Benin City

Kidnappers demand two million nairas (N2, 000, 000) ransomResidents beg for her releaseArea deserted for fear of the incident A Businesswoman has been kidnapped in Benin city Edo state by unknown gunmen. The woman identified as Mrs…
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BENIN - A suspected kidnapper was on Wednesday 13 January 2021 shot dead by a military escort in Benin city Edo state. Standard Gazette gathered that the deceased suspect and his cohorts now on the run was alleged to have trailed a…
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Suspects call company for ransom Three suspects have been arrested by men of the Edo state police command for an alleged self-kidnapping. The suspects are identified as Kingsley Innocent, Hope James Elijah and Samuel Effiong, all…
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BENIN - A Middle-aged man has abandoned his wife and three children in a Point of Sales shop in Oluku near Benin City, Edo state Nigeria. Standard Gazette gathered that the man went to the POS shop with his wife and three children, gave…
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One of the fleeing robbery suspect killed An Inspector of Police with the Anti Cultism Unit of the Edo state police command, Mohammed Hameed has been shot dead by some fleeing armed robbery suspects in Benin city, Edo state. In a gun…
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The former Secretary of the Edo state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Uche Olisa has been attacked and robbed by some unknown gunmen in Benin city Edo state. His Pathfinder Jeep was snatched by the unauthorised…
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I have made arrangements severally to visit Nigeria, a nation I last visited in 2009, and every time, I change my plans for the dread of the obscure. I am a Nigerian by birth, a Benin by tribe and bred in the local tradition, the food,…
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REPORT BY FESTUS ALENKHE. The commercial bus operator popularly called "Tuke-Tuke driver who was killed in the early hours of New Year day in Benin City Edo state has been identified as Mr Omon Eguasa. The incident happened along…
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A commercial bus operator popularly called Tuke-Tuke Driver has been killed in Benin city, Edo state by unknown gunmen. The incident happened along Siluko road near Oliha market in Benin City, Edo state Nigeria. Standard Gazette…
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A 43-year-old man has been shot dead by some unknown ravaging gunmen in Benin City. The deceased identified as Nosa Omorodion was killed on Wednesday at around 07:00 pm by some yet to be identified gunmen at 3rd Imasabemwen Lane, Off…
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