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SECURITY

Kidnappers Flee as Army Rescues 14 Victims in Edo

Fourteen kidnap victims have regained their freedom after soldiers launched a fierce pursuit that forced their abductors to abandon 11 of them and flee into the Edo forest. The remaining three victims …

Rogue Cops Exposed: Edo Police sack five officers over kidnap-extortion ring, declare inspector wanted

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

July 31, 2026

Cultism, Kidnapping And The Special Security Squad

By RICHARD EWEKA

July 30, 2026

Agbonika Assumes Office as AIG Zone 5, Seeks Public Support in Fight Against Crime

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON

July 30, 2026

Evaluating Edo’s new anti-crime crackdown

By Imelda Osayande (NAN)

July 29, 2026

Edo community denies allegations linking it to kidnapping

By The Nigerian Observer

July 29, 2026

Edo mandates video confessions for kidnapping, cultism prosecution

Four Suspected Cultists Arrested In An Early Morning Raid At Egbaen Community

Edo forest guards urged to deny criminals safe havens

Okpebholo charges newly trained forest guards to secure Edo forest areas

Nigeria must invest in drones, cyber warfare, missile defence - Buratai

Troops foil terrorist infiltration, evacuate students after intelligence alert in Borno

Twist as police exhume preterm baby’s remains, arrest mother over false report

Enugu Air Aircraft Suffers Runway Incident at Benin Airport

Tragedy as Teacher Allegedly Flogs 12 Yr- Old Pupil to Death

Edo Criminals Feel the Heat as Security Forces Storm Forests, Hideouts

AIG Zone 5, Dogo-Garba Bows Out, Hails Edo, Delta Support in Crime Fight

Senate urges FG to Establish Compensation Scheme for Miners After Kogi Coal Mine Tragedy

NAPTIP warns of rising online scams linked to human trafficking

Edo Special Criminal Court remands man over alleged Kidnapping

Iyanomo Leadership Crisis: Police deploy security team to restore peace in Edo community

Edo Special Court fixes July 24 for defense in alleged kidnap trial

IGP Disu Decorates Agbonika as AIG

Army dismisses fake short service recruitment advertisement

65 Battalion Cracks Lagos Oil Theft Ring, Arrests Six as Army Moves to Choke Illegal Bunkering Network

Troops Thwart ISWAP Midnight School Raid, Rescue 46 Students

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SPORTS

Okpebholo Congratulates Flamingos on Historic World Cup Final Qualification

November 05, 2026 at 09:01 PM

OBSERVER CARTOON

Sustaining the Crackdown on Edo’s Revenue Predators

August 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM