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Police arrest proprietress as Edo shuts illegal orphanage over alleged adoption scam

BENIN CITY — Authorities in Edo State have uncovered an alleged illegal orphanage in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of its proprietress, Mrs Grace Efe Uwadia, over a s …

Court threatens jail term for lawyers in EFCC forfeiture suit against Malami

By The Nigerian Observer

April 21, 2026

NDLEA seizes 1,378kg cannabis in Edo raid, arrests suspect

By The Nigerian Observer

April 06, 2026

JAMB re-arrests examination fraud suspect, warns against UTME infractions

By The Nigerian Observer

March 27, 2026

Okpebholo vows zero tolerance for discrimination against autistic children

By The Nigerian Observer

March 26, 2026

Court jails ex-AGoF Nwabuoku 72 yrs over N868m fraud

By The Nigerian Observer

March 23, 2026

NYSC probes alleged staff role in Ogun corps member’s death

Police Arrest Suspects, Launch Probe into Alleged Sexual Assault in Delta Community

Court fines EFCC N500,000 for seeking multiple adjournments in Emefiele’s trial

Edo traditional ruler debunks allegations of financial fraud

EFCC arraigns ex-convict for N12m laundering ... As witness confirms no direct interview with Emefiele

Police arrest 2 suspected kidnap logistics suppliers in Ondo

Anambra: Vigilance operative to die by hanging for killing phone repairer

Police bust kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition; arrest armed suspect

Alleged property fraud: FG withdraws charge against Ozekhome

Alleged fraud: Court orders final forfeiture of N70m Abuja property to FG

Analysis of crimes against culture in Nigeria

Owo church attack: Witness tells court efforts made to arrest suspected terrorists

EDSG Launches Campaign Against Cultism and Drug Abuse

Reps c'ttee pledges full support for EFCC, NFIU against financial crimes

Nigerian army combs Edo forest, arrest 13 kidnappers

FG to arraign suspects in Benue killings

Police Kill 4 bandits in shootout in Benue

Police, worst perpetrator of attacks on journalists in 2025 – MRA report

Customs intercept 45 bags of Live cartridges in Oyo/Osun

NDLEA, communities unite to tackle drug abuse, cultism in Edo

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Shaibu extols Gusau’s endearing reforms, worthwhile projects

April 23, 2026 at 09:02 PM

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Sustaining the Crackdown on Edo’s Revenue Predators

August 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM

Police arrest proprietress as Edo shuts illegal orphanage over alleged adoption scam

Court threatens jail term for lawyers in EFCC forfeiture suit against Malami

NDLEA seizes 1,378kg cannabis in Edo raid, arrests suspect

JAMB re-arrests examination fraud suspect, warns against UTME infractions

Okpebholo vows zero tolerance for discrimination against autistic children

Court jails ex-AGoF Nwabuoku 72 yrs over N868m fraud

NYSC probes alleged staff role in Ogun corps member’s death

Police Arrest Suspects, Launch Probe into Alleged Sexual Assault in Delta Community

Court fines EFCC N500,000 for seeking multiple adjournments in Emefiele’s trial

Edo traditional ruler debunks allegations of financial fraud

EFCC arraigns ex-convict for N12m laundering ... As witness confirms no direct interview with Emefiele

Police arrest 2 suspected kidnap logistics suppliers in Ondo

Anambra: Vigilance operative to die by hanging for killing phone repairer

Police bust kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition; arrest armed suspect

Alleged property fraud: FG withdraws charge against Ozekhome

Alleged fraud: Court orders final forfeiture of N70m Abuja property to FG

Analysis of crimes against culture in Nigeria

Owo church attack: Witness tells court efforts made to arrest suspected terrorists

EDSG Launches Campaign Against Cultism and Drug Abuse

Reps c'ttee pledges full support for EFCC, NFIU against financial crimes

Nigerian army combs Edo forest, arrest 13 kidnappers

FG to arraign suspects in Benue killings

Police Kill 4 bandits in shootout in Benue

Police, worst perpetrator of attacks on journalists in 2025 – MRA report

Customs intercept 45 bags of Live cartridges in Oyo/Osun

NDLEA, communities unite to tackle drug abuse, cultism in Edo

Shaibu extols Gusau’s endearing reforms, worthwhile projects

Sustaining the Crackdown on Edo’s Revenue Predators

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