Edo State

Edo Train Attack: Two Chiefs, 5 Others Arrested As Security Operatives Rescue Two More Victims

January 18, (THEWILL) - Seven persons, including two village chiefs, have been arrested over the recent attack on the Tom Ikimi train station at Igueben, in Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, confirmed the arrest to...

Edo Graduates 574 Community Security Operatives

January 18, (THEWILL) - As part of its determination to enhance and boost security operations, the Edo State Government has trained a total of 574 community security operatives. The trainees, who form Batch A of the State Security Vigilante Network,...

Edo Train Attack: Security Operatives Rescue 2 More Victims

January 14, (THEWILL) – The Edo State Government on Friday, said two more victims of the Iguebe train attack have been rescued by a joint team of security operatives. The victims are among 20 persons abducted last week by...

Edo Train Attack: Abductors Demand N20m Ransom Per Victim

January 10, (THEWILL) – Gunmen, who attacked a train station in Edo state and kidnapped some travellers, have contacted the families of the abductees, demanding a ransom of N20 million each. The victims were abducted on Saturday evening while waiting...

Kidnappers On Rampage In Edo, Abduct Customary Court President

January 09, (THEWILL) - Barely 72 hours after gunmen attacked a Train station in Edo state and abducted 31 travellers, the President of Igueben Area Customary Court, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, has been abducted. Earlier on Monday, THEWILL reported a former...

Gunmen Abduct Former Edo Lawmaker Edughele

January 09, (THEWILL) – A former member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Festus Edughele, has been abducted by gunmen. The incident came barely 72 hours after 31 travellers waiting to board a train from the Ekehen station, in...

Scores Abducted, Many Injured As Gunmen Attack Train Station In Edo

January 08, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Police Command said scores of passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State to Warri, in Delta State, have been kidnapped by...

2023: Tinubu Will Win, Takes Over From Buhari – Inegbeniki

January 04, (THEWILL) - The Uzoya of Esanland, Edo State, High Chief ( Dr) Francis Inegbeniki, has predicted that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the presidential election to become the next...

Edo Deputy Gov Refutes $300,000 Bribery Allegation By Orbih

December 30, (THEWILL) - The deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has refuted the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) zonal vice chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih, that Governor Godwin Obaseki collected $300,000 from him (Shaibu) to settle...

Obaseki Redeploys Lawani As Commissioner For Special Duties

November 30, (THEWILL) - As part of the restructuring of the State Executive Council for greater efficiency, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the redeployment of Engr Jonathan Lawani, as Commissioner for Special Duties with immediate effect. In a...
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