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 […]
Edo Updates
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 […]
The Edo State Government has rolled out a comprehensive roadmap aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by significantly strengthening primary healthcare (PHC) services, with increased investment, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships at the core of the plan. Governor Monday Okpebholo unveiled the roadmap on Thursday at the Edo SHINE […]
More than 12,000 farmers across Edo State’s three senatorial districts are expected to benefit from the Federal Government’s free fertiliser distribution programme under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Jerry Uwangue, disclosed this on Wednesday in Benin during the inauguration of […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Edo State Command have foiled an attempted vandalism of an NNPC pipeline in Obazagbon Community, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area. The State Commandant, Mr. Saidi Akintayo, disclosed the development on Friday while briefing journalists in Benin. According to Akintayo, operatives from […]
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has given a strong endorsement to the ongoing training programme for 500 forest guards in Edo State, confirming that it fully meets the approved national standards. Maj.-Gen. Hilary Mabeokwu, Director of Defence Affairs at ONSA, conveyed this commendation on Thursday during a […]