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  • Edo State Targets 72 Tourism Sites to Boost Jobs and Economic Growth
  • Edo Begins Training of Forest Guards Amid Rising Security Concerns
  • Edo Police Announce Statewide Movement Restriction for LG Election

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tori.ng /3 weeks ago

Edo State Targets 72 Tourism Sites to Boost Jobs and Economic Growth

A major push is underway in Edo State as authorities look to unlock a wide range of tourism assets believed to hold untapped economic potential.

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tori.ng /1 month ago

Edo Begins Training of Forest Guards Amid Rising Security Concerns

The Edo State Government has confirmed that training for its newly recruited forest guards will begin on Friday, June 5, 2026, marking a fresh push to strengthen security across fo...

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tori.ng /5 days ago

Edo Police Announce Statewide Movement Restriction for LG Election

Residents of Edo State will face temporary movement restrictions as security agencies roll out measures ahead of the local government election

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punchng.com /4 weeks ago

Okpebholo warns residents against recruiting criminals to terrorise Edo

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo warns residents against recruiting criminals from outside the state, undermining efforts to improve Edo security. Read More: https://punchng.co...

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lindaikejisblog.com /4 weeks ago

Our people now recruiting kidnappers - Governor Okpebholo

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has

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premiumtimesng.com /2 weeks ago

Insecurity: Edo sets up special court for cultism, kidnapping cases

Edo remains one of the Nigerian states most severely impacted by cultism, kidnapping, and related crimes. The post Insecurity: Edo sets up special court for cultism, kidnapping cas...

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gistlover.com /3 weeks ago

Edo Residents Now Recruit Criminals From Other States for Kidnapping, Robbery – Governor Okpebholo Alleges

Governor Monday Okpebholo has alleged that some residents of Edo State now travel to other parts of Nigeria to recruit criminals who are later used for kidnapping, armed robbery, a...

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thisdaylive.com /1 month ago

Itemuagbor Hails Okphebolo as Edo Proves Nigeria Safe for Sports

Edo State Governor, Senator  Monday Okphebolo, has been praised for providing the enabling environment that ensured the successful organisation of the 11th edition of the World Ath...

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premiumtimesng.com /1 month ago

Insecurity: Edo begins recruitment of 5,400 security corps, employs 500 forest guards

The state government earlier announced the closure of three schools in the state after the State Security Service warned about a plot to abduct schoolchildren in the state. The pos...

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pmnewsnigeria.com /1 week ago

Police arrest 77 suspects, rescue 38 kidnap victims in Edo

Agbonika said the sustained operations have significantly reduced the activities of criminal elements, reaffirming the Command's determination to ensure that there is no safe haven...

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premiumtimesng.com /4 weeks ago

Our people recruit criminals from other states to perpetrate crime in Edo – Okpebholo

The governor said there are volunteers who are now positioned in the forests just to make sure criminals do not settle down in Edo. The post Our people recruit criminals from other...

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tori.ng /6 days ago

EDSIEC Recruits 10000 Ad Hoc Staff Ahead Of Edo LG Election

The Edo State electoral commission says it has completed preparations for Saturday's local government election, with thousands of personnel trained and election materials ready for...

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pmnewsnigeria.com /1 month ago

Edo vows to intensify war against cultists, internet fraudsters

Afegbua noted that following the unrelenting war the state government has been wagging against suspected cultists, they appear to be hiding under the umbrella of internet fraudster...

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thisdaylive.com /2 weeks ago

Okpebholo Nominates Second Non-Edo Indigene as Commissioner-Designate 

Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin   The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has nominated Mr. Martin Anayochukwu Oli, a businessman and community leader from Aninri Local Governme...

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punchng.com /1 month ago

Edo schools to re-open Monday

Edo State schools, temporarily closed due to security concerns, are set to reopen on Monday, June 15, 2026, following enhanced safety measures. Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-...

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dailypost.ng /1 month ago

Police nab two suspected cultists with arms in Edo

Operatives of the Ugbowo Division of the Edo State Police Command have apprehended two suspected cultists allegedly gathering for unlawful activities in the state. ASP Eno Ikoedem,...

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punchng.com /1 month ago

Edo disburses funds to 637 LIFE-ND agribusiness beneficiaries

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has disbursed working capital to 637 beneficiaries of the LIFE-ND agribusiness project, boosting youth empowerment an Read More: https://punc...

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pmnewsnigeria.com /2 weeks ago

Edo launches special court for kidnappers, cultists

The statement explained that the court was created specifically to hear cases bordering on cultism and kidnapping, as well as any other criminal matters that may be assigned to it...

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dailypost.ng /4 days ago

Edo LG Poll: Okpebholo hails exercise despite low turnout, late arrival of officials

Despite the low turnout of voters and the late arrival of electoral officers and materials across several polling units in the 18 local government areas of the state, Edo State Gov...

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lindaikejisblog.com /1 month ago

Edo state govt shuts down schools as DSS allegedly uncovers plot to abduct students

The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area f

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lindaikejisblog.com /1 month ago

Edo government reopens schools shut over security threat

The Edo State Government has ordered the reopening o

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lindaikejisblog.com /1 month ago

Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, rescue victim in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and rescued a female victim in Jattu. The spokesp

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dailypost.ng /1 month ago

30-year-old event decorator reportedly killed in Edo

A 30-year-old event decorator identified as Ms. Esohe Aigbe has reportedly been killed in Benin City by an unknown assailant. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Ojo...

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dailypost.ng /18 hours ago

 Edo Govt seals poultry, piggery farms over environmental law violations

The Edo State Government said it has sealed four poultry farms and a piggery farm for violating the State Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Management Law. DAILY POST reports...

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