Edo state
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NDLEA arrests 85-year-old woman with ‘179kg of cannabis’ in Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested an 85-year-old woman with 179 kilograms of cannabis…
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NDLEA arrests 83-year-old grandmother with ‘illicit drugs’ in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested an 83-year-old grandmother, Uloma Sunday, with suspected consignments of…
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Okomu Oil Palm, PIND equip 500 Edo farmers with climate-smart farming skills
Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) have equipped 500…
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Okomu Oil, PIND inaugurate 61-kWp solar mini-grid in Edo community
Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC), the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), ETIN Power Limited and…
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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa with ‘illicit drugs’ in Ebonyi
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 75-year-old Okebe Samuel, Okposi community, Okposi, Ebonyi state, in…
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NDLEA intercepts Brazil returnee with cocaine hidden in private parts, footwear
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Onyekwere, at the…
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Edo special security squad dismantles major kidnappers’ hideout, arrests suspects
Edo state’s fight against violent crime scored a major victory over the weekend as security apparatus dismantled a key kidnappers’…
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PHOTOS: EFCC arrests 47 ‘internet fraudsters’ in Benin, recover rifle
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives in Edo state have arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters in…
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Asue Ighodalo: I will be man of my own if elected as Edo governor
Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, says he will not be controlled by any godfather…
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PDP: Appeal court’s ruling on Ighodalo’s candidature a momentous victory
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the judgement of the court of appeal ruling which re-affirmed the nomination of…
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