Edo - DTOWNCRIER

Okpebholo’s Bold Reforms Transform Edo Civil Service in Just Nine Months

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Head of Service Hails Governor’s Visionary Leadership Edo State Governor, His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo, has in less than nine months embarked on sweeping reforms that are transforming the State’s civil and public service into one of the most efficient and professional in Nigeria. Edo State Head of Service, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, praised the Governor’s […]

Edo Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 16 Passengers on Auchi–Benin Highway

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Police Command on Friday, September 5, 2025, successfully foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 16 abducted passengers along the Auchi–Benin Highway. In a statement, the Command said armed men ambushed a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to the New Edo Line Transport Company (Reg. No. EDO 14 B03 ED) and a Toyota Camry […]

Edo Govt Launches Probe Into Killing of Two in Iyanomo Community

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Special Security Squad Leads Investigation The Edo State Government has commenced a full-scale investigation into the brutal killing of two young men in Iyanomo Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, vowing to bring all perpetrators to justice. The inquiry is being led by the Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, […]

16 Passengers Rescued as Gunmen Abduct Commuters in Edo State

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Passengers traveling in a New Edo Line bus and three other commercial vehicles were abducted yesterday, September 5, along the Benin–Iyere Agbanikaka Oluko Road in Edo State. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that 16 passengers from one of the commercial buses had already been rescued. CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the Police […]

Edo Sports Boss Enabulele Showcases State’s Achievements at SWAN National Convention

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Desmond Enabulele, has showcased Edo State’s recent strides in sports development during the National Convention of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), held at the Media Centre of the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba. Enabulele, who attended the event alongside the Edo-South Executive Director of […]

Edo Government Dismisses PDP’s Allegations, Highlights Ongoing Reforms

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Government has debunked claims by the factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that Governor Monday Okpebholo and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, have abandoned their responsibilities and mismanaged state resources. In a strongly worded statement, the government described the PDP’s press release as “reckless, misleading, and poorly conceived,” stressing that the allegations […]

Edo Security Squad Arrests Nine Suspected Cultists, Recovers Firearms in Ovia North East

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, has achieved another major breakthrough in its ongoing war against criminality with the arrest of nine suspected cultists in Iguoshodin N’ Ikpemaba, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. The Coordinator of the Squad, Mr. Idemudia Noah, disclosed that the […]

Gov. Okpebholo Vows to Flush Out Criminals, Commissions 300 Motorbikes and Waste Management Equipment

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has declared that criminals will no longer have a hiding place in Edo, pledging to chase them out of the state through sustained investments in security and infrastructure. The Governor made the declaration on Tuesday while commissioning over 300 motorbikes for distribution across Edo’s three senatorial districts to bolster […]