There was pandemonium at Nibo community in the Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday as gunmen killed an unknown number of persons at Oye Nwochichi market near the Community Old Maternity. Eyewitnesses said the hoodlums came in a brown-coloured Lexus 300 Jeep and immediately opened fire on the people. Although the … Read more
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an inspector when some gunmen attacked quarry workers in the Ihivbe-Ogben area of Edo. Thecommand’s Public Relations Officer of the Police, SP Moses Yamu, confirmed the killing to newsmen on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba Salo Reportedly Shot in Lekki, Don’t Scrap the EFCC, … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed on Friday the arrest and detention of Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly engaging in an affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. According to the Hisbah, a Sharia police force, Sankara was caught in the act with the married woman in an … Read more
The Police Command in Lagos State says a man allegedly jumped into a canal and died to avoid arrest in the Ipaja area of the state. The command’s Spokesman , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in post he shared on his verified X handle @benHundeyin on Friday. He said that the incident happened on Wednesday … Read more
A thunderstrike has tragically claimed the life of 70-year-old Malam Abu Yusuf in Abocho, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred around 5:40 pm on Thursday during a heavy downpour in the area. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that residents of the community have been left in shock and mourning following the unfortunate … Read more
The Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, who is on trial for the alleged rape and murder of 22-year-old fashion designer Oluwabamise Ayanwole, opened his defense on Thursday. Ominikoron, testifying before the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square, denied raping or killing Oluwabamise. He stated that he became a bus captain for the … Read more
Borno State Police Command has rearrested a 24 year old Auwalu Aminu, also known as Auwalu Kirkir. Aminu is an escaped convict who had been serving a jail term for criminal conspiracy and theft. A statement by the command’s spokesman, ASP Nahum Daso, on Wednesday said Aminu was one of the inmates who escaped from … Read more
A tragic incident unfolded in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, early Wednesday morning when a petrol tanker exploded, resulting in the deaths of over 90 individuals and leaving 50 others hospitalised. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that The explosion occurred around 12:30 AM after the tanker driver, who was en route from … Read more
Imo State Police Command says it has smashed an armed robbery syndicate terrorising residents of Owerri North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr Henry Okoye, in a statement on Tuesday, attributed the feat to enhanced security measures to tackle violent crimes, especially at night. “On October 15, 2024, at approximately 3:20 … Read more
The Delta State Police Command is mourning the loss of the newly appointed Divisional Police Officer for the Agbarho Division, CSP N.H. Jega, along with several of his men, were killed by a kidnapping syndicate. The tragic incident occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday, just two days after CSP Jega assumed his role at the … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has reported that four individuals lost their lives in a fire outbreak at a lounge and bar on Baale Road in the Olodi Apapa area. In a statement released on Monday, police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin stated that the fire ignited around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, … Read more
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, for allegedly setting his grandmother on fire. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam, disclosed the incident in a statement on Saturday. According to Adam, the tragic event occurred on October 8, 2024, in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki ward, … Read more
Operatives from the Imo State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper and organ harvester in the Douglas area of Imo State. The suspect, identified as Justine Emmanuel, is a 38-year-old man from Amimo in the Ikeduru Local Government Area. He was apprehended during a rescue operation. The police also rescued a 19-year-old woman, whose … Read more
Suspected armed bandits on Saturday blocked the ever-busy Gusau-Funtua highway and abducted an unspecified number of travellers. The bandits were said to have blocked the highway between Kucheri and Magazu communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state, shooting at moving vehicles. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail … Read more
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome murder of a 40-year-old man, Adeleke Adeyinka, in Abeokuta on Saturday. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta. Odutola explained that the incident occured at 12:30 pm at Jide Jones area, Oke Ilewo in Abeokuta. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: … Read more
Borno State Police Command has re-arrested Kyari Kur, a convict, who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri. The 28-year-old Kur, also known as Henry, escaped from the custodial centre after part of the perimeter fence collapsed in September due to a major flood incident. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba … Read more
The police in Kano State have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Dahiru Musa, a 32-year-old resident of Dorayi Quarters, Kano, over a land transaction. The suspects allegedly lured Musa under false pretenses, poisoned him, and later burned his body in a bid to destroy evidence. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court … Read more
Soldiers from Ojo Cantonment Barracks, led by an unidentified colleague, have fatally stabbed a policeman, Saka Ganiyu, after being stopped for driving against traffic near Volks Bus Stop along Ojo Iyana Iba Road in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the soldier, who was not in uniform, was driving an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial … Read more
Enugu State Police Command has detained one Dr. Emmanuel Ugwumba, 52, of Ezimo-Agu community in Udenu Local Government Area over alleged child trafficking and forgery. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba Gov, Ishaku N150M Bail ‘PDP … Read more
A grandmother and four of her grandchildren have tragically died under mysterious circumstances after consuming pap and fish in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. The incident, which took place a few days ago in the Gaga Area of Oke-Aro, Akure South Local Government, has left the community in mourning. A family source revealed that … Read more