Three Months After Attacks, Edo Communities Lament Okpebholo's Unfulfilled Promises

Three months after attacks, Edo communities lament Okpebholo's unfulfilled promises

More than 80 days after Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo promised to facilitate the establishment of a security base in farming communities in Ovia South West Local Government Area following a deadly attacks, the residents have cried out that the promise is yet to be fulfilled. DAILY POST reports that on February 22, 2025, suspected Ijaw militias invaded the communities inhabited mostly by cocoa farmers and allegedly killed over 27 persons w…

Insecurity: Edo farmers urge Okpebholo to deploy soldiers

A block of the abandoned primary school has been upgraded to house the military personnel. A borehole has been installed, along

Edo Govt Begins Profiling Of Property Owners For New City Devt

ShareThe Edo State Government has commenced the profiling of property owners in the New City Development Area, formerly known as Coral City, as part of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s renewed efforts to resolve long-standing land disputes in the area. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Secretary to the Edo State Committee on Land Dispute Resolution,... The post Edo Govt Begins Profiling Of Property Owners For New City Devt appeared first on New Te…

Disturbing Video Shows Edo Sanitation Operatives Assaulting 'Pregnant Woman', Other Over Alleged Movement Restriction Violations - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.

Eyewitnesses say that on Saturday, task force operatives violently attacked several locals in Benin City, including a pregnant woman, accusing them of defying the monthly sanitation lockdown. The Edo State Sanitation Task Force is facing severe criticism for allegedly assaulting residents, including a pregnant woman, over violations of a government-imposed movement restriction during a sanitation […] The post Disturbing Video Shows Edo Sanitatio…

Despite Court Order, Gov. Okpebholo Enforces Sanitation Lockdown — Taskforce Allegedly Assaults Pregnant Woman - TheNigeriaLawyer

Tensions escalated across Edo State on Saturday following the enforcement of a sanitation lockdown that restricted residents’ movement from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., triggering widespread criticism and reports of rights violations, including the alleged assault of a pregnant woman in Benin City. The state-wide restriction, implemented under the directive of the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration, has drawn sharp rebuke from lawyers, civ…