Author: nationalpoint

Executive SummaryInsecurity is a major problem that affects the everyday lives of people resident in Edo State. Crimes such as kidnapping for ransom, internet fraud, human trafficking, and armed robbery are commonplace in cities and communities across the State. Organised political violence such as inter-communal land boundary conflicts, land grabbing, herders’ attacks, electoral violence and thuggery also shape the landscape of insecurity in the State. This poses a critical challenge for peaceful living and calls for urgent policy response by stakeholders and government in the State.Issues and Dynamics of Insecurity in Edo StateThere are various types of security threats and…

PRESS RELEASEOSPAC Vigilante Group And Ultimate Human Rights Violation (Jungle Justice)A Call For Re-Training, Re-Orientation And ProsecutionThe Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (IHRHL) received with shock, news of the death of Mr. Darlington Okachukwu of IPO COMMUNITY sometime in May, 2020.Further information revealed that Mr. Darlington was sleeping in his father’s house at IPO (1) when men of the OSPAC VIGILANTE GROUP jammed his room door, dragged him out of his room and shot him to death.Sometime early this year the Governor of River State said “I am very careful about Vigilante Groups in all the Local Government…

From Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Edo State chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP), has launched a wide-screen television to showcase its governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki’s campaign activities ahead of the governorship election in the state.Launching the wide screen television set at the Ring Road, Benin City, chairman, Godwin Obaseki Campaign Organisation, Chief Dan Orbih said it is the first of its kind in the state’s politics.Orbih said the television screen would afford citizens of the state opportunity to monitor the campaign activities of the PDP governorship candidate even if they can’t go along with him to the campaign grounds.Said he,…

By Iduozee Paul Benin correspondentThe All Progressives Congress, APC flagged-off its campaign for the September 19 Edo Governorship election with a unifying rally on Saturday attended by leaders of the party across all levels and their supporters at the Sports Complex of the University of Benin, Ugbowo. The campaign flag-off rally was preceded by an official endorsement of the party’s candidate in the election, Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu, by President Muhammadu Buhari when he presented him the APC flag on Friday at the Aso Villa and tasked the leaders of the party to work in unison to ensure his victory at the…

A Benin City High Court (Vacation Court One), Edo State, on Monday remanded seven thugs nabbed by the Police with illegal firearms during the invasion of the Edo State House of Assembly complex led by Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Mr. Philip Shaibu. The thugs identified as Festus Agbonrenren (25 years), Odion Osayande (23 years), Ogbeiwe Wilfred (52 years), Morgan Uwaigboe (47 years), Osayomore Salami (25 years), Ifeoluwa Oladele (36 years), and Iginobaro Collins (26 years) were arrested on August 6 within the premises of the Edo Assembly complex with five double-barrel guns, two single barrel guns, and 10…

From Iduozee Paul BeninThe Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, says he will invite all the governorship candidates participating in the forthcoming governorship election in the state to his palace to sign a peace pact especially, the two major political parties, APC and PDP.Ewuare II made the statement while receiving, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu and his entourage in his palace.Oba Ewuare II said the peace pact would enable the candidates to talk to their followers to eschew violence before, during and after the September 19 governorship election.The Oba said politicians must learn to emulate…

The election bid of Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu, the Edo APC candidate in the Sept. 19 Governorship election gained a major boost on Monday with an endorsement from a powerful coalition of Christian leaders across Edo State.The coalition, comprising of church leaders across various Christian denominations in Edo State, announced the endorsement of the APC candidate at its one-day conference in Benin City. It said the endorsement was informed by various meetings in which the church leaders critically examined the interest of God in relation to the election and concluded that Ize-Iyamu’s SIMPLE agenda manifesto is a plan that will place Edo…

By Iduozee Paul, Benin Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, National Council for Edo 2020 Gubernatorial Election and governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, says the party and its candidate, Godwin Obaseki, will resist plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to unleash mayhem on voters in the state in order to rig the forthcoming poll.The Rivers State governor who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme, said the governor has resolved to quash acts of violence by the APC, its sacked national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and the party’s gubernatorial candidate, OsagieIze-Iyamu.“We have always preached peace, free and fair election ahead…

The Market Women Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has educated traders across major markets in Benin City on the SIMPLE Agenda manifesto of its Edo 2020 governorship candidate, Pastor Osage Ize-Iyamu.Educating the traders at New Benin Market, Hon Sweet Ikponmwosa, organizing secretary of the committee, said the rally was to tell the traders the plans Ize-Iyamu has for traders if elected governor. Sweet lampooned Governor Obaseki-led administration for failing to provide security in market places following a series of fire outbreaks in major markets across the state, while assuring the market women that Ize-Iyamu will implement plans in…