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Former Edo Attorney-General Leads protest Aganist Fuel, Electricity Hike, Calls On Buhari For Reversal

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6 years ago

September 14, 2020

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Occasioned by the increased in petroleum and electricity prices, some NGOs and Civil society organizations in Edo state, Monday protested against the hike in Benin city, calling on the President to reverse the hike

The protesters who came to the NUJ press centre carried placards withinscriptions-” No to Electricity Hike price”; No to Fuel price”; Nigeria belongs to all of us”; To hate the poor is a sin”; many other written words.

Speaking on behalf of the protesters, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo State, Barrister Osagie Obayuwana called on President Muhammdu Buhari to reverse the price.

” We are here to protest the increased of fuel and electricity hike. We are offended that President Buhari said he has the audacity that we should expect more increase. It is unfortunate that him and his collaborators can put us in pain. “

” It cannot work, Nigeria people are saying no more increase in fuel and electricity prices. How can the President turn over 20O million Nigerians into target or market of people less than 50% to please his friends and relatives. Every house and office has been turned involuntary to BEDC for extortion. “

“They choose what they are going to charge the masses. They make us pay even though they didn’t give us light. Nigeria has not make any progress as far as electricity is concerned. They are making billions of naira and make us pay for darkness. When we are contending with that, people are forcing us to use generator.”

” No Journalists can work without power, so is other people. We have been exporting crude oil since 1958. President Muhammdu Buhari, during his campaign boasted he will build one refinery every year, as part of fixing the existing refineries. Has he done that? No. “

“The failure to fix our refinery is to have way for business to his friends and relatives. What has been done in electricity sector is what they want to do in petroleum sector. The Constitution forbid the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few by privatizing electricity supply. “

“President Buhari has violated the Constitution by seeking to privatize the petroleum industry, is also in the process of violating that same section of the Constitution.”

“For anybody to imagine that we Nigerians will continue to tolerate this, is impossible. This is a movement that a new Nigeria is in a process of being born. We are sending this words to President Muhammdu Buhari to reverse the electricity and fuel hike.”

” If this demands are not meant, we will show President Buhari that he is a public servant. That we are the government by serving him a notice and we shall declare civil disobedience of highest order. We feel the pain and we cannot tolerate the oppression,” Obayuwana said.

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

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6 hours 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.