26-11-2025 15:11 via vanguardngr.com

Okpebholo mobilizes joint security operation after suspected kidnapper’s threat

By Ozioruva AliuBenin City — Following a viral video threat by a suspected Fulani kidnapper along the Benin–Ekpoma–Auchi road, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo convened an emergency Security Council meeting on Wednesday, initiating a joint operation to combat kidnapping across the state.The meeting included representatives of the Army, Police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other paramilitary agencies.In a statemen
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