The Edo State Government has intensified its crackdown on criminal activities with the demolition of properties allegedly tied to cult groups in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area. The action was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday in Benin City by Patrick Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday […]
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The Edo State Police Command is appealing for information that could lead to the arrest of Timothy Gilbert, the man accused of an acid attack on his girlfriend, Angela Ogah, in Benin City. The incident occurred in the Ihovbe Quarters neighborhood near Ikpoba Hill, and Gilbert reportedly fled the scene […]
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of two suspected female social media influencers believed to be at the helm of an illicit operation that disperses cannabis-laced confectioneries online from Benin City. The operation, described by NDLEA officials as an online […]
The Edo State Police Command has announced the detention of a 24-year-old social media content creator, Omoyemen Osarobo, widely known online as “Madam Oil Rice,” over a fabricated kidnap claim that circulated in Benin City. The charge stems from a video in which Osarobo asserted that she was abducted along […]
The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has scored a significant operational breakthrough in its battle against economic sabotage, announcing the arrest of 15 suspects and the seizure of eight trucks laden with illegally mined solid minerals. State Commandant Saidi Akintayo disclosed the results […]
The Edo State Police Command, working in concert with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, have rescued a family of four and three additional individuals abducted by armed men suspected to be kidnappers. The victims were seized on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from farms located in the Ikeken Forest […]
The fight against illicit drug cultivation in Edo State took a violent turn on October 27, 2025, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and personnel of the Nigerian Army were ambushed in Ukpuje, Owan West Local Government Area. According to a statement issued in Benin City […]
The Edo State Police Command has announced a series of significant law enforcement successes for the month of September, including the arrest of 37 individuals linked to sexual and domestic abuse. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Agbonika, disclosed the developments during a press briefing in Benin City on Saturday. Agbonika […]
A tragic incident unfolded over the weekend in Benin City, Edo State, as a man identified only as Derrick—reportedly based in Europe—was fatally shot by armed assailants during a robbery attempt. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and stated that investigations are underway […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has carried out a sweeping operation in Edo State, leading to the destruction of a sprawling cannabis plantation and the arrest of four individuals suspected to be involved in its cultivation and distribution. Speaking to journalists in Benin City on Monday, Commander […]