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Community Protest Abandoned NDDC Road In Benin

Published

5 years ago

November 4, 2021

State of the Uteh Road, Benin City.

Residents of Palace Road, Uteh Community, Benin in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State yesterday protested an abandoned road project by the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC)

The protesters made up of residents, Keke riders, bus drivers, and others blocked the ever-busy Upper Mission Extension, with placards bearing different inscriptions as: ‘NDDC should rise up to its responsibility’, ‘NDDC should wake-up from slumber’, ‘Project not done to specification’ among others.

Speaking, the Odionwere of the community, 74-year-old Pa.Robert Owen said the road was contracted to NDDC in 2014, adding that the commission did a little job and abandoned it halfway.

“This road leads to twelve communities and was awarded to NDDC in 2014. They did it halfway and abandoned it, till now there is no action. You can see the gully and no attention from the NDDC that stopped the work. We are calling on the Edo State Government to prevail on NDDC to come and complete the job. The road was done halfway and substandard,” he added.

Protesting residents and drivers yesterday

Also, Speaking, a shop owner, Mrs Doris Osayende, said the state of the road has effected her business negatively.

According to her, motorists avoid the road due to state of the road.

She said that whenever it rains the road will be completely flooded.

“This road has become a problem, that is why I have to construct a fence round my shop. Many times, flood enter my shop and spoil my rice and provisions. I am pleading to the government to come to our aids”, she said.

Also speaking, Mr Friday David, a keke rider said the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) started the road and stopped half way.

He added that over one hundred keke riders pay N300.00 every day to government revenue collectors.

He said, “In April, all drivers paid N10,000 as riders permit, yet the road is not motorable. Most of the money we make go back to motor parts. The place we go to with N80.00 is now N150,00 because of the bad road. We are pleading to the governor to please come and help us, we voted for him and he should help us.”

A visit to the NDDC office in Benin met a brick wall as nobody wanted to speak to journalists.

State of the abandoned Uteh road.

A senior worker who met with journalists, but refused to mention his name, however said he was new in Benin, but promised that the management will look into It.

“I don’t know anything about that contract, I am new in Benin City, and the person that supposed to give an answer to your question is on leave, the management will look into.”

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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24 minutes ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.