30 h. ago Police Begin Manhunt For Man Who Bathed Girlfriend With Acid In Edo

The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday said it has begun a manhunt for one Timothy Gilbert, who bathed his girlfriend, Angela Ogah, 40, with acid in Edo State. The Command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident and stated that the suspect committed the crime at the Ihovbe quarters in Ikpoba Hill and subsequently fled. […]

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31 h. ago Edo acid attack: Police begin manhunt for suspected boyfriend

Edo State Police have launched a manhunt for Timothy Gilbert, who allegedly bathed his girlfriend, Angela Ogah, with acid before fleeing the scene. Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-acid-attack-police-begin-manhunt-for-suspected-boyfriend/

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32 h. ago Edo: Police launch manhunt for suspect in acid attack on girlfriend

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have launched a manhunt for one Timothy Gilbert, who allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Angela Ogah, 40, with a harmful substance suspected to be acid in Benin City.

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4 d. ago Edo: Police arrest content creator over alleged fake kidnap claim

“The content was not only misleading but capable of inciting hostility against the Police and triggering...

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5 d. ago Police arraign content creator over false kidnap claim in Edo

A social media content creator in Edo State was arrested for a false kidnap claim, which she confessed was staged to attract followers to her TikTok page. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arraign-content-creator-over-false-kidnap-claim-in-edo/

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5 d. ago Police Drags TikToker Before Court For Faking Own Kidnap To Attract Followers

The Edo State Police Command, at the weekend, has arrested a Benin-based social media content creator for allegedly faking her kidnap in order to attract followers on her Tik-Tok page. The 24-year-old TikToker, identified as Osarobo Omoyemen, popularly known as ‘Madam Oil Rice’, confessed to police interrogators when she was arrested. Edo State Police Public […]

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2 w. ago Police Restore Calm After Violent Protest At MOWAA Preview Launch In Edo

The Edo State Police Command said it has restored order following a violent protest on Sunday at the official launch of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City. According to a statement issued by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Command acted swiftly after receiving “credible intelligence” about […]

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3 w. ago Autopsy Clears Benin Hospital Of Wrongdoing In Premature Twins’ Death

An autopsy report released on November 3, 2025, has cleared Med-Vical Medical Centre in Benin City, Edo State, of any wrongdoing in the death of a pair of referred severely-ill and extremely premature babies. The investigation, initiated by the Edo State Police Command, followed widespread allegations of negligence and malpractice by the babies’ parents against […]

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3 w. ago Police Arrest Woman For Staging Own Kidnap, Recover N5m Ransom In Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Chioma Adaniken, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to extort the sum of ₦5 million from her husband, with the help of her cousin and another accomplice. According to a statement by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the […]

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