EFCC operative commits suicide
EFCC has launched an investigation into the suspected suicide by the operative.
Tag: Chidi Nwabuzor
Female student raped, killed in Edo
Governor Godwin Obaseki has ordered the police to track down the killers.
Rivers revenue surge, detained Delta monarch’s release, church messenger’s fantastic gift, other South-south top stories
This reviews significant events in Nigeria’s South-south region.
Why we briefly detained husband whose wife died in hospital – Nigerian Police
A statement by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Funsho Adegboye, said Mr Owegie was briefly detained.
Kidnapped Edo PDP chairperson freed
He was abducted on 15 March in Benin.
Police arrest man over alleged impersonation
The suspect has confessed to the alleged crime, according to the police.
Angry mob lynches two police operatives
The police have confirmed the incident
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Rights activist accuses Force CID officers of N3 million extortion
The officers allegedly extorted the money during their visit to Edo State from the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja.
UNIBEN student drowns, police recover body, arrest two co-swimmers
The police in Benin, Edo State, give the reason for arresting the two UNIBEN students.
Police arrest officials of Navy, Nigerian Correctional Service for alleged robbery
The suspects have admitted to the crime.
Nigerian police place N5 million bounty on Canada-based Nigerian woman
The police accuse the woman of cyber bullying/stalking, defamation and impersonation.
Naira Scarcity: Angry youths set banks ablaze as protests rock Nigerian cities
“If you do not have the new naira notes, avoid public transport because everyone is angry.”
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Police officer killed during rescue of kidnap victim
A team of military and police officers carried out the rescue operation in a forest.
Gunmen attack Nigerian train station, kidnap many passengers
The spokesperson of the police in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the gunmen were armed with AK-47 rifles.
University worker commits suicide over inability to pay daughters’ school fees
The police have confirmed the incident.
Suspected herdsmen kill seven in Edo
The police spokesperson, who confirmed the killing, says efforts were on to arrest the perpetrators.
Police comb Benin forest for killers of U.S.-based Nigerian – Official
“The kidnappers were afraid he would reveal their hideout to security agencies and so decided to shoot him.”
Insecurity: Edo women protest alleged attacks by herders
One of the protesters says women in Uromi can no longer access their farmlands for fear of being raped.
Abducted immigration spokesperson regains freedom – Police
Bridget Esene was abducted by gunmen on Sunday in Benin, while she was going to church.
Gunmen abduct immigration spokesperson – Official
Mrs Bridget Esene was abducted on Sunday while on her way to church, an official said.
Two suspects arrested in Edo over missing Liberian
The whereabouts of the missing Liberian remains unknown since he disappeared mysteriously in 2019.
Gunmen kill private security guard in Benin
Police spokesperson said he was yet to be briefed on the killing of the security guard in Benin.
After collecting N200,000 from victim, suspects deny kidnap plan
One of the suspects, John Bartholomew, in an interaction with PREMIUM TIMES, says they only wanted to threaten the man ...
Armed robbers kill Nigerian policeman in gun duel
The victim was attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit in the Edo State police headquarters before he was killed.
Thugs kill man in Edo community over unpaid loan
The family of the 55-year-old man is currently seeking for justice over the gruesome murder of their breadwinner by the ...