committee of the party that possesses the authority to remove any…
The Edo State government has praised Bendel Insurance for their impressive performances in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, this season. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, offered the commendation during an unannounced visit to the team’s training session. Enabulele encouraged the team to aim for a continental spot, given their…
The Edo State Government and the state Peoples Democratic Party on Monday traded words over Governor Monday Okpebholo’s re-election campaign for President Bola Tinubu. The Presidency, on Saturday, called for a halt to any of such campaigns and disclaimed any campaign material. Reacting through a press statement on Monday, the state PDP Publicity Secretary, Chris…
Edo: Kano gov demands public parade of suspects and compensation for victims’ families Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has demanded the public parade of the suspected killers of the 16 hunters and compensation for the victims’ families. The governor made the demand during a condolence visit by his Edo counterpart, Governor Monday Okpebholo, in Kano,…
Lamenting the killings of the innocent victims, Okpebholo, visibly angry, vowed in the village that the gruesome murders would not go unpunished. Monday Okpebholo, the Edo State governor, has assured the families of the 16 hunters killed in Uromi that he will provide full compensation for their loss. Governor Okpebholo, accompanied by Kano State Governor…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for justice for victims of extrajudicial killings in Nigeria, urging authorities to ensure accountability for all perpetrators, regardless of their affiliations. Sowore made the statement on Sunday through his X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he condemned various instances of mob violence and…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre, MPAC, has condemned the brutal killing of 16 hunters from northern Nigeria in Uromi, Edo State, describing the attack as a tragic reminder of the dangers of mob violence.In a statement issued on Sunday, MPAC expressed shock and sadness over the killings and called on authorities, to as a matter…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and some prominent Nigerians, including former presidential candidates – Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi – have condemned the lynching of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State, after they were allegedly mistaken for kidnappers by local vigilantes. NBA president Afam Osigwe stated in a statement on Saturday that “the gruesome murder…
