The Edo State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the kidnapping of 42-year-old Edafe Oghenekome, announcing the arrest of three suspects linked to his abduction and murder. The grim discovery of Oghenekome’s remains in the Igueladidi forest of Iguobazuwa, located in the Ovia West Local […]
Murder
Fear and sorrow have enveloped the farming community of Isua Akoko, the administrative center of Akoko South East Local Government Area in Ondo State, after gunmen—widely believed to be herders—abducted and later murdered a well-known local youth. The victim, identified as Ojo Gbara and popularly called “Obesere” among residents, was […]
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 […]
Edo Civil Society Organisations (EDOSCO) and local youths have expressed their outrage over the tragic murder of Efe Ogbeide, a physically challenged individual, in the Obazagbon community of Oredo Local Government. During a protest held on Tuesday in Benin, Mr. Kola Edokpayi, the spokesperson for EDOSCO, called for justice, urging […]
The Edo State Police Command has announced the arrest of five suspects linked to two separate killings in the region, according to a statement released on Wednesday by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) CSP Moses Yamu. The incidents include the tragic murder of a seven-year-old boy and the assassination of […]
A Benin High Court has ordered the remand of 26-year-old Gabriel Caleb in a correctional facility following allegations of his involvement in a murder case. The court hearing took place on Wednesday, where Caleb was implicated in a conspiracy that led to the death of one Sule Yakubu, 36, on […]