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Obaseki Lauds State Security Council for Support, Urges Cooperation with Successive Administration

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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed appreciation to members of the Edo State Security Council, commending the Council for providing the State with adequate security and necessary surveillance.
The Governor noted that their collaborative efforts with the government and citizens of the State have gone a long way in improving security situation in the State.
Obaseki made this known on Friday November 8, 2024, at the valedictory Security Council Meeting by his administration, held at the State Government House, with representatives from the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, Prisons Service, Immigration Service, Department of State Services (DSS), Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Federal Fire Service, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and other relevant security agencies.
According to the Governor, “We are blessed to have worked with these agencies who by adopting the right technology were able to provide a security blanket over Edo State, such that today, we have a Security Information Management System second to none in this country.
“It is one thing to have security but what is also important is the perception of security. I would say that the giant strides made by my administration in the last few years speak to the fact that the capacity to deal with security issues in Nigeria exists; the people to do the job exist; it is all about working with them and supporting them to perform their duties. We are hoping that the successive administration will continue to work with them.
Obaseki added: “The only thing I can do is to thank you, because we cannot reward you enough. When I look back, I want to say thank you for all you did, because I am leaving Edo much better security-wise. And my advice to the incoming administration is to take security seriously.
“Do not prioritize politics over security, and the citizens too must continue to demand for a secure environment, because we have shown over the last 8 years that it is possible; shown that we have men and women who have the capacity and training to offer security services to the people.
“As I step out of office, I know my success has been largely due to the support I received from you to ensure that we have a safe and secure State. Please keep it up. Continue with the structures we have put on ground. Keep that cooperation that made you very effective, so we can continue to provide security to our people.”
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Nigerian Lady Cancels Her Wedding On The Order Of Her Mother

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April 10, 2025By
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Lady cancels White Wedding that should have taken place on 22nd April 2025 with Isaac Chijindu Victor (Prestige) as she allegedly said that the mom had already prepared another man living abroad for her.
The traditional wedding has been done, while family, friends and well-wishers were happily waiting the white wedding was abruptly called off just 2 weeks to the event.
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21 months after, NDLEA abandons family of toddler killed by operatives in Delta

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April 10, 2025By
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Nearly two years after the killing of a two-year-old toddler, Ivan Omorhiakogbe, and the shooting of his younger brother, Omorhiakogbe Eromonsele by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Delta State, the family is yet to get justice.
Ekwutosblog reports that stray bullets from the NDLEA operatives shot the duo, resulting in the death of the elder brother, Ivan Omorhiakogbe, while his one-year-old sibling, Omorhiakogbe Eromonsele, was shot in his left eye.
Ekwutosblog also recalls that the duo were shot at their mother’s shop on Thursday, July 13, 2023, during a raid for drug peddlers in the Okpanam area of Delta State by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Four months after the incident, precisely on November 5, 2023, the Delta State Government and the authorities of the agency disclosed the plan to fly the one-year-old Omorhiakogbe Eromonsele to the United States of America for treatment.
Ekwutosblog, however, gathered that 21 months after the incident, the young Omorhiakogbe Eromonsele, had not been flown to the USA for treatment nor compensation paid to the family for the killing of the
two-year-old, Ivan Omorhiakogbe.
Speaking on the incident as one of the petitions before his committee, Senator Neda Imasuen described the N20 million offer to be paid as compensation to the family by the authorities of the NDLEA as unacceptable.
Imasuen, representing, Edo South senatorial district and a member of the Labour Party, who spoke during a media chat with members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, said the upper chamber of the national assembly would not accept anything less than N100 million from NDLEA as compensation for the family.
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions added that due to the unwillingness of the federal government agency to pay a reasonable amount for compensation, the committee was planning to ensure that the N100 million was taken from its budget.
“For example, among the petitions we are treating was the one between NDLEA and a family where one of their sons was killed, and the other one had a gunshot injury on his left eye.
“Why we have not disposed of it was because of the money for compensation. The issue now is that the NDLEA is offering N20 million as compensation, and we say no.
“So within the leadership of the senate, we are looking at how we are going to get this money directly from the NDLEA budget. That’s what we are working on now to see how we can compensate the family.
“The case involved the shooting of two children of the same parents by the NDLEA in Delta State. The two-year-old boy was shot dead, and then you have the one-year-old brother and one of his eyes is almost blind.
“The NDLEA accepted that it was their fault and that the gun that was shot was their own gun and it was a mistake and all that.
“But, all they were now offering was N20 million for compensation for the dead child and the other one whose eye was almost going blind.
“I thought that was nothing compared to the damage done to the family. I mean, young children of two years and one year old.
“Only God knows what he would have become in life. Whether he would have become the president of this country, the Governor of his state, among others, only God knows.
“Just to cut his life short like that, and here his junior brother is almost going blind, and all you are offering is N20 million, which was not acceptable to me. So we are discussing that they should try to make sure that they have something reasonable,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the family though their lawyer, Mathew Edaghede is demanding N2 billion as compensation.
Edaghese, who appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, while demanding for adequate compensation, opined that, “a life was lost, cut short and another destiny is being damaged because of the eye.
Ekwutosblog recalls that the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, had on November 5, 2023, while receiving the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, rtd, and his delegation at Government House during a condolence visit to the family of the two-year-old boy in Asaba, disclosed that plans had been concluded with the agency to fly the sibling to America for treatment.
Oborevwori said he had instructed the Secretary to the State Government to give a letter to the family to get an American Visa for the treatment of the child abroad.
According to the Governor, the incident that happened in July will not stop the state from going after those into illegal hard drugs.
“NDLEA did not just go to that scene to raid; there was very reliable information. We went to the Federal Medical Centre to commiserate with the family and took care of the medical bills.
“We commend the NDLEA for sending a team for an investigation to ascertain what actually happened.
“I also instructed the Secretary to the State Government to give a letter to the family to get an American Visa for the treatment of the child abroad”, he said
On his part, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, said the agency was working towards processing and fast-tracking travel arrangements to sponsor the surviving brother’s eye treatment in America.
However, nothing of such has happened as of the time of filing this report.
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Veteran Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo Celebrates Daughter’s 25th Birthday with a Heartfelt Message and a Clear Ultimatum

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April 10, 2025By
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Kanayo O. Kanayo recently marked his daughter Valeria’s 25th birthday with a special celebration, complete with a serenade by instrumentalists. In a heartfelt message, he reflected on their relationship and acknowledged that his frequent absences due to work have been a point of contention.
However, he also set a clear expectation for her future, stating that by 2027, she should have achieved significant milestones.
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