The Conference of Speakers of State Legislature of Nigeria, CSSLN, strongly condemns as horrific the lynching of 16 northern travellers who were in transit, accused of possessing Dane guns (local firearms). It would be recalled that these individuals were tragically killed by a mob in Uromi, Edo State, on Friday, March 28, 2025. The Conference, in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation of 18 suspended local government chairmen in Edo State over alleged financial impropriety. Report says that a letter inviting the embattled 18 chairmen for questioning was signed by Abdulkarim Chukkol, Director of Investigation. The letter was sent through ACE II Dare Folarin at the Commission’s…
The Edo State Police Command has said that Arthur Angel Jr. killed his father, Arthur Judah Angel over monetary demand at Ugboha, in Esan South East on Sunday. The Spokesman of the Command, Chidi Nwabuzor, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that a preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased son had threatened to kill his father…
Andrew Emwanta, former Edo State commissioner for information, has alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki is nursing a third term ambition. He stated this in an interview with Arise TV on Monday night while reacting to the impeachment of the former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. Recalls that the Edo State Assembly on Monday impeached Shaibu following…
The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a resolution directing the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man committee to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Reports says the House passed the resolution during plenary on Tuesday. Nineteen out of the…
The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has presented Dennis Idahosa as the party’s deputy governorship candidate in Edo State during a meeting with the party’s governorship aspirants and stakeholders in Edo State. This was disclosed in a statement on the party’s official X handle on Monday. The caption read, “The National Chairman, Dr…
Three officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were injured when they repelled a gunfire attack at a forest in Edo State. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying armed hoodlums blocked all roads at Opuje community, in the Owan West Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo State…