Epe, Lagos State, was thrown into confusion last week Friday after a seven-month-old baby, Abdul Fatai Edu, was abducted under bizarre circumstances. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the incident unfolded when a neighbor, identified as Jimoh Barakat Tolani, allegedly requested to take the infant along with her to Ayetoro Market in Epe. Tolani, who had … Read more
One person has been confirmed dead following an early morning accident on Sunday in Maryland, Lagos State. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident involved a fuel tanker that collided with and ran over ten vehicles near Kresta Laurel Plaza in Maryland. The deceased was found at the scene. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing … Read more
A 29-year-old passenger, Anuoluwapo Aderemi, tragically collapsed and died while traveling on a commercial bus in Ogun State. Aderemi was reportedly on a journey from Papalanto Motor Park in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State to Ibadan, Oyo State. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down … Read more
At least seven people have been confirmed dead, with several others injured, following a recent wave of terror attacks in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Brigadier General (retired) Gakji Shipi, the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Wednesday. He noted that the attack … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly shot a security guard at the Action People’s Party (APP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in a midnight attack less than a month after the party’s headquarters in the New GRA was bombed. Speaking to journalists at the scene on Wednesday, state party chairman Sunny Wokekoro said the details surrounding the … Read more
Gunmen reportedly killed a policeman and a vigilante during a patrol in Sokoto State. The attack occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday at Kwanan Milgoma along the Sokoto-Bodinga road. While the Sokoto Police Command spokesperson was unavailable for comment, a senior police officer, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly … Read more
A passenger boat has reportedly capsized in the Zindiwa River in Gamawa LGA, Bauchi state. Ahmed Wakil, the Bauchi police spokesperson, confirmed the incident, stating that the mishap occurred around 10 a.m. on Saturday. Wakil mentioned that the boat capsized mid-river, with two people still missing and three passengers rescued. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man … Read more
Former Kaduna State Chief Judge, Justice Tanimu Zailani, has passed away. He died in the early hours of Sunday in Kaduna after a brief illness, as confirmed by family sources. Justice Zailani led the Kaduna State Judiciary from 2013 until his retirement in 2018, playing a crucial role in the administration of justice in the … Read more
Police in Rivers State have arrested and detained a man known only as Honest, who is in his late twenties, at the Egi Divisional Police headquarters in Obite, Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. Honest is accused of conspiring with his brother, Okwukwe, to abduct and gang-rape a fourteen-year-old girl (name withheld) from … Read more
A resident of Ushafa Community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was shot dead during a bandit invasion on Thursday night. The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was killed in his own home, where the attackers also abducted his wife and children. The incident has left the community in … Read more
No fewer than 37 bandits were reportedly killed in Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after residents fought off a gang attempting to abduct locals. An anonymous resident stated that the bandits arrived on motorbikes around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, planning to carry out abductions. While this was not the first … Read more
A tragic incident claimed the life of nine-year-old Kabiru Musa from Marayan Gawo Idonduna village in Jigawa State, on August 27, 2024, The tragedy occurred at a pond about 500 meters from his community, where Kabiru had gone after being sent by his parents to cut grass for their livestock. Around 4:50 p.m., he slipped … Read more
Halliru Liman, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wasagu Division in Kebbi State, has died after reportedly being shot by a soldier at a checkpoint in Zamfara. According to ASP Yazid Abubakar, the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, Liman was en route to Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State to attend a meeting when … Read more
Abdulrashibu Ya’u, a 40-year-old tea vendor from Sararai village in Jigawar Tsada town, Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has been arrested for beating 20-year-old Hassan Garba to death. Reports indicate that Ya’u accused Garba of repeatedly stealing bread, milk, noodles, and petrol. Enraged by the alleged thefts, Ya’u tied Garba with a rope … Read more
Suspected bandits have kidnapped seven farmers from the Kankarami community in Anguwar Barde village along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Reports indicate that the abduction occurred on Saturday morning while the victims were working in their fields. The bandits forcibly took the farmers to an unknown location. EDITOR’S PICKS: Midnight Fire Destroys Multi-Million Naira Goods in Anambra … Read more
Borno State’s Commissioner for Finance, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, has passed away. Details surrounding his death remain unclear, but sources close to the situation reported that he was found deceased in his room on Monday morning. According to these sources, Ahmed did not emerge at his usual time, prompting others to force open his door, where … Read more
Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto condemned the ongoing persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria and criticised the lack of accountability for these crimes. He expressed frustration that despite the repeated violence against the church, no one has been prosecuted for these acts. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kukah made these … Read more
Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested two suspected kidnappers and members of an armed robbery gang active in the Uga, Ekwulobia, Umuchu, Nkpologu, Ezinifite, and Aguata communities. In a statement on Thursday, Anambra State Police Command spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga revealed that the suspects were apprehended by a joint security team, including the military, civil … Read more
Musa Garba Kwankwaso, nephew of Kwankwasiyya movement leader Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced his intention to challenge actions taken against him by three anti-corruption agencies in court. Kwankwaso made this statement after appearing before the State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) on Thursday, accompanied by his legal team. According to Daily Trust, the PCACC … Read more
Bandits raided the Moriki community in Zamfara State on Wednesday night, abducting over 10 residents and demanding a ransom of N50 million. Zamfara Police spokesperson, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident and assured that the Commissioner of Police had instructed operatives to take immediate action to rescue the victims. EDITOR’S PICKS #Endbadgovernance: Organizers Plan Another … Read more