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A late-night police raid on a remote Edo community has led to the arrest of 27 suspected cultists and the recovery of firearms, vehicles and other incriminating items, dealing a significant blow to the activities of the notorious Neo Black Axe Movement of Nigeria. The Edo State Police Command said the suspects were apprehended during…
After over three months in the kidnappers’ den, a Chinese expatriate abducted by gunmen on September 5, 2025, at BUA Cement Plant, Okpella, has finally regained freedom. The Chinese expatriate simply identified as Mr Wang, was abducted when gunmen stormed the BUA cement plant and killed eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
The police command in Edo State has warned residents against the sale and use of fireworks during the festive season. In a statement on Sunday in Benin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, declared the popular “bangers” and “knockouts” illegal and disruptive to public peace. According to him, the command observes a troubling…
ASP Eno Ikoedem has resumed duty as the new Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command. This is a sequel to her recent appointment to the position. This is contained in a statement on Monday, by the Administrative Officer in the Police Public Relations Unit of the command, ASP Emmanuel Nyokema. “Until her…
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu hosted a delegation from the United States Congress in Abuja on Sunday, continuing security discussions between Nigeria and the US. Ribadu, sharing the update on X, noted that the visit follows prior meetings in Washington, D.C., which focused on areas of mutual security interest and cooperation. “This morning, I received…
The Nigerian government has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the attempted forcible seizure of power in the neighbouring Benin Republic on Sunday. Gunfire rang out on Sunday near the residence of President Patrice Talon, as armoured vehicles from the presidential guard moved through the area in a heightened security patrol. The group, calling itself…
The Federal Government has reportedly secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State. Bandits on the 21st of November 2025, attacked the school in the remote community of Papiri. Arriving around 2:00 a.m. on motorbikes, the gunmen stormed the…
The Edo State Police Command has announced the death of a serving police inspector who was shot and killed while carrying out a routine stop-and-search operation at the Ekiadolor Area Command. The incident happened around noon on Friday when officers flagged down an unregistered, black, heavily tinted Lexus SUV whose occupants refused to stop. The…
By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom Police Command said it has arrested five suspects who fabricated and circulated fake news report on social media in the state. The suspects recently shared on social media an alleged kidnaping incident involving students of Oron secondary school in Oron LGA of the state. The State Commissioner of Police,…
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Senate for its swift approval of retired General Christopher Musa as Minister of Defence. Following his nomination by the President on Tuesday, the upper chamber confirmed the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday after about five hours of screening by the lawmakers. In a statement personally signed…