NewsReports

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police Command has said that the autopsy results of twin babies who died under suspicious circumstances at a private hospital in Benin City show they died of natural causes. The Deputy Public Relations Officer of Edo Police Command ASP Eno Ikoedem stated this when our correspondence sought an update on the command’s probe into the …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Police Command said it has recovered the body of a12-year-old boy, Emiliano Egwunbare, who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his 18-year-old cousin, Tega Emajuwa in collaboration with two other suspects. Emajuwa, along with two friends, reportedly abducted young Emiliano on September 16, 2025, at Obagie Community in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. …

By Idahosa Musa A combined team of security operatives has rescued seven kidnapped persons from the den of suspected kidnappers in Ewohimi, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The Edo State Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday by its Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Emem Ikoedem, who said the victims were abducted in the Ikeken …

Emmanuel reportedly died in the hands of his abductors months after being taken hostage. The Edo State Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has condemned the Edo State government and security agencies over what it described as their “negligence, complacency, and inexcusable inertia” leading to the death of a kidnapped seminarian, Alabi Emmanuel.  Emmanuel reportedly died in the hands of …

“That Soludo Charles Chukwuma of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, having satisfied all the requirements of law and scored the highest number of votes in this election, is hereby declared winner and is returned elected.” Mr Omoregie, a professor and Senior Advocate of Nigeria,  said Mr Soludo scored 422,664 votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate of the All …

By Eben Enasco Barely a year into the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, Edo State is experiencing a rural revolution. This is as the State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission, EDSOPADEC, is driving this transformation through its carefully crafted initiatives. As Eben Enasco reports, the impact is being felt across the state’s rural areas particularly the major oil …

By Isaac Eranga Edo State Chapter of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) has joined the national body and other State chapters in celebrating the coalition’s 25th anniversary, expressing deep appreciation and heartfelt acknowledgment of its remarkable contributions to advancing quality education across Nigeria. Speaking at a special commemorative gathering in Benin City, the Edo State …

NSCIA also reiterated an unflinching support for the Minister, describing criticism against his alleged link to terrorism as an attempt to dent the image of Islam. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has lambasted the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle for asking the Department of State Services to investigate the suspected connection …

Donald Trump has said the US will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa over widely discredited claims that white people are being persecuted in the country. The US president said it was a “total disgrace” that South Africa is hosting the meeting, where leaders from the world’s largest economies will gather in Johannesburg later this month. South Africa’s …

The Shari’ah Council’s call on Saturday followed SaharaReporters’ exclusive report that revealed that Professor Amupitan once authored a legal brief in 2020 containing  The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately reverse the appointment of the newly inaugurated Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan. The Shari’ah Council’s call …