The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised serious concern over the growing involvement of women in drug trafficking in Edo State, attributing the trend to rising socio-economic vulnerability and the weakening of family values. Speaking in Benin City during the decoration ceremony of 73 newly promoted officers, the […]
Residents of Sobe community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State have strongly criticised the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, over what they describe as repeated unfulfilled promises to restore electricity to the area. The community has remained without electricity supply […]
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Women Affairs has commenced a comprehensive assessment of women’s affairs initiatives in Edo State, with the aim of identifying impactful programmes that can be successfully replicated across Nigeria. The leader of the committee’s delegation, Hajia Aishetu Inusa, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin during […]
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of neglecting critical federal roads in Edo and Delta states, calling on the Senate to intervene and promote a more balanced approach to road infrastructure development across the country. The former Edo State governor made the remarks during plenary, […]
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered a massive 1,359kg of cannabis and cannabis seeds from a suspected drug warehouse in Illushi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state. The State Commander, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday […]
The Edo State Government has announced that video-recorded confessions will now be compulsory for the prosecution of all fresh kidnapping and cultism cases before the state’s newly established Special Criminal Court. The Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Edo Ministry of Justice, Mr. Stephen Okoror, disclosed this in an interview […]
Operatives of the Edo State Security Squad (ESSS) have arrested four suspected cultists during an early morning raid on a hideout in Egbaen community near Benin, in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state. The ESSS Coordinator, Mr. Noah Idemudia, disclosed the development to journalists in Benin on Tuesday […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has charged 497 newly trained forest guards to take full responsibility for securing ungoverned forest areas and reinforcing the state’s overall security framework. The governor gave the charge on Monday during the passing-out parade and induction ceremony held at the Police Training School, Ogida […]
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced the installation of 200 solar-powered street lights at Auchi Polytechnic as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen security and improve the learning environment within the institution. Mr. Mathias Ikpefua, Director of Community and Rural Development at the NDDC, made the disclosure […]
The Managing Director of the Edo Information and Communications Technology Agency (EdoICTA), Mr. Eghosa Urhoghide, has called for stronger collaboration among governments, telecommunications operators, regulators, and host communities to significantly reduce damage to Nigeria’s critical fibre-optic infrastructure. Urhoghide made the appeal on Monday in Benin during a session on Technical […]