Three Nigerian men, two Thais arrested as police bust transnational cocaine trafficking ring in Bangkok EKO HOT BLOG reports that three Nigerian males and two Thais were detained in Bangkok on suspicion of transnational cocaine trafficking. Daniel Onyekachukwu Ngwu, 40, Alfred Divine Chika, 38, and Gabriel Obidimma Obiechefu, 37, were confirmed as the three Nigerian … Read more
70-Year-Old Woman, Others Arrested As NDLEA Intercepts 12,385kg Drugs Smuggled Into Lagos On Waterways EKO HOT BLOG reports that 70-year-old woman, Beatrice Aigbedion and other suspects were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in parts of Edo in connection with the seizure of over 5,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs … Read more
Another Nigerian Kehinde Idris arrested with N1.8m cocaine in India EKO HOT BLOG reports that 26-year-old Kehinde Sadiq Idris, a Nigerian national, has been arrested in India by the Prune City Police for alleged possession of cocaine worth Rs 3.46 lakh (N1.9m). According to reports, a patrolling team from the Anti-Narcotics Cell and the Uttamnagar … Read more
Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Wanted Notorious Armed Robber, 4 Others In Kano EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kano State Police Command officers apprehended a wanted notorious armed robber, Sabitu Ibrahim, also known as Aljan, and recovered six stolen motorcycles and tricycles from him. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said in a statement on … Read more
Civilian forces capture terrorist, kill three after attack on Borno farmers EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) arrested one terrorist and killed three others on Friday. The insurgents were caught in the act of stealing food items along Maiduguri-Damaturu Road in Borno. They attacked farmers and were leaving with their … Read more
Man hacks 94-year-old brother to death over land dispute EKO HOT BLOG reports that one Moshood Habibu, 78, is accused of murdering his 94-year-old brother, Salisu Surakatu, over land disputes. Habibu is said to have stormed his brother’s house in Kara Ewumi village Mowe, Ogun State, on Wednesday, after which he and the nonagenarian had … Read more
‘Career criminal’ opens fire on 2 New York City police officers EKO HOT BLOG reports that a surveillance video captured the dramatic moment a ‘career criminal’ opened fire on two New York City police officers responding to a complaint of a man with a gun in the Bronx on Wednesday. The footage shows officers Alejandra … Read more
20 years old caught red-handed vandalising community transformer in Katsina EKO HOT BLOG reports that one Muntari Ali, a 20-year-old man, was apprehended in the act of vandalizing an electricity transformer in Barakai village in Kafur Local Government Area of the state by the Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps … Read more
Indiana man stabs another man at Thanksgiving celebration in front of horrified guests EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Indiana man was charged Thursday after he stabbed another guest at a Thanksgiving celebration. According to local reports and police records, Brett Rowans, 34, of Evansville, allegedly knifed the man in the back in front of … Read more
Baba Arusa chief terrorist on Kaduna-Abuja highway killed in a shootout EKO HOT BLOG reports that the chief bandit who led the kidnapping operation on Kaduna-Abuja highway last Sunday has been killed in a shootout with the police. The killing of the bandit identified as Yellow Baba Arusa, comes less than 24 hours after President … Read more
Kayode, 5 others were remanded in Kirikiri for multiple homicides, robbery EKO HOT BLOG report that at least six men were remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Friday by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly robbing and serial homicide in Ikorodu. The police charged Lawal Kayode, 35; Sadiq Ogedengbe, 19; Kazeem Salau, 23; Abiodun Bamidele, … Read more
NDLEA arrests Liberia-based drug trafficker with 9.30kg cocaine in Abuja EKO HOT BLOG reports that Maduabuchi Chinedu, 32, was detained by officers from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja with 9.30 kilogrammes of cocaine worth over N2.7 billion. Maduabuchi is from Obaha Okigwe village in Imo State’s … Read more
How I bought late Ataga’s laptop from Chidinma – Witness EKO HOT BLOG reports that one Mr Ifeoluwa Oluwo, a businessman, on Thursday, revealed how Chidinma Ojukwu the murder suspect in the case of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, sold the deceased’s laptop to him. Oluwo narrated to a Lagos High Court sitting … Read more
Alleged NDDC fraud: EFCC reveals evidence against ex-Delta Rep, Nicholas Mutu EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nicholas Mutu, the ex-chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), continued his fraud trial on Wednesday. Adamu Yusuf, a member of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was the fourth prosecution … Read more
US Courts Jails Nigerian Mechanic For Defrauding 10 Banks, To Return N48million EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Nigerian man in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, United States identified as Sulemon Arowokoko will be jailed in the federal prison for his role in an identity theft scheme in which conspirators tricked 10 banks into sending duplicate debit and … Read more
Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Killing Uncle In Akwa Ibom EKO HOT BLOG reports that Joseph Usen Etim of Akpautong, Ibesikpo Local Government, and Christopher Macauley of Obio Adung, Ibesikpo LGA, have both been condemned to death by hanging for the murder of their uncle, Mr. Imo Effiong Edet. The prisoners were … Read more
Career Fraudster Dies After Bathing Self with Acid During Court Hearing He died in hospital two months after the incident from his injuries. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an inquest heard that a professional conman who preyed on celebrities and Olympic athletes died after dousing himself in acid in the middle of a court hearing. … Read more
Gunmen kill two in Plateau community EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen shot and killed two people in the Ancha community of Plateau state’s Bassa Local Government Area on Tuesday. The victims were said to have been coming home about 5 p.m. when they were ambushed by gunmen on the road leading to the Ancha … Read more
Court remands ex-convict for defrauding students, sentences four fraudsters EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned Joshua Oluwatobiloba, a 29-year-old suspected fraudster, before a Kwara State High Court for charges bordering on impersonation and computer fraud after he served six months in jail. Oluwatobiloba was convicted of fraud … Read more
Nigerian man nabbed with drugs worth $1.34M in India A team of crime branch authorities set up a trap in the region after receiving information that a Nigerian national was planning to sell the contraband EKO HOT BLOG reports that Anthony Akueche, a Nigerian national, has been arrested in Mumbai, India, for reportedly carrying commercial … Read more