In a coordinated effort, the Edo State Police Command, working alongside local vigilantes and hunters, has successfully apprehended 10 suspected kidnappers operating in the Eko Uwaya forest, near Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The operation resulted in the safe rescue of a woman who had been abducted by the […]
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In a decisive operation, troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a suspected kidnapper and successfully rescued four abducted victims during a nighttime raid in Warake Forest, located in the Auchi area of Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo State. The operation, conducted under the banner of Operation IGBO DANU […]
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Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have apprehended two suspects believed to be involved in the theft of motorcycles for suspected kidnappers operating in the state. The suspects, identified as Yusuf and Zubairu, were arrested in a forest in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, following a […]
The Edo State Police Command has announced major security achievements in 2025, including the arrest of 821 suspects and the rescue of 377 kidnap victims from January to date. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Agbonika, disclosed this on Monday while unveiling the command’s security measures to guarantee peaceful Christmas and […]
Benin City witnessed a powerful show of solidarity on Friday as the Nigerian Army, alongside sister security agencies, embarked on a 10-kilometre road march across the city to demonstrate unity, preparedness, and a coordinated resolve to tackle crime in Edo State. The exercise was spearheaded by Brigadier-General Ahmed Balogun, Commander […]
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, has approved a further extension of the grace period for the enforcement of tinted glass permit regulations until October 2nd. This announcement was made on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in an official statement released in Abuja. […]
—By Our Correspondent. In the wake of mounting insecurity and deteriorating infrastructure, the people of Akoko Edo have risen in a unified cry for urgent intervention. This demand culminated in an emergency stakeholders’ town hall meeting which held yesterday at the Multi-purpose Hall, Igarra. The high-powered summit drew together traditional […]
—By Our Correpondent A high-powered town hall meeting has been scheduled to hold on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Igarra Multipurpose Hall, following a crucial engagement between Igarra youths and Hon. Donald Okogbe, Member representing Akoko Edo Constituency 2 at the Edo State House of Assembly. The meeting, prompted […]
Mr. Yekini Idaiye, representing Akoko-Edo 1 constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, has called on traditional rulers in the state to ramp up efforts in addressing the growing insecurity plaguing rural communities. Speaking to newsmen in Benin City on Wednesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker expressed deep […]