Kaduna State Police Command says its operatives have detained two suspects who specialised in vandalising air-conditioners (ACs) in Government properties in Kaduna. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the development on Monday in Kaduna. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing Mother, … Read more
One Nwachukwu Ikechukwu has been confirmed dead, and his wife, Oyin Falodun, is hospitalised after inhaling fumes from the generator in their home in the Shogoye community of Owode Egba, Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ikechukwu was found lifeless on the floor by a community member, Oladayo Olasubomi, who had come to deliver … Read more
South Carolina has executed its first inmate in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens received the death penalty for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed robbery in Greenville in 1997. Despite a last-minute sworn statement from his co-defendant, Steve Golden, claiming … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two women for allegedly selling newborn babies. The Command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly Killing Mother, Mutilating Son in Abia Fubara … Read more
There was pandemonium in Enugu as gunmen suspected to be secessionists attacked a Filling station reportedly owned by Governor Peter Mbah, setting it ablaze. The incident, which happened around 10 am Friday morning along Agbani Road, saw the gunmen also burning four cars belonging to different customers. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By … Read more
Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that one 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, committed suicide by hanging at Jigawar Maroka village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday, said the deceased, who suffered from mental … Read more
The Police in Katsina State have detained one Ahmed Suleiman, for alleged vandalism and theft of electric service cable belonging to NAK Steel Rolling Company, Katsina, valued at N50 million. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday in Katsina. He said that the suspect, who … Read more
Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot two occupants of a Toyota Camry car at Asaba, Delta State, carting away an undisclosed sum of money. The incident which happened along Old Awai Road in the State capital on Tuesday, left the victims with severe injuries. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man … Read more
Delta State Police Command says its operatives have arrested five kidnap suspects in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen in Warri on Tuesday, saying that the suspects were arrested on Thursday at their hideout in Ewu town, Ughelli South. EDITOR’S PICKS: … Read more
Abubakar Mohammed, a convict who escaped during the recent collapse of the Nigerian Correctional Service facility due to flooding in Maiduguri, has been re-arrested. The Borno State Police Command confirmed his re-arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday. EKO HOT BLOG previously reported the severe flooding that struck the state, leading to the submersion of … Read more
Edo State Police Command says its operatives have neutralised a suspected kidnapper and rescued his victim in the Egor area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Yamu made this known on Tuesday in Benin. EDITOR’S PICKS: School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man Detained for Allegedly … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked two churches at Bakinpah-Maro Community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing at least three persons and abducting many others. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday morning when the bandits in large numbers invaded the ECWA and Catholic Churches in the … Read more
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency has confirmed the death of 18 passengers in a tragic accident in the Ogbere area of Ijebu East Local Government along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace with registration number XA 690AKU. The passengers were burnt beyond recognition, while one individual sustained injuries. Babatunde … Read more
The Lagos State Government stated on Monday that the displaced residents and traders at the Oko Baba plank market in Ebute Metta were illegal occupants who had refused to move to the new site allocated to them by the government. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, revealed this.with PUNCH. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Northern Nigeria, especially the North-West region, is facing a surge in violence linked to local militias, commonly referred to as “bandits.” The conflict, which began in 2011 due to clashes between Hausa farmers and Fulani pastoralists, has intensified in recent years, particularly affecting the states of Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina. These bandits have spread fear … Read more
A road accident on Lagos Third Mainland Bridge has claimed the life of one person and injures eight others. The accident was said to have occurred near the Ilaje area, involving two Mazda commercial buses with registration numbers (LND 624 YE) and (EKY 804 YH). EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In … Read more
Police in Adamawa State have confirmed the killing of three people accused of witchcraft. In a statement signed by command’s spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, the complainants gave the names of the victims of the brutal killing as Lazarus Bashiru, Galion Isa, and Ajasko Yakubu. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt By Son In Delta Man … Read more
Pastor Ngozi Mouka, wife of Pastor Lazarus Mouka, General Overseer of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, was laid to rest in a solemn ceremony attended by prominent figures. Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, was among the high-profile guests who paid their respects at the burial held on Friday, September 13, 2024, in Mgbidi, Oru-West … Read more
No fewer than 40 people lost their lives following a boat mishap in Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara state. The boat carrying more than 40 persons on Sunday capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River of Uban Dawaki community of the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the state Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman … Read more
One person was reportedly killed in a lone accident on Saturday at around 2:58 PM near Saapade, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The crash involved a white Mazda bus with the registration number GGE 858 XY, which was reportedly speeding when a tyre burst, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to overturn. At … Read more