Soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East have been thrown into confusion as one of them reportedly committed suicide. It was gathered that the soldier was a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki, Borno State. Soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East have been thrown into confusion as one of them reportedly … Read more
She said the case was reported to the police but “what the police could say is its the case of the rich that we should drop it” A woman took to Twitter to show the horrific injuries inflicted on her brother while he was working at a wedding in Lagos state. She said her brother, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed and prosecuted Sgt Eze Aiwansoba, attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, for firing and attempting to kill his girlfriend, Joy Ndubueze, on 8th October, 2020, at Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja of Lagos State. The incident was referred to the State Criminal Investigation Department of … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen are currently attacking Ngbo community in Ebonyi State. The attack is coming few days after the suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked four communities in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, killing over 30 people. Unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen are currently attacking Ngbo community in Ebonyi … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has assured that justice would be done to the case of a mother of three who was stabbed to death at Oduntan area in Ketu. The spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed the Homicide Department of the command to … Read more
Odugbesan was reportedly killed on her husband’s birthday with whom she was to relocate to Canada in weeks Some hoodlums stabbed Oluwakemi Odugbesan, a mother of three, to death in Oduntan, Ketu area of Lagos State in the early hours of Saturday. The victim, according to AF 24 News, was killed when they were trying … Read more
Unknown gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in Imo State, Izu Marcell Onyeocha. The abducted cleric, who is a lecturer in the Faculty of Humanities at the Imo State University, is a native of the Avuru Community in the Ikeduru council area. Unknown gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest in Imo State, Izu Marcell Onyeocha. … Read more
Eyewitness said that the crash happened while the speeding motocyclist tried to overtake the truck and was crushed by the truck driver. A motorcyclist was grisly killed during an accident involving a truck at Akwaeze in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. Andrew Kumapayi, Anambra Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), … Read more
The Elewu of Ewu Ekiti, Oba Adetutu Ajayi, was on Friday evening attacked by unknown gunmen while in his car along Ayetoro-Ewu Road in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state. Sources at Ewu Ekiti disclosed on Saturday that the assailants rained gunshots on the traditional ruler’s official car in which he was travelling on … Read more
“The Naval Ratings further beckoned on their colleagues who were passing by in another vehicle to join them in the physical assault of the LASTMA Personnel…” An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has been left injured after he was attacked by some naval ratings for apprehending a Volkswagen Bus. According to eyewitnesses, … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three male community leaders for lynching a suspected burglar to death at the Ikotun area of the state. The men apprehended are Sakariyau Biliaminu, John Adeyemi and Gabriel Ajayi. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three male community leaders for lynching a suspected burglar to death at … Read more
By Babatunde Kaka The virtual debate was organised by Association for Credible Leadership in Nigeria ( ACLN ). Schools from Epe Zone, Education District 3, Lagos State, Nigeria have clinched 4-Star ratings in a recently concluded National Virtual Debate for Senior Secondary Schools Across Nigeria: Q1 2021. The representatives of the schools churned out sterling … Read more
A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. Mr Saka had allegedly threatened to end his life and that of his former lover for ending the relationship with him. A … Read more
Unknown gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Umueze Nguru in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Charles Iroegbu. The monarch was said to be on his way back to his kingdom after attending a public function in Mbano, a community within the state on Wednesday night when the unknown assailants … Read more
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, was on Wednesday thrown into mourning as one of its former lecturers was found dead in his car. It was learnt that the ex-lecturer was reportedly hale and hearty when he was last seen. The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, was … Read more
This follows attacks on police and correctional facilities in Imo State by gunmen suspected to be IPOB members In a bid to be proactive, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has moved to fortify security in and around Police formations and Correctional Centres in Lagos State. The CP summoned the Area Commanders, Mobile … Read more
The matter has been between Osborne Foreshore Residents Association (OSFRA) and a property developer, Messrs Lekki Garden Estate. LASG meets parties, drafts new development plan. The ongoing tussle to fend off private developers and investors from constructing multi-storey structures in expansive residential estate named “Osborne Foreshore Phase II Estate,” on the highbrow area of Lagos … Read more
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening attacked the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the unknown gunmen, on arrival, freed all the suspects in detention before setting the Police Divisional Headquarters ablaze. Unknown gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area Divisional Police Headquarters … Read more
Tragedy struck in the Odokekere area of Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State as a businessman, Uchenna Njoku, was allegedly killed by his younger brother, Chukwuma, during an argument over N3,000 debt. A relative of the brothers, Alex Ogbu, said before Uchenna’s wife returned, Chukwuma had brought out a knife and allegedly … Read more
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man, Ubong Williams Akpan, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his 12-year-old daughter. The victim stated that this has been going on for the past five years, and when she could no longer bear it, she decided to complain to the police. The Ogun State Police … Read more