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By Editor  July 15, 2025 Six suspected kidnapperrs have been  neutralized in a gun duel with  operatives of the Delta State Police Command. Dailymonitorngr reports that the suspects were confirmed dead in the hospital where they were receiving treatment after the shootout. The spokesman of the Command, SP Bright Edafe who disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen said two other suspects are still receiving treatment in the hospital. Edafe said the operatives of the CP-Special assignment team engaged the suspects in the gun battle. He said the team in a sting operation raided the hideout of the suspects which include Solomon Danisco aka “Picolo”, Nelson Jacob, Oruma Saturday, Olise Jude, Precious Urhobowin, Whisky Rufus, aka “Asawana”, a native of Ewu community. The Command's image maker explained that the operation took place on July 9, 2025, at about 8:35am along the Patani-Ughelli Expressway, near the Unenurhei axis. According to him...

By Editor  July 15, 2025 Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested five suspected kidnappers and recovered a sum of N5million from them, believed to be part of ransom. Dailymonitorngr reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP. Bright Edafe disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen. Edafe said the arrest of Sanusi  Abdulahi led to the arrest of the other four members of the gang. He said Sanusi Abdulahi led  operatives to their hideout as the second Deputy, and Oko in Asaba. He alleged that the N5million was part of the ransom the suspects collected from one of their victims. He said an investigation revealed that the suspects have been allegedly responsible for a series of kidnappings at Ibusa, Ogwashi Ukwu, Obulu-Okiti, Isele-Ukwu, Isele-Asagba. The Command's image maker also alleged that the suspects were involved in the recent kidnapping of a young lady at Ogwash-Ukwu on  July 19, 2025. ...

By Editor  July 5, 2025 The People's Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State are at loggerheads over the hosting of the Progressive Governors Forum and the South South Summit of the party by Governor Monday Okpebholo. DailyMonitorngr reports that the Progressive Governors Forum held a two-day strategic regional meeting last Saturday in Benin City, hosted by Governor Monday Okpebholo. A statement signed by Chris Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee accused Governor Okpebholo of turning Edo State into a theatre of political jamborees, wasting billions of naira in taxpayers’ money daily on hollow, self-serving political gatherings. The main opposition party's accusation followed the APC leaders' "South-South Summit," slated to be held in Benin City on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Nehikhare said the APC South-South Summit is coming barely a week after the Progressive Governors Forum. He said the governor...

By Editor July 4, 2025 No fewer than 28 persons have been reportedly killed by Lassa, Yellow Fevers and Diptheria diseases in Edo State. Dailymonitorngr reports that the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole disclosed this on Friday at a press conference in  Benin City. Oshiomhole also confirmed an outbreak of Dengue fever in the state. He said 86 cases of the fever have been reported across several local government areas in the state. He said out of the confirmed cases of 137 Lassa Fever, 24 deaths were recorded, out of the two cases of Yellow Fever, one death recorded while three deaths recorded of the eight confirmed cases of Diphtheria  disease. The commissioner also added that no death was recorded of the eight confirmed cases of Monkeypox (Npox). He stated that to tackle the situation, Dr  Stephenson Ojiefoh, the State Director of Public Health has been appointed as the incident manager to lead the response.  According to him, after careful a...

By Editor June 11, 2025 The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has explained how his administration's alignment with the  Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reduced the number of man-hours on Benin-Iruekpen road to 45 minutes. Okpebholo made the remarks on Wednesday during his usual routine inspection of the road project.  The governor, who expressed delight and satisfaction at the progress made noted that it has reduced travel time for commuters plying the road. He attributed the progress made on the road to the state's alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu According to him, the intervention has significantly reduced travel time between Benin City and Iruekpen in the Esan West Local Government Area.  "Until now, you can spend days on this road to get to Iruekpen, but today it will only take you 45 minutes because the road is now smoother and better. "Edo State is enjoying massive infrastructural develo...

Gov Okpebholo at the inspection of the abandoned premises of the company located at James Watt Road, Benin City. By Editor June 10, 2025 Fifteen years after the closure of the Edo State owned transport company known as Edo Line,  Governor Monday Okpebholo has scheduled June 27, 2025, for the commencement of full transport activities by the company. Dailymonitorngr reports that the company was shut down by the administration of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole following a protest by members of the Almagalmated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Service Employees, AUPCTRE. The unions had in March 2010, protested against the reappointment of now late Chief Amos Osunbor as the Board Chairman of the Company. The transport company was over 80 years in existence at the time of its closure. When fully in operation this year it would be over 95 years old. Dailymonitorngr, however, reported that 15 years after its closure, the Governor Monday O...