The slain woman was a petty trader who used to sell pastries in the local market The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has been detained a pastor for allegedly killing his wife. The pastor has been identified as Chris Enoch, the founder of Omega Word Global Ministries. The incident happened at a village called Ikot … Read more
The suspects allegedly have a network spread across the globe The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the alleged case of conspiracy and currency counterfeiting levelled against three suspects. The suspects, Sylvanus Ireka Ifechukwu, Patrick Chima Ibiam, and Ajimijere Mathias Adegbenro, were arrested by the Nigeria … Read more
The tragic incident occurred on Thursday, June 10, 2021, when Vanessa was crossing the road. A bank manager with Access Bank in Life Camp, Abuja, Ekod Koko Dan, has been accused of abandoning the family of a 10-year-old girl, Biola Vanessa, whom she crushed to death while driving against traffic in the area. She was … Read more
The police had arrested the actor for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl, the foster daughter of actress/comedienne, Princess. Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha, on Wednesday will be arraigned in court for the first time since his arrest. The Baba Ijesha, 48, will be arraigned at Magistrate Court 1, Yaba. It would … Read more
The minor accosted the victim on her way home from school and asked her to be his girlfriend, but she refused. A 15-year-old boy, who allegedly beat a teenage girl to death in Ogun State for refusing his love advances, has been placed on remand by an Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court pending legal advice by the … Read more
Woman allegedly stabs her 15-year-old Housemaid after she saw her sitting on her Husband’s lap A woman has been reportedly arrested for allegedly stabbing her 15-year-old housemaid in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. The Special Assistant to Governor Ayade on Strategic Communication, Andrea Ekeng Inyang, disclosed this on Saturday, June 12. According to … Read more
Following his arrest, the Commission has traced and marked several assets linked to Awise The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Abayomi Kamaldeen Alaka (a.k.a Awise), leader of a deadly syndicate of juju scammers that operates from a shrine at Ashipa Town, near Abeokuta Ogun State, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Awise’s arrest followed a … Read more
The suspects who were caught in the act confessed to being members of a three-man syndicate The FCT Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers. The suspects are said to be notorious for snatching motorcycles along the Galadinmawa-Durumi axis. In a statement on Sunday, police spokesperson ASP Yusuf Mariam said the arrest was made … Read more
A 27-year-old young woman who hails from Delta State has been found dead in her apartment at mosogar, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. Her neighbors found her dead with her private part and mammary glands missing after breaking into her room on Tuesday, June 1, due to the excess smell oozing from … Read more
The Delta state command has banned the flying/hoisting of the Biafran flag in any part of the state, adding that there will be penalties. Delta state police PRO, Bright Edafe made the statement on Sunday, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. He added that every attempt by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to cause any disunity … Read more
“The suspect enticed the victim by giving her ₦50…” The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has arrested one 60-year-old Jerimiah Oyedoki of Ileloja compound, Kiama, for allegedly having canal knowledge of a 9-year-old girl. The command’s PRO, Babawale Afolabi, in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin, noted that the case was … Read more
Sources said the troops, led by Brig Gen MD Danja arrested five other armed IPOB militants. Troops of 6 Division, Nigeria Army, in a joint security operation have killed seven IPOB militants after raiding their camp in Agbochia Forest in Eleme and Oyigbo LGA of Rivers state, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. During the clearance operation, … Read more
When the latest news of the death of Shekau, surfaced online a few days ago, Nigerians, as well as the international community, received it with much skepticism The Nigerian and regional security forces had, before this latest report, declared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau dead not less than six times since 2009, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. … Read more
A Nigerian footballer has been sentenced to death in Vietnam. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Nigerian footballer has been sentenced to death for smuggling nearly six kilos of methamphetamine from Cambodia to Vietnam. The Nigerian footballer, Theophilus Ugwu, aged 23, was charged with “illegal trafficking of narcotic substances” by the People’s Court of Tay … Read more
“While the clash was going on, a distress call was made to the Police Divisional Headquarters in Ibogun…” Nine suspected cultists have been arrested during what the police say was a supremacy battle in the Ajegunle area of Ibogun, Ogun State. The clash was between members of the Eiye and Alaro confraternities, according to the … Read more
The police spokesman identified the planned kidnap victim as a staff of the Joseph Sawuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi… A suspected kidnap kingpin, Paul Terwase Agbem and his accomplice, Mson Yaasa of Adikpo, have been arrested in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspects were arrested on Saturday after operatives invaded their … Read more
“Why do graduates need to travel all the way for transcripts? She travelled to Abuja for her transcript and was found dead in a gutter…” Police authorities in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory have commenced investigation into the murder of Blessing Otunla, a former student of the University of Abuja, whose body was found along … Read more
According to a circular, Boko Haram terrorists plan to “attack major cities in the country The Nigeria Police Force has alerted police commissioners in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja and Plateau State to a plot by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the areas. The information from the acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, was contained in … Read more
Kingsley, owner of Glass House – a club in the Abule Egba area of Lagos, was arrested along with other suspects Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a club owner, Emeka Kingsley. The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a … Read more
The group alleged that the sons of the embattled Seriki Fulani have been training bandits in the state A nameless Fulani group said to be a faction of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state on Thursday alleged planned terror attacks in the state. The group, through … Read more