Tension has gripped Agenebode, the administrative headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area in Edo State, after suspected hoodlums stormed the legislative chamber on Tuesday and carted away the mace, sparking concerns of an attempt to disrupt democratic proceedings. The incident, which threw council workers into panic, occurred as 10 councillors reaffirmed their support for…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Theophilus Osazuwa for allegedly killing his four-year-old son. The command said Osazuwa was suspected to have committed the act while under the influence of hard drugs. The spokesperson for the command, Moses Yamu, revealed in a statement on Wednesday night that the incident, which…
An Edo State High Court in Benin has ordered the reinstatement of the suspended 18 local government chairmen and vice chairmen in the state. The presiding judge, Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, granted the order following a suit instituted by the affected chairmen and vice chairmen. The court however restrained Governor Monday Okpebholo and Edo State Government,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the suspended chairpersons of the 18 local councils in Edo State to its office for interrogation. The EFCC invitation was contained in a letter by the agency’s Director of Investigation, Abdulkarim Chukkol, and addressed to the Secretary to the Edo State Government. In a letter dated…
The Edo State House of Assembly has suspended the chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils for two months, following allegations of insubordination to Governor Monday Okpebholo. The suspension followed a petition from the governor, accusing the council leaders of refusing to submit their financial records to the state government. Okpebholo described…
The police in Edo State have ordered an investigation into the circumstances that caused the death of Kaduna Eboigbodin, a former chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at a police checkpoint in Benin City. The police spokesperson in Edo, Moses Yamu, said the Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi gave the order on Wednesday. Sources…
Suspected internet fraudsters have allegedly shot a collaborator over a disagreement arising from the sharing of N94 million proceeds from an online scam. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday at Okhoro road in the Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The victim was said to have been driving in his Sport Utility Vehicle when…
A former police officer in Edo State, Inspector Edith Uduma, has threatened to kill herself and her children following her dismissal from the police force after she exposed an alleged rape incident involving a colleague. She accused the state police command of unjustly dismissing her, saying the public had not also heard her side of…
The committee set up by the Edo government to recover government assets, says over 200 vehicles belonging to the state are missing. The chairman of the committee Kelly Okungbowa shared the information with journalists in Benin City the Edo State capital on Friday. He said three of these vehicles have been recovered less than a…
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given the Commissioner of Police (CP), Umoru Ozigi, 48 hours to end cult clashes in the state. The governor, who gave the order on Thursday, also banned Drivers Welfare Association and Network Empowerment in the state. He said the CP should instruct his officers and men across…