Four people have reportedly been killed, and a bus set ablaze, following heavy gunfire during the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Eastern Zone election in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday. According to our correspondent at the Abuloma Model Primary School, where the election was held, the process was progressing smoothly until over 100 armed men … Read more
Heavy flooding has wreaked havoc in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi, destroying many farmlands and people’s property, worth millions of naira. On Friday, a victim, Mrs Chinyere Nworie, told newsmen in Abakiliki that her rice, yam and cassava farms were submerged by flood. Nworie said the incident had become a … Read more
Ibrahim Mohammed, a 26-year-old, has been declared wanted for allegedly stealing a vehicle belonging to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement released on Friday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale indicated that Mohammed is sought in connection with the theft and unlawful possession of the commission’s vehicle. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, … Read more
Pop star Justin Timberlake was sentenced to community service on Friday after pleading guilty to a charge related to drink-driving, according to reports from US media. The 43-year-old singer was arrested on June 18 in Sag Harbor, around 100 miles east of New York City, after police observed his BMW running a stop sign and … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo says it has so far rescued six and recovered two bodies in an effort to recover more passengers and a bus that plunged into the Ovia River. Mr Cyril Mathew, Edo Sector Commander, FRSC, told newsmen on Friday in Benin that divers had been contacted to recover … Read more
The Police on Friday arraigned two farmers, Dzerungwa Abende and David Gyuse in a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly blocking the Federal highway and extorting money from motorists and other road users. The defendants who live at Ikyoor in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue, were charged with criminal conspiracy, illegal blocking of highway and … Read more
A boat capsized in the Gbodo Jego River in Ijofin, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday at around 7:00 p.m., resulting in two wood merchants being rescued and two others still missing. EKO HOT BLOG learnt that the victims, Ahohe Seido and an individual known as Dogbon, were transporting firewood to Benin … Read more
A 66-year-old widow, Elizabeth Uruakpa, abducted by armed men in the Ilisan Remo area of Ogun state has regained her freedom. EDITOR’S PICKS Japan’s Next PM Vows to Respect BOJ’s Autonomy Insecurity: Stop Hiding Behind Opposition—APC Urges Zamfara Govt Delta Child Rights Amendment Bill Passes Second Reading It had been reported that Uruakpa who is … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has arrested 12 suspects for alleged illegal oil bunkering, illegal mining, vandalisation and stealing in the state. Mr Oluyemi Ibiloye, NSCDC State Commandant, while parading the suspects before newsmen on Thursday in Akure, explained that some of the suspects were arrested through a collaboration … Read more
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a 24-year-old Nurudeen Hammed in a correctional facility, for allegedly killing his grandfather and uncle. Hammed, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on murder. EDITOR’S PICKS Japan’s Next PM Vows to Respect BOJ’s Autonomy Insecurity: Stop Hiding Behind Opposition—APC … Read more
Kogi State Police Command has arrested nine suspects in connection with a communal crisis in Itamah area of Kogi, which occurred after the assassination of the community’s traditional ruler, Onu Itamah Job Shagari. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bethrand Onuoha, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday. … Read more
A Shari’a Court in Kaduna has ordered the temporary remand of Musa Hussaini to reflect on how he will financially support his four children. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the court’s decision came on Wednesday following a petition from Hajara Sani, the mother of the children. Sani requested the court’s assistance in recovering some of … Read more
Tyrese Haspil, the former personal assistant convicted of murdering and dismembering his tech entrepreneur boss, Fahim Saleh, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny, and other charges related to Saleh’s death in 2020. Prosecutors revealed that … Read more
A 55-year-old woman, identified only as Ifeoma, reportedly died shortly after collapsing while sharing a testimony at the Ministry Church in Ejigbo, Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the incident occurred around 8:48 am during Sunday service on September 8, 2024. Ifeoma collapsed just moments after starting her testimony. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly … Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reported a fire outbreak at the Itamaga Plank Market in Ikorodu, Lagos State. According to a statement from Nosa Okunbor, Head of LASEMA’s Public Affairs Unit, the agency received distress calls and promptly dispatched its Lion Squad from the Agbowa Base. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that upon … Read more
A violent protest broke out in Zaranda Gari, Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Tuesday, following the alleged killing of two individuals by a security hunter (Dandanga). The victims were reportedly shot for transporting a large quantity of charcoal, an act prohibited by state law. In retaliation, enraged youths set fire to several … Read more
Rivers State Police Command arrested three persons, including two women, over alleged involvement in a ‘one-chance, robbery in Port Harcourt The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, saying that the suspects were arrested at about 9.00p.m on September 4. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt … Read more
Flood has ravaged communities in Kafanchan and other villages in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where two children were swept away and over 1,000 residents displaced. Vice Chairman of Jema’a LGA, Mrs. Christy Usman disclosed this when she received the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on Flood on tour of affected communities in … Read more
Three police officers have been detained in connection with the alleged murder of Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, an ND 2 Electronic Engineering student at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The student was reportedly killed last Wednesday in the GRA area of Ilorin metropolis by the detained officers. The three officers involved have been identified as Abiodun Kayode, … Read more
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two nurses and several patients at a Primary Health Care Centre in Kuyello, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A local vigilante, Musa Alhassan, said the bandits initially targeted the nearby Government Day Secondary School, arriving around 9:00 am on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly … Read more