Tag: Edo State
#EndSARS: Hoodlums block major roads, extort motorists in Benin
The #EndSARS protest has taken a different turn in Edo state as hoodlums have blocked major roads in Benin, the state capital.
A witness said hoodl [...]
Edo gives police, DSS 24 hours to fish out killers of #Endsars protesters
The Edo State Government on Friday charged all security agencies in the state to fish out the killers of #EndSARS protesters within 24 hours. [...]
Edo polls: APC alleges foul play, accuses PDP of rigging
The campaign team of the All Progressives Party (APC) in Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate of rigging Saturda [...]
Edo poll: Police arrest INEC official for electoral misconduct
The police on Saturday arrested an ad-hoc official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo state for conniving with politicians [...]
Edo election: Over 300 policemen lay siege to Wike’s hotel in Benin
The hotel where Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is lodging in Benin, Edo State capital is under siege by over 300 policemen, People Demo [...]
US imposes visa ban on election riggers in Nigeria
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians involved in the run up to the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The mov [...]
Lagos Police Command deploys 1,000 officers for Edo governorship election
The Lagos State Police Command has deployed 1,000 officers to complement other security personnel drafted for the Edo governorship election scheduled [...]
Three Edo political appointees resign
Three members of the board of Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Area Development Commission on Monday resigned their appointments, citing political and [...]
Video: Oshiomhole turns prayer warrior over Obaseki
The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Sunday held a prayer session with the APC members in Benin [...]
10 wounded as gunshots rock PDP campaign train in Edo
About 10 persons sustained wounds from gunshots at a rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benin, Edo state. The rally, which was held on Sat [...]