The Edo State Police Command has announced the rescue of 62 kidnap victims and the arrest of 40 suspected kidnappers during a three-month crackdown on violent crimes. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Agbonika, revealed this information during a press briefing held in Benin City on Monday. The rescued victims, including […]
Crime
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four individuals suspected of involvement in cult activities in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area. The arrests were made on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, following a coordinated operation by various police units. According to a statement released by command spokesperson […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, has intercepted 53,520.80kg of assorted illicit drugs with a street value exceeding N777 million in the first half of 2025. This was announced by NDLEA Commander in Edo, Mitchell Ofoyeju, during a media briefing in Benin on Monday, marking the 2025 […]
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have apprehended three suspected kidnappers believed to be part of a four-man gang responsible for a string of kidnappings in Benin City and its environs. The suspects, identified as Asemota Osamede (38), Michael Tomminiwei (43), and Kelly Aitoya (34), allegedly amassed over N75 […]
Tension is high in Ubuneke-Ivbiaro community, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, following a brutal attack on May 18th that left one woman dead and her husband abducted. Gunmen reportedly invaded the residence of Mr. Arimazoya Abona around 8:00 p.m., shooting his wife in the neck before forcibly […]
Ovbokhan Igbinovia Kelvin, 43, the recently dethroned spiritualist (Ohen) of the Okhoromi community in Oredo Local Government Area, has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command along with four other individuals. The arrest followed a search of Igbinovia’s premises, which yielded a suspected human skull and a […]
The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the state government to ban metal scavengers, citing escalating incidents of vandalism and theft allegedly perpetrated by these individuals. The motion, brought forth by Mr. Kaycee Osamwonyi (APC Uhumwode) under matters of public importance, was debated and approved during […]
The Edo State Police Command announced the successful rescue of 37 kidnapped victims, including the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Esan West Local Government Area, following a series of operations throughout the state. The announcement was made by Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, during a press briefing […]
A Benin High Court has remanded four individuals in police custody in connection with alleged illegal oil bunkering activities. Presiding Judge Justice Williams Azeigbemhin made the ruling on Monday, citing the need for the matter to be heard in a Federal High Court. Justice Azeigbemhin stated that a Federal High […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the immediate removal of Mrs. Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin as the Commissioner of Police (CP) for Edo State, replacing her with CP Monday Agbonika. The decision follows the tragic killing of 16 Hausa-Fulani travelers in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, on March […]