The suspension, the state government said, is indefinite. By NAN Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has suspended the Okumagbe of Uwano Kingdom, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area, Dr George Egabor over recent cases of incessant kidnapping and killings in his domain. The suspension is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary […]
The police stated, “To set the record straight, Hadian Hussaini is neither a member of the Nigeria Police Force nor an operative of the Kaduna State Police Command.’’ By Ahmed Oluwasanjo The Nigeria Police Force said it arrested Hadaina Dan-taki, who threatened to attack southerners in the North in retaliation for 16 travelling hunters killed […]
Another hunter, Bala Danburan, echoed the sentiment, vowing, “We know how to sneak into Uromi and take revenge ourselves if justice is not served. This is not a threat; it is a promise.” By SaharaReporters The hunters, who were reportedly travelling from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to Kano State for the Sallah celebration, were intercepted […]
The development follows an accusation by Shaibu, on Friday, that his principal, Godwin Obaseki, denied him entry into the state. By Jessica Ologbosere The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, alongside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legacy coalition members in his company, have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He defected during […]
The attempt on the life of the deputy governor and other VIPs, including supporters who were at the Benin Airport to receive him, was carried out at the Airport exit gate roundabout, near Faith Mediplex. By SaharaReporters At least a policeman reportedly died on Thursday when some gunmen attacked the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip […]