Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo state, has asked Daniel Okungbowa, the state’s chief judge, to establish a special court for the speedy trial of kidnapping and cultism cases. The request comes days after the governor vowed to intensify the fight against violent crime in the state. On Thursday, Okpebholo said his administration would create a…
Security forces have begun a major rescue operation after a deadly attack on the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Police in Edo State have launched an intensive manhunt after gunmen attacked a commercial bus along the Lagos-Benin Road, killing the driver and abducting three passengers. According to the Edo State Police Command, the incident happened on Saturday around…
Paddy Iyamu stepped down from his position as Edo State Commissioner for Education and formally declared his candidacy for the House of Representatives. As reported by ALO360, the declaration took place at the All Progressives Congress Secretariat in Oredo Local Government Area. The Declaration Iyamu announced his intention to contest the Oredo Federal Constituency seat…
Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, alleged that gunmen attacked members of his political camp in Edo State. He stated this in a video after an incident at the African Democratic Congress secretariat. Obi claimed the attack occurred shortly after he and party leaders left the ADC headquarters in Benin City. He described…
Muslims in Edo State, under the Edo Muslims for Good Governance (EMGG), filed a lawsuit against Governor Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State Government. They filed the case on behalf of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Edo‑Delta Area Council. The claimants argue that handing over public primary and secondary schools to the Catholic…
