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The Digest: The Edo Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the state government and police to release 52 Ambrose Alli University students remanded after an anti-kidnapping protest, framing the detention as a profound failure to protect voices that cry out for...

The Digest: The Edo State Government has started efforts to secure the release of Ambrose Alli University students remanded in Ubiaja prison over last week’s violent protest. Governor Monday Okpebholo deployed the education commissioner to facilitate the process Key Points: 52 persons...

The Digest: Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has dismissed the recent Ekpoma unrest as a protest, labeling it a “coordinated riot” sponsored from abroad. The government alleges that a Nigerian based in Russia and other overseas actors funded the violence, a storm with roots far beyond local...