In apparent response to the spate of kidnappings in the state and the consequent loss of life of an abducted Catholic priest, the Edo State government has adopted tough measures to stem the ugly trend. Traditional rulers in the state have been mandated to engage local hunters and vigilantes to comb all forests and flush…
“Step Down, You Failed Nigerians”, Catholic Priests Blast Buhari at Burial of Colleague
… As Edo Acting Governor Says, “Only God Can Heal Our Land”. Grieving Catholic priests who on Friday laid to rest one of their own, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia-Ogedegbe, who was gruesomely murdered by his abductors penultimate Sunday in Ikabigbo, Etsako West local government area of Edo State, have lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari over his…
BEDC Mgt Douses Customers’ Fears Over Company’s Status
…Insists no basis for takeover by Fidelity Bank The management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company, (BEDC) Plc has debunked news of the alleged takeover of the company by Fidelity Bank Plc. Reacting to the development, management of the company contended that there was no legal basis for the takeover of the company following the purported…
Kidnapped Catholic Priests Freed in Edo
The two Catholic priests abducted on Saturday along the Benin- Auchi road in Edo State by a criminal gang suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have regained their freedom. Rev. Father Udo Peter of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Uromi, and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha, were said to have been rescued…
Edo Police Rescue Abducted Italian Catholic Priest, Kill Three of his Kidnappers
As dare-devil kidnappers continue to target Catholic reverend fathers in Edo State with the kidnap of three priests within one week, and killing one of them, the State Police Command on Monday saved another abducted priest from his assailants. Three suspected kidnappers were killed in the process of rescuing the 64-year-old Rev. Fr Luigi Brena,…
Again, Two Catholic Priests Abducted by Gunmen in Edo
Barely one week after the abduction and murder of Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia-Ogedegbe, parish priest of St. Michael Catholic Church, Ikabigbo, Uzairue in Etsako West local government area of Edo State by killer herdsmen, two other priests have also been kidnapped in the state on Saturday. The Priests, Rev. Father Udo Peter, of St. Patrick…
Edo Government, Benin Palace Tango over Land
The palace of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare 11, and the Edo State government are once again on collision course, this time over plans by the Godwin Obaseki-led government to acquire some portions of land around the palace, which are said to be traditional grounds. Recall that residents of Ogbe-Ezoti, led by 87-year-old Pa Moses…
Battle Over Ownership of Ministry of Perfection: Bishop Okelezoh Loses at Appeal Court, As Case Returns to Lower Court for Hearing
The battle for the soul of a Pentecostal church with headquarters in Benin City, Edo State, The Ministry of Perfection, has once again shifted to the court of first instance, the Federal High Court, sitting in Akure, Ondo State, following the dismissal by the Court of Appeal, Benin Judicial Division, the appeal filed by Samson…
Infrastructure Upgrade: Delta Doles Out ₦400million to 40 Mission Schools
Forty mission schools in Delta State are to benefit from a ₦400 million grant by the state government. The approval of the disbursement of this intervention fund announced on Tuesday, is to enable them to upgrade and expand their facilities. The Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, who announced this while briefing journalists on some of…
How Death Trailed Late Fr. Odia from Akoko-Edo Parish of Catholic Church to Ikabigbo
More details have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the gruesome killing of 41-year-old Catholic reverend father, and parish priest of St. Michael Catholic Church, Ikabigbo in Uzairue, Etsako West local government area of Edo State on Sunday. TELL gathered on good authority that Fr. Odia’s life had been under threat from suspected Fulani herdsmen in…
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