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News Nigeria » Edo » Security: Edo: CSOs ask FG to declare state-of-emergency on security over killings, abductions

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Published on: Sunday 07 September 2025

Residents and civil society groups in Edo are calling on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the state, following the killing of eight personnel of the Nigeria ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: US reducing staff in Nigeria over Iran-related security threats, says Akpabio

News channel or source: https://sportsdayonline.com/us-reducing-staff-in-nigeria-over-iran-related-security-threats-says-akpabio/
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the United States is reducing its embassy staff in Nigeria over fears of possible attacks linked to tensions ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: AAC Condemns Tinubu Govt, Edo Governor's Administration, Urges Nigerians To Back Sowore In 2027 Revolution

News channel or source: https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/13/aac-condemns-tinubu-govt-edo-governors-administration-urges-nigerians-back-sowore-2027
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

The Edo State chapter of the African Action Congress (AAC) has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu and Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, describing their administrations as failures ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: NSCDC deploys over 2,000 personnel to secure Edo ahead of Easter

News channel or source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/04/03/nscdc-deploys-over-2000-personnel-to-secure-edo-ahead-of-easter/
Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Edo Command, has mobilized more than 2,000 officers across the state to guarantee a secure and ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: Nigeria: Edo Govt Tackles Critics, Affirms Huge Leap in Infrastructural Transformation

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202604090428.html
Published on: Thursday 09 April 2026

The Edo State Government has stoutly defended its performance amid rising criticism, insisting that significant progress has been recorded across key sectors in the last 18 months of the ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: Don't come to Edo without security clearance - Okpebholo warns Peter Obi

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/dont-come-to-edo-without-security-clearance-okpebholo-warns-peter-obi-2025071820002102058
Published on: Friday 18 July 2025

Governor Okpebholo said Obi's recent visit to Edo coincided with the resurgence of violence and killings in the South-South State. The Governor's warning came on the heels of Obi's recent visit to Edo ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: We're in full-blown security emergency - Obi laments as 100 killed in bloody weekend

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/were-in-full-blown-security-emergency-obi-laments-as-100-killed-in-bloody-weekend-2025090721013881214
Published on: Sunday 07 September 2025

Obi urged government officials to suspend distractions, including foreign trips, and focus squarely on insecurity. Obi made the remarks in a statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday, ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: “Everything Na Rice!”: Viral Edo Youth Protest Exposes Nigerians’ Anger Over Hardship and ‘Rice Politics’

News channel or source: https://tell.ng/everything-na-rice-edo-protest-nigeria/
Published on: Tuesday 31 March 2026

Edo youths spark viral “Everything Na Rice” protest in Benin City, mocking government palliatives amid rising hardship, insecurity, and unemp ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: Nigeria: Strong Bilateral Ties, Security, Trade, Others Top Agenda As Shettima, Swiss VP Meet

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202603260511.html
Published on: Thursday 26 March 2026

Nigeria and Switzerland on Tuesday agreed to actively strengthen bilateral relations, focusing on a multi-faceted approach that spans trade, security, economic cooperation, skills acquisition, ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Security: The missing links in Nigeria’s security setup

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/the-missing-links-in-nigerias-security-setup/
Published on: Thursday 02 October 2025

The recent arrest of notorious armed robbery kingpin, John Samuel, in Epe, Lagos State, underscores the crucial role of surveillance in modern policing. Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footage showed ...