An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday remanded a driver, Lasisi Sodiq, in a correctional facility, for allegedly causing the death of an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) student. Sodiq, 28, was charged with driving against traffic law, reckless driving, driving without licence, manslaughter and driving without certificate of insurance. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man … Read more
There was pandemonium in the Mile 6 area of Obafemi/Owode local government area of Ogun State, following the abduction and subsequent killing of a 17-year-old schoolgirl, Habeebah Akinsanya. The teenager, who was a student of Lisabi Grammar School, Abeokuta, was said to have been kidnapped on Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing … Read more
Edo State Police Command says it operatives have arrested 19-year-old Timothy Dauda for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident happened at Onumu Community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the State. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between … Read more
Police operatives in Toronto have arrested a Nigerian woman, Amaka Sunnberger, following a viral video in which she threatened to kill Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The arrest took place on Sunday, September 1, with authorities confirming that she will be charged in court on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing … Read more
The First Lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic incident in Umuahia where a man allegedly gouged out his wife’s eyes early Sunday morning, reportedly for ritualistic reasons. EKO HOT BLOG gathered tha Lawrence Uzor, an aluminum worker from Umuchieze in Bende Local Government Area but residing at … Read more
A 35-year-old man, Emmanuel Urhobocha, has reportedly died by suicide in his apartment on Alafia Street, Sango-Ota, in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed that the incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that this event follows the recent suicide of a … Read more
The Ogun State Government has revoked the provisional licenses of 20 private orphanage owners in the state due to their failure to comply with regulations and laws designed to protect the well-being and safety of vulnerable children in their care. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, made the announcement on … Read more
Flood resulting from incessant rainfall has destroyed no fewer than 1,650 houses in Jajere and Yunusari towns of Yobe state. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Mohammed Goje, made this known in Damaturu on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between … Read more
Katsina State Police Command has arrested three persons, who allegedly robbed man of his mobile phones and transferred N6 million into three different bank accounts. The Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, told newsmen on Friday in Katsina that the incident occurred in Baure Local Government Area area of the state. DITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Benue, Sam Ode, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to investing in women’s education, enabling them to become self-sufficient. Ode made this reaffirmation while speaking at the 2024 Connect Her Network summit on Thursday in Abuja, stressing the importance of providing opportunities for women to achieve their educational and economic goals. … Read more
A legal practitioner, Olusegun Agunloye, was arraigned on Thursday before a Chief Magistrate Court in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on charges of forgery. Agunloye is accused of submitting a forged testamentary document, commonly known as a Will, of the late Benjamin Ejelonu to the probate registry of the court in Akure. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Operatives of the Akwa-ibom State Police Command have have neutralised a suspected kidnap kingpin and sea pirate. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, announced this to newsmen in Uyo on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People -Minister UEFA To … Read more
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has authorised the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to detain Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) A. A. Babangida and 19 others for 30 days. This detention is related to their suspected involvement in banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism. The court’s ruling allows DIA operatives to thoroughly investigate … Read more
A Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been apprehended for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). On Wednesday, during a press briefing in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, revealed that Muhammad was responsible for the killing of … Read more
The State Police Command has detained a 30-yearold man for the alleged murder of his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter while she was sleeping. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made this disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. EDITOR’S PICKS Dangote, Elumelu, Otedola Lead New Fight Against Malaria In Nigeria Chicken Seller … Read more
A violent clash in Barkuta community, Beji district, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State has resulted in an undetermined number of casualties. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the violence erupted early Tuesday morning between the indigenous Gbagy people and herdsmen, leading to numerous injuries and the destruction of homes. Initial reports indicate that the … Read more
A Lawyer, Sunday Ununu, has been reported to have killed an orphan, Nnamdi Nwite Ugo, over the weekend in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi State. Ugo was fatally injured during the Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney community election celebrations in Abakaliki Local Government Area. The Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney group oversees land transactions in … Read more
Two men on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a man on the head with broken bottle during an argument. The defendants – Temitope Anifowoshe, 49, a businessman and Tope Sule, 50, a driver, both residing at 28, Egbatedo St., Oko- Oba, Agege, Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the … Read more
A 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, identified as Christiana Idowu, was abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ikorodu-Yaba Road last week. A family source, speaking anonymously to reporters on Monday, revealed that the kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N3 million for her release. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
The Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has detained five suspects over alleged diversion of two trucks loaded with 70 metric tons of indorama fertilisers. ASC Ruth Rimvyok, the command’s Public Relations Officer disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. EDITOR’S PICKS: Midnight Fire Destroys Multi-Million Naira Goods in … Read more