Police have begun manhunt as new tenants allegedly steal three children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun state police command has launched manhunt as two women, who were new tenants in a building at Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area of the state reportedly kidnapped three children. The women were said to have allegedly absconded … Read more
SS2 Student has landed in court for robbing to pay his school fees. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Senior Secondary School 2 (SS2) student has been dragged before a Yola State Magistrate Court in Adamawa State for robbery to raise money to pay his school fees. The young man, Abubakar Mohammed, quite old … Read more
Professor Obiajulu Obikez and four others were on Tuesday arraigned over forgery of Constitution, Chieftaincy documents. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Don Professor and four others were arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja by the Federal government over forgery allegations. The defendants who pleaded not guilty to the 11- count charge were … Read more
Court has jailed a man for putting detergent into patient’s drip. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a South Korea court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to three years in prison for putting liquid bathroom cleaner into the intravenous drip line of another patient for unclear reasons while in hospital for burn treatment. Sources said on … Read more
Court has sentenced former minister, others to jail. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has sentenced a former Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, to three months imprisonment. The court also sentenced a former Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the … Read more
Many were killed as Cultists attacked Osun community. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of Ilesa township in Osun state are presently in panic as suspected cultists went on rampage. It was learnt that the suspected cultists attacked the town on Monday evening and have killed no fewer than ten persons and injured many others. … Read more
Many people have died as explosions rocked Niger community. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there are indications that an unspecified number of persons have been killed after explosions rocked Galadima Kogo in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Read Also: Cross River By-elections: Nigerians Have Rejected APC – Wike It was gathered that bandits … Read more
The seizure followed intelligence received by the agency detailing the movement of the cash and the vehicle conveying it.. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted fake $4.7 million cash from Abuja. In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said operatives of … Read more
Gunmen have killed one during Osun APC Guber primary. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunshots were heard when one person was shot dead by gunmen on Saturday at a polling centre in Odogbo-Ijesa, Atakumosa East LGA of the state. The deceased was said to have been pulled aside while on the queue to vote during … Read more
14-year-old boy has committed suicide. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 14-year-old boy has died by suicide at Dadin Kowa Street in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi state. The Bauchi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed the incident on Saturday night. Read Also: Aregbesola Reacts To Osun APC … Read more
Wife has stabbed senior rival to death in Ondo state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 25-year-old woman Rebecca Nicodemus has stabbed her senior rival to death few minutes after sleeping with their husband. Rebecca was said to have been jealous that her husband left her in bed during an ongoing sex session to make … Read more
Man has shot wife for refusing to have sex. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 31-year-old farmer, Charles Soglo has shot his wife, Doris Amoah in the chest and attempted to kill himself over her refusal to have sex with him. Read Also: Ukraine: Russia’s Troops Withdrawal Claim False – US According to MyJoyOnline, the incident … Read more
Police have arrested a soldier with cannabis and charms. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of Police force in Bauchi State have arrested a soldier, Yusuf Adams, with 81 parcels of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis, aka Indian hemp. The state Commissioner of Police, Umar Sanda, stated this when he paraded the suspect … Read more
Civil defence officers have battered policemen and journalist in Osun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday battered some policemen and The Nation Newspaper’s Osun Correspondent Toba Adedeji during a protest at the Command office along Oke-Ayepe area in Osogbo. Adedeji was covering a protest … Read more
Gov. Oyetola has spoken on alleged plot to kill Aregbesola. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has refuted claims that there was a plan to assassinate the Minister of Interior and former governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Recall that the Rasaq Salinsile faction of the All Progressives … Read more
Police and NSCDC have disagreed over attack on Aregebesola. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Osun State Police Command and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have disagreed over attack on the convoy of Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola. The police command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, in a statement obtained on Tuesday said security men in … Read more
Hollywood actor has been handed a 20-Year Jail term for alleged $650m Movie Ponzi Scheme. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an American actor who swindled $650 million in a huge Hollywood Ponzi scheme, using it to finance a lavish lifestyle of yachts, jets, and fast cars, was jailed Monday for 20 years. Zachary Horwitz created … Read more
Osun NSCDC has reacted to attack on Aregebesola. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Emmanuel Ocheja, has assured residents of the state of adequate security amidst the mayhem caused by some unscrupulous elements in the state capital today. Commandant Emmanuel Ocheja who spoke through … Read more
NDLEA has arrested the mastermind drug kingpin Abba Kyari and 4 other policemen for their alleged involvement in a proposed secret drug deal of 25kg worth of Cocaine Through their In’t Drug Group. EKO HOT BLOG reports that The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of the suspended police officer, DCP … Read more
Chidinma Ojukuw’s trial has resumed at Lagos Court. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga resumed on Monday at the Lagos High Court. Ojukwu was seen in handcuffs on the premises of the court. Read Also: ASUU Declares Pantami’s Professorship Illegal, Vows To Sanction … Read more