Justice Aigbona Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of four suspects accused of abducting victims at Benin City’s Vegetable Market until August 20, 2026, to allow counsel to make their final written addresses. Justice Momodu delayed the hearing after the fourth defendant, Miss Gift Raphael, completed her defence. Barrister … Read more
Umar Abdullahi, a 25-year-old from Bauchi State, has been seized by Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) operatives for alleged firearm possession in the state. The suspect was claimed to have been apprehended at 2 a.m. at Akara Junction in the Aduwawa axis of Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area in the state. Richard Balogun, Corps Deputy … Read more
Eleven individuals on suspicion of kidnapping have been apprehended by agents of the Edo State Police Command. The command spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said this in a statement that was made accessible to newsmen in Benin City on Monday, January 26, 2026, In separate incidents that occurred on January 22 and 25, the individuals were … Read more