Nigerian Observer Online Edition – Latest News and Headlines BENIN CITY-A rescued victim of kidnapping has said that he was denied food and water throughout his three days in the custody of his abductors at Urohi forest in Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West local government area of Edo State. The victim, Mr Joseph Patrick, 35 who was …
Read More »FGM: Islam forbids practices harmful to physical body — Cleric
Ilorin – Dr Abubakar Ibrahim, the Chief Imam of Al-Abrar Mosque at Islamic Village, Ilorin, has warned against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), saying that Islam forbids any act that is injurious to health. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia …
Read More »Police, robbers in gun battle of supremacy
It was indeed a battle for supremacy between the Nigeria Police and criminal elements after some operatives from SARS escaped death when they went to interrupt suspected armed robbers and cultists, who were having meeting over their next line of banditry in Ikorodu area of Lagos. It was reliably gathered …
Read More »Obaseki, EDSOGPADEC Purchase Armoured Gun Boats
BENIN CITY – IN a bid to make Edo State a safe haven for the people and investors, the Executive Governor, His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki in collaboration with the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Area Development Commission, EDSOGPADEC, have recently purchased a high-profile Armoured Gun and Speed Boats …
Read More »We will not rest until Nigeria is safe for all – COAS
Zaria (Kaduna State) – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the Nigeria Army would remain on its feet in the battle against security challenges until Nigeria became safe for everyone. Buratai, represented by Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, Chief of Policy and Plan, Army Headquarters, stated this …
Read More »Security beef up for Edo PDP Primary, today
BENIN CITY-The Edo Police Command said it has beefed up security in the state ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary taking place in Benin City, today. As part of its preparations, detachments of mobile policemen have been deployed from Bayelsa and Delta States to complement efforts of …
Read More »N700m fraud: Edo APC guber candidate, Ize-Iyamu, set to appear in Court July 2
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and four others will on Thursday, July 02, 2020, appear before Justice M. G. Umar of the Federal High Court over charges bordering on a N700 million money laundry case …
Read More »Edo community protest against incessant Killings, Kidnapping
BENIN CITY – The indigenes of kolokolo community in Ologbo dukedom have protested against the Inspector General of Police over the alleged continued removal of matters/cases of murder from Edo state Edo state police command. In a statement signed by Elder Benson Ayokotse and four others they said the protest …
Read More »Oba Market inferno: Obaseki raises investigation c’ttee to unravel cause of incident
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has set-up an investigation committee to unravel the cause of the fire which razed parts of Oba Market in Kings Square, Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor disclosed this during a visit to the market for an on-the-spot …
Read More »FG to establish specialised courts for speedy trial of rape, gender-based violence cases
Abuja – The Federal Government is to establish specialised courts for speedy hearing of rape and Gender-Based Violence offences , Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. Speaking during a joint new briefing with Mr Tony Ojukwu Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission, Malami, represented by Dayo Akpata, Permanent Secretary, …
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