At least three people were killed, and 11 others injured Friday after a gunman opened fire at two schools in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, according to local authorities. Eko Hot Blog reports that the attacks took place in the small town of Aracruz, 50 miles north of the state capital, Vitoria. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
More than 100 women have been murdered in Italy so far this year, with almost half of them killed by their intimate partner or ex-partner, the Italian police said. Eko Hot Blog reports that the report, released on Friday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, lists the names and … Read more
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of sex crimes. Eko Hot Blog reports that a court in Beijing convicted the 32-year-old singer and actor of raping three women and assembling a crowd to engage in an orgy. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigerians Can Now Renew Student Visas Without … Read more
A couple abducted and killed their employer after collecting N15 million ransom. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a woman, Okereke Olufunmilayo, who was the Manager at a building materials store, for allegedly abducting and killing her employer, Otunba Abayomi Ajayi, the Director of Rolak Hotel, Ijebu-Ode, … Read more
Men of Lagos State Police Command have arrested hoodlums terrorizing travelers in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Command arrested a notorious hoodlum attacking travelers with his team at night. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Police Arrests Cultists With Firearms In Lagos Lagos State Gets Automobile Hub … Read more
The Nigerian Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a serial kidnapper involved in abducting children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the serial kidnapper, Joy Kolapo, age 28, was arrested through the efforts of the detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lagos State Command. EDITOR’S PICKS New Virus: Lagos Begins Immediate Vaccination To … Read more
The anti-graft agency has re-arraigned a former governor, a former party chairman, a former minister, and a former state secretary over the alleged N700m Diezani cash. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero before a Federal High Court. EDITOR’S … Read more
South Africa’s highest court has ordered the release of a far-right gunman who killed anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani in 1993. Eko Hot Blog reports Janusz Walus had committed a “very serious crime”, but he was entitled to parole, the court ruled. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Georgia Court Rules Against Halting Saturday Early Runoff Voting US: … Read more
The University of Virginia has cancelled its game against rival Virginia Tech scheduled for Saturday following the slaying of three football players on campus just over a week ago. Eko Hot Blog reports that the university made the announcement Monday night, two days after a nearly two-hour memorial service to remember Lavel Davis Jr., Devin … Read more
The federal anti-graft agency in Nigeria has released a list of seventeen persons convicted in Ogun State and Oyo State for cyber-fraud. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than seventeen internet fraudsters have been convicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EDITOR’S PICKS New Virus: Lagos Begins Immediate Vaccination To Prevent 50,000 … Read more
A 38-year-old man killed his mother-in-law to cover up for the atrocities he committed in the family. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 38-year-old man has committed more criminal acts after killing his mother-in-law to cover up his atrocities. EDITOR’S PICKS Why LASTMA Will Arrest Traffic Offenders Tinubu Has No Criminal Record – Alake Lagos … Read more
Men of the Lagos State Police have arrested fraudsters who allegedly followed a 64-year-old woman to withdraw money. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two out of the three fraudsters duping an elderly woman. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Police Arrests Cultists With Firearms In Lagos Lagos State Gets … Read more
The US has determined that Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – has immunity from a lawsuit filed by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancé. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mr Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi critic, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: … Read more
Elizabeth Holmes, a former Silicon Valley tech CEO, has been sentenced to over 11 years for fraud. Eko Hot Blog reports that her company Theranos was once valued at $9bn (£7.5bn). She falsely claimed the firm’s technology could diagnose disease with just a few drops of blood. EDITOR’S PICKS US Midterms: Democrat Katie Hobbs Emerges … Read more
Suspected hoodlums have vandalised streetlight poles on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the hoodlums were sighted by passers-by who immediately notified the police. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest 11 Cult Members Over Violent Clash In Lagos (PHOTOS) Again, Fire Explosion Forces Building To Collapse In Lagos Lagos Gets Automobile … Read more
An ex-convict has been arrested again by the police, few hours after being released from prison. EKO HOT BLOG reports that men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Yakub Yusuf for stealing, few hours after being released from prison. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest 11 Cult Members Over Violent … Read more
Eleven cult members were arrested by the Police over a violent clash in the Agege area of Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos Police Command arrested the eleven cult members during their midnight patrol. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Police Speak On Death Of Davido’s Son, Reveal … Read more
Six suspected were arrested by men of the Nigerian Police Force for kidnapping an eight-year-old daughter of their colleague in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspects are Bureau De Change operators in Lagos who conspired to abduct the daughter of their fellow operator. EDITOR’S PICKS Why We Will Mobilize Support For Tinubu, … Read more
The Lagos State Police have arrested two members of a cult group in the Sangotedo area of the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the police responded to a distress call from Sangotedo that the cult groups were on a rampage. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Police Speak On Death Of Davido’s Son, Reveal Next Step Lagos … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, docked a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that the former Lagos AG was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investment Limited, on a 14-count charge that bordered on his … Read more