The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has announced plans to establish a special court to handle kidnapping and cultism-related cases, declaring that convicted offenders would face swift prosecution under the law as part of the state's intensified crackdown on violent crimes. The governor made the announcement on Thursday at the Edo State Police Command Headquarters in Benin City during the parade of suspected kidnappers and other criminal suspects arrested by security operatives.

Governor Monday Okpebholo condemns the recent Edo kidnapping at a Benin City market, ordering a swift police investigation to rescue victims and apprehend

The governor also warned that the Edo government would not tolerate any act that threatened public safety and security ...