NCDC said young adults aged 21–30 years remained the most affected group.
Some of the passengers said it was a major safety risk for the airport to continue operating without scanners.
He described the APC presidential primary election as a chance to deepen democracy.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 1,542 operatives across Edo to ensure adequate security during the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The police command in Edo says it has rescued Jemila Ibrahim, a kidnap victim and also arrested five suspected kidnappers linked to the victim’s abduction around Okpege River Road.
He said officials are working to apprehend fleeing suspects.
A final year part-time student of the University of Benin, Edo, was shot dead on Sunday. He was shot dead in front of the school’s main gate while in a car.
Residents of Benin City, Edo State, have decried rising pharmaceutical costs in Nigeria, saying the situation now forces many people to abandon prescribed medications, patronise native remedies, or
Me Amaechi is now the second ADC presidential aspirant after Mohammed Hayatu-Deen.
He said the final phase of the registration exercise would run from May 11 to July 10.
