An operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) guarding the private residence of the University of Benin’s bursar, Mr Alex Oshaghae was on Thursday shot dead by gunmen suspected to be armed robbers. Sources said that the incident happened at Ogheghe Community, Ikpoba-Okha local government area of Edo State at about 2.45am,
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A dismissed Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) officer, Joseph Omotosho, who was accused of killing a businessman, Benson Obodeh, and stealing N300,000 from his bank account, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court sitting in Benin, the capital of Edo State. Omotosho, who was attached to the defunct SARS team of the
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Hope for safety went high on Tuesday when Members of a vigilante group caught two hoodlums while trying to break into people’s shops in Benin City, Edo State. It was gathered that members of the community vigilante group spotted the 4-man gang seen trying to burgle some shops in Adolor area, opposite the University of
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Angry hoodlums around 11am on Monday set Ugbekun Police Station in Benin City, the Edo State capital on fire just hours after releasing prisoners. The hoodlums also vandalised other properties within the police premises. First responders including firefighters were yet to be seen at the incident venue as of the time of filing this report.
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Hoodlums have broken into the Benin, Edo state, correctional centre, on Monday, with a number of prisoners escaping from the facility.. A witness confirmed the incident to newsmen. Watch video below.. Details shortly….
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At least one person has been confirmed dead while no fewer than twenty persons have been seriously injured in a bloody clash between #EndSARS protesters and suspected hoodlums at the airport road in Benin, Edo State. Five of the protesters are said to be on danger list in a deadly clash which lasted for over
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Benin – The mysterious death of seven family members suspected to be connected with food poison has baffled the people within and around Benin City, the Edo State capital. The ugly incident happened at No 40, Otete Street, off Textile Mill Road, Ogida quarters, in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State after the seven
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A cross section of Nigerians have attacked President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to build a rail line from Nigeria to Niger Republic. The rail project which will cost about $1.9 billion was approved by Buhari during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Wednesday. They advised the President to focus on connecting states that
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed the hotel where the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, is lodging in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, has been surrounded by over 300 policemen. This allegation was made by the party’s chairman in Rivers State, Akawor Desmond. Wike is in the state to monitor the
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has commenced a legal action against the erring tricycle rider who was seen destroying its patrol vehicle in a viral video recorded along Sapele road Benin, Edo State. In a video, which went viral in July, the tricycle rider was seen challenging the FRSC officials in a
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Benin on Saturday was conducting mass coronavirus testing of teachers ahead of the reopening of schools as part of a plan to loosen measures against the pandemic. The West African nation of 11 million is set to end six weeks of travel restrictions to key cities and allow some students back to classrooms from Monday.
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An armed group attacked a police post in northern Benin near the frontier with Burkina Faso, where several jihadist groups operate, leaving at least one officer wounded, police and residents said on Sunday. It was the first such assault against security forces in Benin which borders three West African countries battling a growing jihadist insurgency.
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Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted on social media. Ignace Sossou quoted on his Facebook and Twitter pages comments made by Benin’s public prosecutor Mario Metonou at a media event to discuss fake news on December 17. The comments made by the official appeared to
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