Edo Government Restructures Security Corps, 1,472 Passed Out

On Thursday, Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo announced that 1,472 Edo State Security Corps members had finished their demanding two-week training at the orientation camp.

The governor stated that the training is in line with his administration’s resolve to reorganise and restructure the corps to embrace professionalism and collaborate with security agencies to fight criminality in the state.

The governor made this known on Thursday at the passing out parade of the members of the state security outfits in Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Area.

Represented by his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa, Okpebholo said the activities of the former Corps were politicised and lacked professionalism, hence the decision to reorganise and restructure the Corps.

“A total of 1,472 members of the Edo State Security Corps have completed their two-week rigorous training at the orientation camp and are ready to boost security in the state

“Regrettably, activities of the former corps were politicised, and it lacked professionalism. Hence, I decided to reorganise and restructure the Corps to meet set objectives.”

He thanked the Nigerian Army for training the corps, demonstrating the government’s seriousness in combating criminality and making the state safe for all.

The governor said security is one of the key elements of his administration’s five-point agenda. He noted that the state government established the Edo State Security Corps, backed by the Edo State Security Corps Governance Law 2024, to assist the police in intelligence gathering and low-level operations to combat crime.

The governor expressed his administration’s concern over security challenges in the state, noting that existing security agencies were over-stretched, noting that the Edo State Security Corps was established to provide support to the police and other sister security agencies.

The Chairman of the reorganising committee of Edo State Security Corps, Gen. Cecil Esekhaigbe (retd), represented by Major Gen. Victor Ebhaleme (retd), said the organisation and training of the Corps is to ensure they are more effective and efficient in the performance of their duties.

“The training commenced on the 22nd of May 2025, and personnel recruited were drawn from 13 local government areas which cut across the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State,” he said.