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April 29, 2025

By Okhueleigbe Godsblessing The Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady of Edo State, Mrs Edesili...

April 28, 2025

Gov Okpebholo charges Edo workers on efficient service delivery Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has charged Edo...

Edo Police, Security Agencies Storm Ohosu Forest in Joint Operation, Arrest Armed Suspect

April 28, 2025

The Edo State Police Command, in conjunction with its military, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo...

Renewed Hope Initiative Empower’s 500 Edo Women as Okpebholo Vows Inclusive Governance.

April 27, 2025

No fewer than 500 vulnerable women in Edo State have received economic empowerment tools under the Renewed Hope...

EDO COMMAND RESCUES ANOTHER KIDNAPPED VICTIMS ….lost a civilian volunteer in the process CP Monday Agbonika,fdc

On 20/04/2025 operatives of the Irrua Area Command, Igueben Divisional Police Headquarters, Operation Rescue Teams with vigilantes...

Governor Okpebholo Hails Oborevwori, Okowa’s Defection, Declares APC Dominance in South-South

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has applauded the defection of Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori,...

Edo Government Cancels April Environmental Sanitation Over UTME Exercise

The Edo State Government has officially cancelled the Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise initially slated for Saturday, 26th April...

“Edo Women Association Scotland Applauds Dr. Loretta Ogboro-Okor on Her Appointment as Director-General of Edo State Diaspora Agency”

The Edo Women Association Scotland (EWAS) has extended heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Loretta Oduware Ogboro-Okor on her recent...

The Edo State Government has debunked claims by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) alleging that Governor Monday Okpebholo approved N6 billion as compensation to so-called “Fulani terrorists” following the recent Uromi killings. In a strongly-worded statement on Thursday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, described the accusation as a reckless falsehood designed to incite ethnic conflict and destabilise the peace of Edo State. The controversy stems from the events of 28 March, when sixteen hunters from Kano State were killed in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi. In the aftermath, Governor Okpebholo visited Kano to sympathise with the families of the victims and appeal for calm, while a delegation from Kano later travelled to Edo to engage in peace discussions. IPOB, in a statement released on 21 April, alleged that the Governor had secretly approved a N6 billion compensation package to appease the bereaved families a claim which the Edo State Government swiftly dismissed as baseless and inflammatory. “There is no truth whatsoever in the claim that Governor Monday Okpebholo approved or paid N6 billion to any group,” Itua said. “This is a fictitious and malicious lie concocted by IPOB to sow seeds of discord and destabilise the harmony we have nurtured in Edo State.” The government warned that IPOB’s repeated attempts to manipulate public sentiment and incite ethnic hostility under the cover of activism would not succeed in Edo State. “It has become a known tactic of this proscribed group to exploit tragic situations to spread hate and misinformation,” the statement added. “Their agenda of violence and ethnic disintegration has no place here.” Emphasising its commitment to unity, security and justice for all residents, the Edo State Government reaffirmed its stance against any form of ethnic or religious discrimination. The statement also urged security agencies to investigate the source of the inciting publication and prosecute those behind it, stressing that public order and peace must not be jeopardised by dangerous propaganda. “We remain resolute in our commitment to justice, peace and the protection of all Edo people, regardless of background,” the government declared. “We will continue to uphold the values of unity, tolerance and truth in the face of reckless attempts to destabilise our state.”