…was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Patrick Ebojele. According to the statement, the Zonal Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, Joel Aidamebor, said the incident followed a security alert from Ebhodaghe after he heard suspicious noises from a sc…

…at destabilizing their preparations for the 2027 polls. ILT also recalled that Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, had in the past warned Mr. Peter Obi, threatening that his security was not guaranteed in his state, and noted that actually when he visited Edo State early this year for political activities, gunshots…

…by-election—where he swept into office with over 105,000 votes to succeed Governor Monday Okpebholo—Joseph Ikpea had already proved his mettle. For decades, he operated like that single eagle feather, transforming lives across Edo State without relying on the extensive machinery of the red chamber. Born in Ewato, withi…

…II expressed gratitude to the Swiss government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Monday Okpebholo, and other stakeholders for their role in the restitution process. "The Benin bronzes are not curiosities. They are records of governance and spirituality of the Edo people taken by force. To delay their return is to…

…declared wanted. Speaking on the operation, squad spokesman Eribo Ewanta said Governor Monday Okpebholo directed the team to restore peace and ensure the arrest of all those connected to the killing. He added that the arrested suspects were already providing useful information to security agencies to facilitate further…

…(NUJ) in Yenagoa, Sampson described the proposal by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, as a welcome development, but expressed doubts about the willingness of governments to provide the resources needed for its implementation. According to him, special courts dedicated to kidnapping and banditry cases could…

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has written to the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, urging him to constitute a special court for the purpose of trying offences relating to cultism and kidnapping in the state. DAILY POST reports that the governor also requested the Chief Judge to nominate th…