Tag: Edo State
Court jails impersonator, 10 internet fraudsters in Edo
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the state capital, has convicted and sentenced an impersonator, Endurance Agbi, and 10 other internet fraudsters...
Edo best JAMB, WAEC student made one-day Speaker, awarded scholarship
Gold Ajagun, a student who scored the highest marks in UTME and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination in Edo State in 2023,...
Father defiles seven-year-old daughter, man rapes sick girl
Operatives attached to the Edo State Police Command have arrested one Felix Iloghevbo for defiling his seven-year-old daughter.
The suspect committed the offence on September...
Court jails teenager, 3 other internet fraudsters in Edo
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, the state capital, has sentenced a teenager and three other internet fraudsters to various jail terms...
Obaseki defends security details for blocking deputy governor
Governor Godwin Obaseki has defended his security details for blocking his deputy, Philip Shaibu, from accessing him at a church service within the Government...
Edo dep gov seeks court’s order to halt impeachment
The deputy governor of Edo State, Phillip Shuaibu, has approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to stop the commencement of an impeachment...
Obaseki appoints Andrew Okungbowa as CPS
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Mr. Andrew Okungbowa as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS).
Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, on...
Policemen face trial for running vehicle over handcuffed man
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the disbandment of the police tactical team, who ran a vehicle over a handcuffed...
Prison, naval officer arrested for robbery, car snatching in Edo
The operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old naval officer, Ibrahim Adamu, and a 26-year-old officer of the Nigerian Correctional...
NDLEA arrests pregnant woman, cripple for drug dealing in Edo
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have a 24-year-old pregnant woman, Rabetu Abdulrasak, and a cripple, Shehu Adams, for being...
