THE Police Command in Edo has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered multiple firearms and ammunition during a week-long operation targeting cult-related violence in the Benin metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …
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THE Police Command in Edo has confirmed the killing of one Friday Pius and the abduction of his pregnant wife and her sister by suspected kidnappers in Edo. The incident happened in Uluoke community, Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, said …
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THE Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly killed his fiancee, known as Mama Hallelujah, and her three-year-old daughter, identified simply as Miracle, in the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, announced this via a statement issued on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.Yamu disclosed …
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THE Police Command in Edo has detained for prosecution, a 27-year-old man, after he was found in possession of a fresh human head in the Evbuotubu area of Benin. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, said that the suspect was detained following his arrest by operatives of the …
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FORMER police inspector at the Edo State Police Command, Edith Uduma, has opened up about the circumstances surrounding her dismissal from the force after exposing a colleague who allegedly raped a female suspect in police custody. Naija News reported that Uduma’s dismissal came after a viral video she recorded in October showed …
Read More »OPERATIVES of the Edo State Police Command have successfully rescued a 14-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by her nanny, Rejoice Chukwu, in April. Commissioner of Police Umoru Ozigi told newsmen on Saturday in Benin, that the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit arrested Chukwu, 24, and her boyfriend, Destiny …
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THE kidnappers of Rev Fr Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest and Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary School, Ivanokpodi, in Agenegbode, Etsako East Local Government of Edo State, have demanded a ransom of N200 million. Newsextra24 reports that the Catholic priest was abducted on Sunday at about 7 p.m. at …
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Bandits have again killed a police officer. Newsextra24 learnt that the criminals, who ambushed commuters at the Tsafe-Funtua Road on Thursday, also abducted many travelers, including an expatriate and members of staff of a construction company. Villagers said that the bandits, with sophisticated weapons, blocked the Tsafe – Funtua Road …
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Eben Enasco Reporting. SUSPECTED kidnappers invaded Uhunmwonde communities in Edo State, Nigeria, leaving one person dead and three others abducted. The attack occurred on October 2, 2024, in Igbogiri and Ugomoson, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area. According to the source who on a voice note sent to our correspondent, broke the …
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THE Edo State Police Command has arrested one Jonas Ehis, nearly two years after his alleged involvement in the attack and kidnapping at the Igueben train station. The 26-year-old was also taken into custody for the murder of Gazali Hassan on August 31, 2024, following the theft of his motorcycle. The …
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