Supo Shasore Ex-Lagos AG, nailed by UK court over $10 Billion P&ID Fraud Mr Shasore concealed his involvement from his own firm. Mr Supo Shasore, the former justice commissioner in Lagos State was the first lawyer Nigeria hired to defend its interest against the monstrous and fraudulent claim of almost $10billion made by Irish company … Read more
68-yr-old nurse fingered as mastermind This happened since June. It is now three months since I killed her Two suspected members of a notorious child trafficking gang have told the police how they killed a mother of a three-month-old child, sold the baby and shared the proceeds before luck ran out on them shortly after. … Read more
Jermaine Johnson, 40, was shot and wounded in a drive-by attack in Jamaica He was standing with a group of people when a gunman opened fire last night Former Premier League winger Jermaine Johnson has been shot and wounded in a drive-by attack in Jamaica yesterday evening, ekohotblog gathered. The star, who played 73 times … Read more
Due to the high rate of rape cases in the country EKO HOT BLOG gathered that a Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday ordered that a 20-year-old man, Egbota Nathaniel, be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl. The police charged Nathaniel with sexual assault and defilement. Read Also: Cubana … Read more
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, Isaac Joshua, at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti, over illegal alleged possession of firearms. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adefumike Anoma, remanded the defendant at the correctional centre, pending advice from the office of the Direct of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in … Read more
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, remanded a 50-year-old man, Usman Tajudeen, at the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adefumike Anoma, who did not take the plea of Tajudeen, ordered that the case file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for … Read more
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’Court in Ibadan on Tuesday remanded Ayankunle Ayanleye, 37, and Abubakar Mohmmadu,30, at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Ibadan for alleged kidnapping and murder. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Emmanuel Idowu, who did not take the pleas of the defendants, ordered their remand at the SCID, pending the receipt of the … Read more
Police on Tuesday arraigned a 28-year-old female Accountant, Adenike Soniregun, at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing N5,524,879 from her employer, G.G.S Nigeria Limited. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. Read Also: Monarch Of Ikare Is Dead The Prosecutor, ASP Kehinde Ajayi, … Read more
Not less than two persons have been killed by gunmen in Mararaban Rido and Juji communities under Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. SaharaReporters gathered that the armed bandits, who spent several hours terrorizing the communities, abducted four persons including a policeman and an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Read … Read more
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas Popularly known as “Hushpuppi“, has been arraigned in a court in California, United States, ahead of his trial on October 13. Hushpuppi pleaded not guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering conspiracies, wire fraud, international money laundering and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified … Read more
The All Progressive Congress Candidate in Edo State for the September 19 governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said he cannot refund N700m to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission because he never collected such money. Ize-Iyamu while responding to the allegation during an interview on Arise TV on Sunday said, “The EFCC case against me … Read more
A 22-year-old unemployed man, Oluwaseun Aliu, charged with breaking into a shop to steal clothes worth N150,000, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The defendant, who resides at Alagbado, Lagos, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breaking in and stealing. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, … Read more
Tragedy struck on Friday evening as some unknown gunmen attacked the Ikolaba Police Station in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leaving a police corporal on duty dead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the gunmen shot sporadically into the station as they came into the premises. Read Also: Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines For … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has arrested eight suspected kidnappers terrorising the people of Ado Awaye, Araromi, Okaka, Ilero and Otu in Itesiwsju Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the corps’ Public Relations Officer, Oluwole Olusegun, and made available to newsmen on … Read more
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a 33-year-old unemployed man, Riliwan Salim, in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl. The Magistrate, Mrs E. Kubeinje, who did not take the defendant’s plea, directed the police to send the case file to the state Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice. … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, says the lingering banditry in the North-West and North-Central Nigeria has international dimension. Adamu said this during a town-hall meeting on peace and security held on Wednesday in Zuru, headquaters of Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Read Also: Mali: ECOWAS Heads Of State To Hold … Read more
The Police Command in Niger has confirmed the killing of a foreign national by suspected bandits, who was abducted together with a Nigerian between Yankila and Regina villages in Rafi Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the Command had earlier confirmed their abduction. Read Also: Gunmen … Read more
An Igbosere High Court in Lagos State on Tuesday remanded a truck driver, Sodiq Okanlanwan, alongside the truck owner, Wadiu Lekan, over alleged crushing of three people. Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile made the order following arraignment of Okanlanwan and Lekan for alleged involuntary manslaughter. Read Also: Gunmen Murder Three Soldiers, Vigilante In Niger The duo was … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has commenced manhunt to re-arrest Sunday Shodipo, a suspected killer who escaped from custody. CP. Nwachukwu Enwonwu gave the pledge on Monday in his office while receiving a delegation of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. Read Also: I Didn’t Recant My Statements, Says Na’abba After DSS Grilling … Read more
The Police Command in Kano State, says it has arrested a housewife (name withheld), for allegedly incacerating her stepson for 15-years. The Spokesman of the Command, Mr Abdullahi Haruna, a DSP, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday in Kano. Read Also: INEC Issues Notice For Lagos East, Kosofe Bye-Elections Haruna said that the … Read more