The Oba of Benin palace has approved the 2024 programme of activities for annual Igue festival otherwise called ‘Ugie’, during which ‘funeral celebrations are not permitted in Benin’. In statement, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Mr Frank Irabor, said Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, the Oba of Benin, prayed...
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Court adjourns Oba of Benin, suspended Enigie case
Justice Mary Asemota of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday adjourned hearing in the suit between suspended Enigie (Benin Dukes) and Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin till 20th day of February 2025. The Claimants are suspended Enogie of Evbuobanosa Dukedom, Prof. Gregory Akenzua and his counterpart...
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Officer injured at police station’s attack by ‘terrorists’
Police operatives attached to the Borno State Command repelled a group of armed terrorists when Jakana Divisional Police Headquarters, Borno State launched attack on 28th of November, 2024 at about 01:00a.m. A police officer, was injured during the incident, according to a statement by the Police Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said many of...
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Herbalist injured in failed bulletproof charm test
Abuja-based herbalist, Ismail Usman is reeling in pains he inflicted on himself while testing a self-made bulletproof charm with a locally fabricated gun that almost cost him his life. The incident occurred on November 23rd at the Kuchibuyi village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, according to the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police, FCT Command,...
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Trans-border arms dealer, 4 others caught
Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested five criminal suspects involved in trans-border gun running, Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said. The suspects identified as Adamu Noma ‘m’, Matthew Audu ‘m’, Andrew Poyi ‘m’, Aminu Sani ‘m’, and Aminu Talha ‘m’ were apprehended by men of the FID-IRT on the 18th of November, 2024. 10...
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Police: Assaulted Corps member yet to show up
A female National Youth Corps member who was reportedly assaulted by a teacher Mrs Amuzat Fatima Nike, has yet to make a formal complaint to the Nigeria Police in the State. Photographs of the the Corps member serving at Government Day Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin Kwara State, was allegedly beaten by a teacher over alleged...
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Immigration, police officers jailed for employment fraud
Two police officers, Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip and an Immigration officer, Nasiru Mohammed have been convicted and sent to seven years imprisonment over employment fraud to the tune of N1,640,000 (One Million Six Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira). EFCC said in a statement published on its website said Justice T.G. Ringin of the...
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Obaseki’s messenger loses teeth in road crash
Tom Obaseki, chairman of Oredo Local Government Council’s messenger, has reportedly lost his teeth during a road accident in Benin City, Edo State. A top Council official simply identified the victim as Solomon, who was sent an errand by his boss (Obaseki) when his vehicle got involved in the crash last week. Source said the...
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Govt contacts sacked Inspector over rape case
The Edo government through the State Ministry of Justice has contacted dismissed female inspector, Edith Uduma, that was accused of reporting alleged rape by her colleague, who turned down her request for ransom in conivance with a top policeman. A top official of the Ministry Charity Chris-Obosele said on Wednesday when the Nigeria Police high...
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Oba of Benin writes Okpebholo over statutory rights
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has written the Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo for taking a significant steps in restoring his full Statutory Rights. Recall that previous administration of Godwin Obaseki, had surreptitiously withdraw Oba of Benin statutory rights, following the creation of parallel Benin Traditional...