Edo State Government Cracks Down on Drug Cartels, Arrests Breastfeeding Mother, Six Others

The Edo State Government has intensified its campaign against illicit drugs, and has arrested seven suspects, including a breastfeeding mother, in a coordinated anti-drug operation across Uromi, Ubiaja and Auchi in Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts. The suspects, comprising three males and four females, were paraded in Benin City by the Edo State […]

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GOV OKPEBHOLO TALKS TOUGH ON SECURITY, HEALTH, CORRUPTION, 2027

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, marked his first year in office with a firm message of action, discipline and results, speaking boldly on security, health reforms, governance and the 2027 elections. Okpebholo during a media interface, said leadership is easiest when anchored on respect, but insisted public safety requires uncompromising strength. He revealed that […]

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Edo Police Warn Against Highway Blockades, Vow Immediate Arrest of Offenders

The Edo State Police Command has raised alarm over the growing practice of blocking major roads and highways under the pretext of protests, warning that such actions violate existing laws on public assembly and will no longer be condoned. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Command reaffirmed that although the Nigerian Constitution guarantees citizens […]

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Edo Shines at 2025 BESS Games, Clinches 36 Medals as Okpebholo Earns Top Sports Development Honour

Team Edo has emerged overall champions of the 2025 Basic Education School Sports (BESS) South-South Zonal Competition, consolidating the state’s growing reputation as a rising force in grassroots sports development. The second edition of the championship, hosted across three venues including Uwa Primary School, the National Sports Commission South-South Complex, Etete, and the Samuel Ogbemudia […]

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EDO SPECIAL SECURITY SQUAD DISMANTLES MAJOR KIDNAPPERS’ DEN, ARRESTS SUSPECTS

Edo State’s renewed offensive against violent crime gained significant momentum at the weekend as Governor Monday Okpebholo’s security architecture delivered another decisive victory, with the demolition of a property used as a major operational base by kidnappers in Egbai community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area. The operation, executed by the Edo State Special Security Squad, […]

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Edo Govt, IOM Commission Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Centre in Uromi

The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has officially commissioned a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Centre in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area. Speaking at the ceremony, the Coordinator of the Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. […]

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EDO UNVEILS LANDMARK AGRICULTURAL MECHANISATION DRIVE, AS GOV OKPEBHOLO SEEKS OBASEKI’S REPATRIATION TO NIGERIA

Edo State Government, on Monday marked a major policy milestone with the unveiling of what has been describe as the largest single agricultural mechanisation investment in the State’s history, signalling Governor Monday Okpebholo’s commitment to repositioning Edo as a national hub for commercial agriculture and food security. The commissioning ceremony, held at Government House, Benin […]

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EDO SECURITY SQUAD ARRESTS 31 CULTISTS IN EDO CENTRAL RAID, ISSUES SEVEN-DAY ULTIMATUM TO FLEEING SUSPECTS

The Edo State Special Security Squad, operating under the code name “Operation Flush Out Kidnapping and Cultism”, has arrested 31 suspects following coordinated raids across Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area. The operation is part of the State Government’s intensified efforts to curb cult-related violence and rising criminal activities. The arrests are linked to […]

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