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Agbonika assumes duty as Edo’s 50th CP

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Alao Abiodun

The 50th Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Monday Agbonika, yesterday assumed duty in Benin City. Agbonika, who hails from Idah Local Government Area in neighbouring Kogi State, succeeded Betty Otimenyin, an Edo indigene, who has been redeployed to the Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Assembly okays Okpebholo’s request to recover state funds with consultants

2 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Alao Abiodun

The 24-member Edo State House of Assembly has approved Governor Monday Okpebholo’s request to engage a consultant, Tiarua White Consults Ltd, in the recovery of state’s funds. The consultant, yesterday, according to Okpebholo, would review, reconcile and recover the funds due to Edo government from project Gazelle Afriexim loan and other crude oil loan arrangements. The deduction at source of 10 per cent as professional fee was also approved.
Two more Uromi killing suspects arrested

3 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Bolaji Ogundele |Eric Ikhilae |Tony Akowe |Alao Abiodun

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested two more suspects over last Thursday’s killing of 16 travellers in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State. Security sources said they were arrested in Uromi and transferred to Abuja for interrogation. Kano State Government and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) yesterday commended the Federal and the Edo State governments for their response to the killings.
Edo: Tribunal rules today in Ighodalo’s, Okpebholo’s petitions

3 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Eric Ikhilae |Alao Abiodun

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will today deliver judgment on the petitions by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate Asue Ighodalo challenging the declaration of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressive Congress(APC) as winner of the September 21 2024 governorship poll in the state. The Nation learnt yesterday that the parties have been notified of the verdict date.
Killing of hunters in Edo: Okpebholo suspends security chief, illegal vigilance groups

3 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Gbenga Omokhunu |Toba Adedeji |Rasaq Ibrahim |Alao Abiodun

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo yesterday suspended the Commander of the Security Corps, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police. He also ordered the suspension of illegal vigilante groups, following the review of the preliminary report on the killing of 16 travelling hunters at Uromi, the headquarters of Esan Northeast Local Government Area.
More condemnation trails killing of 16 hunters in Edo

3 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Gbenga Omokhunu |Sanni Onogu |Abdul Gafar Alabelewe |Bisi Olaniyi

NEF demands apology, compensation for families of victimsMore condemnation yesterday trailed last Thursday killing of 16 travelling hunters by vigilance group members in Uromi, Edo State. Various northern groups, state governments, lawmakers, among others, in separate statements frowned at the incident which they described as barbaric and cowardly.
Edo killings: Police arrest 14 suspects as Tinubu orders manhunt for killers of itinerant hunters

3 weeks ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Sanni Onogu |Gbenga Omokhunu |Alao Abiodun

The Edo State Police Command last night confirmed the arrest of 14 suspects in connection with the Thursday attack on a travelling party of hunters at Udune Efandion,an Uromi community in the Esan North Local Government of the state. Sixteen of the hunters said to be from the North on a hunting expedition to Rivers state were allegedly killed by members of a vigilance group during the attack which President Bola Tinubu yesterday condemned as jungle justice.
Support from NDDC, NGOs excites controller of corrections

1 month ago | thenationonlineng.net | Bisi Olaniyi |Alao Abiodun

The Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC), Mrs. Idowu Enodiakemen, who is in charge of the Custodial Centre on Sapele Road, Benin, popularly called White House, in Edo State, is excited over the items donated to the centre by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in conjunction with some non-governmental organisations (NGOs).