In order to restore sanity, law and order to Edo State which had been under siege by criminal elements, the Edo State Joint Security Taskforce has embarked on raid of criminal hideouts to smoke out kidnappers who had been terrorizing the state, especially in the notorious Upper Sakponba area and coastal communities. The raid which…
Victim of Human Trafficking in Edo Cries Out Over Death Threat
Florence Abu, 26, a victim of human trafficking, has sent a save-my-soul message to the Federal Government, the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, and the international community to come to her aid over threat to her life allegedly by those responsible for her travail. Abu said since the court sentenced her traffickers to different terms…
#EndSARS Protest: Obaseki Accuses Political Opponents of Masterminding Destruction of Security Infrastructure
…Calls for Probe by FG. Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki says the government has evidence linking political opponents to attacks on security infrastructure in the state. He therefore called on the federal government to probe the hijack of the #EndSARS protest in the state which led to the attack on correctional centres and attendant jail…
725 Professionals To Be Recruited Into Edo Civil Service – Obaseki
New blood is soon to be injected into the Edo State civil service with the plan by the governor, Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to recruit 725 new professionals into it. Disclosing this on Sunday at the 2020 Alaghodaro/Inauguration thanksgiving service held at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, Obaseki said he would in his…
Suspected Cultists Shoot Police Area Commander, 2 Senior Police Officers as Killings Continue in Benin
As insecurity escalated in Benin City, Edo State, on Friday consequent upon raging cult war and banditry, an Area Commander and two other senior police officers have become the latest victims of the rampaging armed gangs as they were shot in the early hours of the morning when they responded to distress calls from Upper…
Mild Drama at Obaseki’s Inauguration as ADC Slumps
Governor promises value for citizens’ taxes. But for the prompt intervention by eagle-eye men of the Department of State Security, DSS, who rose to the occasion, an ugly scene that would have disrupted the swearing-in ceremony of Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy for a second term in office, was on Thursday averted when the…
Obaseki Dissolves Cabinet Ahead of Second Term Inauguration Thursday
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, dissolved the state executive council as he commences his second term in office on Thursday. The governor, who announced the dissolution at a valedictory executive council session at the Government House in Benin City, expressed appreciation to the out-going council members for their selfless service to the…
Alleged Certificate Forgery: “It is Not Duty of INEC to Investigate Origin, Authenticity of Obaseki’s Certificate” – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has submitted that only the court could determine the authenticity or otherwise of the controversial certificate submitted to it by incumbent governor of Edo State, and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki, to contest the September 19, 2020 governorship election. In its reply as the 1st…
PDP Tells Election Tribunal Error in Obaseki’s Varsity Certificate Caused by Photocopier
The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal resumed hearing on Tuesday of the five petitions filed against the return of incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki for a second term in office following his victory in the September 19, 2020 election with the state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attributing the error on the governor’s…
Aftermath of EndSARS Protests: Armed Robbers Terrorise Benin Residents
Since the end of the EndSARS protest, Benin City, Edo State capital and some major towns in the state have been under siege as armed robbers and other criminal elements take advantage of the absence of policemen on the streets and major highways to rob, kill, and maim their victims. At home, business premises, and…
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