An Ikeja High Court on Monday discharged and acquitted 29-year-old Ibrahim Yusuf, who was charged with the killing of a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer, Mr. Olatunde Awotola. Justice Oyindamola Ogala, in her ruling, stated that the prosecution failed to prove the two charges of involuntary manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm to … Read more
Another notorious bandit leader, Gajere, also known as Mai’Yar Gitta, has died from gunshot wounds. Gitta was injured during a recent clash between his group and Nigerian troops in Dankurmi village, Dansadau Local Government Area, but managed to escape. However, he succumbed to his injuries yesterday in Kawaye village, Bagega Ward, Anka Local Government Area, … Read more
In a tragic incident in Evwreni Community, Delta State, a man named Samson, who killed his son, murdered a nursing mother, and injured others under mysterious circumstances, was caught by an enraged mob and beaten to death. His body was then set on fire in an act of jungle justice. The incident occurred in the … Read more
The Benin Zonal Coordinator of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Monday Igbafe, has escaped from the den of kidnappers in Edo. The suspected kidnappers ambushed Igbafen, on Saturday night at the entrance of his residence in the community. Prof Igbafe is a lecturer at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. It was gathered … Read more
A fire broke out at the Kwara State High Court Complex in Ilorin on Sunday night, damaging part of Courtroom No. 10. The blaze ignited around 8:02 PM due to a power surge, as reported by the State Fire Service. Fortunately, firefighters acted quickly to contain the fire, preventing further destruction to the complex. The … Read more
Four teenage girls tragically drowned in a village pond in Malkaderi, located in the Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, on Saturday. The victims, identified as Saina’u Musa, 12; Fiddausi Ado, 11; Habiba Musa, 12; and Bahijja Musa, 13, were part of a group of five friends who went swimming in the pond. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 35-year-old zoo worker, Babaji Daule, who was killed by a lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta on Saturday. In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, revealed that Daule, a lion handler originally from Bauchi State, had failed … Read more
A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) stationed in Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement released on Saturday, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the MNJTF Information Officer, confirmed that Abacha admitted to participating in numerous operations linked to Boko Haram and the … Read more
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two students from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) on charges of criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, and theft. This information was revealed in a statement issued to journalists by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Mohammed Wakil, on Friday. According to the statement, an anonymous tip was received on September 26, 2024, … Read more
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from unsuspecting individuals. Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by a statement issued on Friday by the … Read more
Bauchi State Police Command says it has recovered 95 vandalised rail tracks and apprehended one suspect in connection with the crime. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, stated this on Thursday in Bauchi. He said operatives of the Command acting on credible intelligence apprehended a 29- year-old suspect (name withheld), and recovered the … Read more
A Shari’a court sitting in Magajin Gari Kaduna state on Thursday ordered a man, Aminu Adamu not to visit his former wife’s bedroom to meet his children. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing Mother, Mutilating Son in Abia Fubara Regains Freedom After 11 Days in … Read more
Police officers in Ogun State have arrested Alex Eziochukwu in connection with the death of 16-year-old Jamilu Lasisi in Ibegba, Sagamu Local Government Area. According to Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Eziochukwu was apprehended on Wednesday after a tip-off from the deceased’s nephew. Odutola explained, “We received a call from … Read more
At least two people have lost their lives due to floods that swept through parts of Ibadan on Tuesday EKO HOT BLOG reports. Heavy flooding on Wednesday impacted areas in Oluyole and Ibadan South West local government regions, causing the destruction of properties valued in the millions of naira. In a statement made available, NEMA … Read more
Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso, the renowned Islamic singer, has been laid to rest following her passing on Tuesday after a brief illness. In accordance with Islamic customs, her burial took place just a few hours after her death, beginning with the Salatul Janazah, the funeral prayer. The prayer was held at her husband’s residence in Ijebu Ayepe, … Read more
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a young man named Khalifa Modibbo for his alleged involvement in what is referred to as ‘Shila gangsterism.’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that this term is used by the police to describe a range of crimes, including the snatching of phones and other small valuables by youth known … Read more
A German grandmother and her five-month-old grandson are missing after a flash flood swept through their holiday home near Pisa, Tuscany. The tragedy occurred when the nearby River Sterza overflowed its banks, flooding the residence where the family was staying. The family, vacationing in Italy, called emergency services on Monday evening as floodwaters began to … Read more
The Lagos State Government announced on Monday that it had impounded over 448 vehicles for violating Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane regulations between January and August 2024. In a statement signed by the spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, revealed that the vehicles were apprehended in various locations, including Ikorodu, Maryland, … Read more
The Kaduna state government has confirmed the death of Kachalla Sharme, a notorious bandit commander linked to the 2021 abduction of 121 students from Bethel Baptist High School in the state. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan said Sharme was killed during a gunfight with a rival bandit group. Aruwan … Read more
A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been reported injured after a petrol-laden tanker exploded in the Maitama district of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Eyewitnesses said the incident, which occurred on Monday night along Shehu Shagari Way, left many people injured, including passengers in a commercial vehicle. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son … Read more