Author: Iduozee Efe Paul

The family of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the 22-year-old University of Benin Microbiology undergraduate who was raped and murdered inside a Church in Benin, has lamented the delay in justice for their daughter after five years. It would be recalled that on May 27, 2020, Omozuwa went to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Edo Province 10, in Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, to study in a quiet environment. While there, she was attacked, raped, and hit in the head with a fire extinguisher by yet to be identified individuals. She was found in a pool of her blood by a…

A group, Connected Advocacy – the South-South partner of the Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija), has berated the decision by the national assembly to set aside the Mandatory Transmission of Election Results in Real-Time, calling it a betrayal of trust. The Executive Director, Connected Advocacy and Coordinator Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) South-south, Prince Israel Orekha, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Benin city, Edo State. He said due to the irregularities that greeted the 2023 general elections in the country, Nigerians, in one accord, admitted that something must be done to nip its recurrence in the bud. Prince Orekha…

The Edo State Police Command Says it is investigating attacks on the African Democratic Congress ADC state secretariat and the residence of party chieftain, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, in Benin City. The command in a statement issued and made available to newsmen in Benin City on the wee hour of Tuesday, by ASP ENO IKOEDEM, the PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, on the incident Details confirmed that some Hoodlums disrupted an ADC event, causing panic and damaging property. The statement also revealed that One woman was injured in the stampede, but no casualties were reported. The hoodlums, according to the statement, chased…

The Chief Medical Director, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. (Mrs.) Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, has posited that, the management of the institution understand that healthcare is a fundamental right, and that many patients who come to them are among the most vulnerable in the society. She made the statement in a press briefing on her achievements marking 180 days in Office, Benin city, Edo state, said since her assumption in office they have employed 401 new staff members. The CMD added that, they have also improved security for staff, patients and visitors, and the construction of a Creche for…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has strongly condemned the recent attack on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the incident as an internal party crisis that was taken too far. In a statement personally issued on Tuesday night, the governor expressed sympathy with the affected members of the party, noting that it was unfortunate that certain elements allegedly exploited the peaceful atmosphere of Edo State to perpetrate violence. According to the statement, “As peace-loving people, the importation of thugs and miscreants from outside the state under the guise of party politics remains totally condemned and will not…

Governorship candidate of the Labour Party(LP) in the 2024 Edo State gubernatorial election, Barr. Olumide Akpata, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in Benin City. Akpata was received by the State Chairman of the ADC, Kennedy Odion; former governors of Edo State and leaders of the ADC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, former Senate Chief Whip, Roland Owie; Hon. Murphy Omoruyi, member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha federal constituency at the House of Representatives, alongside Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, amongst others. Akpata, who was handed the party card by the State Chairman, said…

Tension gripped residents of Benin City on Tuesday as suspected thugs launched a violent attack on the secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the second time in one month, leaving several people injured and property destroyed. Eyewitnesses said the armed men, masked and wielding pump-action guns, stormed the party office at 19 Ogbelaka Road, opening fire indiscriminately on party faithful who had gathered to receive defectors from the Labour Party and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Residents fled for safety as gunshots rang out across the area. Victims of the attack include a woman reportedly shot in the…

An Edo High Court sitting in Benin City threatened to commit some officials of Edo State Government, including the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, the General Manager of Edo Geographical Information Service, and Dr. Abdulwashiu Oyakhire, Secretary of the Edo Lands Restitution Committee to prison they fail to successfully defend themselves against a contempt charge hanging over their heads in the court. The court presided over by Hon. Justice Imadogbelo had issued Form 49 for the officials to appear in court and show cause why they should not be committed to prison for…

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed one of two doctors abducted in Auchi, Edo State, in a grim escalation of a New Year’s Day kidnapping that has shocked the local community and the medical profession. The victim, Tahir Abu Emhoye, was seized alongside his elder brother, Abu Ibrahim Babatunde, on the evening of January 1, 2026, as the siblings were returning home from work. The abduction occurred at about 7:30 pm along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, near the gate of their residence in Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area. Tahir, said a fresh medical…

The Obaseki family has condemned the alleged assault and public humiliation of former Managing Director of DAAR Communications, Dr. Don Pedro Agbonifo Obaseki, in Benin City on Sunday, December 28, 2025, describing the incident as “dehumanizing and unacceptable.” At a press conference in Benin, the family declared its full support for Dr. Obaseki’s decision to seek legal redress, insisting that the matter must be pursued to a logical conclusion in order to uphold the rule of law. Speaking on behalf of the family, the Okaegbe (Head) of the Obaseki Family Worldwide, Pa. Daniel Igbinovia Obaseki, said the incident had left…