The FCT police command said that it has finally identified the male cross-dresser found dead along the Katampe-Mabushi expressway on August 8, 2024. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, giving the name of the deceased as Ifeanyi-Chukwu Ajah Benedict. EDITOR’S PICKS Midnight Fire Destroys … Read more
Five days after the abduction of 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, security forces are still searching the forest to rescue them. The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students annual convention in Enugu last Thursday when they were kidnapped along the … Read more
Police in Delta State has halted a kidnapping attempt in Oghara Kingdom, following a tense confrontation with suspected kidnappers. According to a statement released on Monday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the incident occurred on August 13, 2024, during the graduation ceremony at Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara, Ethiope West Local … Read more
A 16-year-old girl from Osogbo, Osun State, has accused her stepfather, a local pastor known as Femi, of impregnating her when she was just 13 years old. The teenager reported the case to the World Institute for Peace, a Non-Governmental Organization, seeking Alternative Dispute Resolution EKO HOT BLOG gathered. In an affidavit filed at the … Read more
The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two notorious gunrunners and a kidnapping informant, thwarted a kidnapping attempt, and rescued two victims in separate operations. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, on August 14, 2024, operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit intercepted Abulaziz Habibu and Nuhu Thomas in Madaci Village, Zaria, with a … Read more
A mother and her three children have reportedly died from food poisoning in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital after eating suspected poisoned rice. The incident was said to have occurred at Oshin Area along Asa-Dam road in Ilorin metropolis.The father of the children is popularly known as Alfa Ahmad. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, … Read more
There was panic in Kakaki village, located in the Paikoro local government area of Niger State as two brothers, identified as Zubairu Ibrahim and Sadiq Ibrahim, tragically lost their lives when a mine collapsed over the weekend. The incident followed three previous mine collapses in the Shiroro and Paikoro areas in recent months. It was … Read more
The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned two estate agents, Lukman Akande and Justice Odion, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N1.5 million fraud. The defendants- Akande, 43, and Odion, 34, whose addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and breach of the peace. The prosecutor, Insp … Read more
Rivers State police command says the suspect behind the June 25 dynamite explosion at the Rivers State-owned Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt was on police ‘Wanted List” before the incident. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Sunday said, Preye Josiah had been on their wanted list before the incident. EKO HOT … Read more
Ogun State Police Command has detained Abiodun Salami and Destiny Adeola on suspicions of cult involvement in Ijoko, Sango-Ota. Omolola Odutola, the state Command’s Public Relations Officer, shared the news via WhatsApp on Monday, revealing that the arrests occurred on August 8, 2024. The Sango-Ota area, including Ijoko, has recently been plagued by cult-related violence, … Read more
The Ekiti State Police Command has apprehended six individuals suspected of specializing in attacks on Point of Sale (POS) operators and traders, stealing their money. Commissioner of Police Mr. Adeniran Akinwale identified the suspects as Doyin Ajisafe, Joshua Olabanji, Femi Fasusi, Femi Adewale, Olayosi Adeolodi, and Ezekiel Babalola. Akinwale, represented by Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
The Enugu State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for the kidnappers of three students from Enugu State College of Health Technology Oji River, located in Oji River Local Government Area. On Sunday, a viral video circulated, showing residents raising concerns about the abduction of several students from the college since Wednesday evening. The video … Read more
Goods and property worth millions of naira were destroyed in a midnight fire that ravaged several shops at the Mgbuka Obosi Old Motor Spare Parts Market in Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the fire broke out at midnight on Saturday, primarily affecting three shops, including a provision store. … Read more
The man responsible for detonating dynamite outside the Hotel Presidential in Port Harcourt two months ago has been identified by the Rivers State Police in South-South Nigeria. In a Facebook post on Sunday, the state’s police spokesperson, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed that the suspect is 40-year-old Preye Josiah, also known as Metusah. Josiah hails from … Read more
The Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, has rescued two siblings who were kidnapped by gunmen in the state. The Deputy Commander-General (Technical Operations), NHFSS, Dr John Metchie, made this known while addressing newsmen on the operations of the hunters, on Sunday in Abuja. Metchie said the two siblings, … Read more
Five students from a college in Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, were abducted by armed assailants. The attack occurred while the students were leaving the Enugu State College of Health Technology in the Oji River Council Area. Enugu State police spokesperson, Deputy Superintendent Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, noting that it … Read more
A tragic accident has occurred on Saturday evening along the Oru-Ijebu Igbo road in Ogun State, leaving one person dead and two others injured. The incident involved a Honda Accord, which lacked registration plates, and a TVS motorcycle with the registration number JBD 142 VZ. According to Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance … Read more
Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Mba, and his wife have regained their freedom after spending a harrowing day in captivity. A well-placed government source, speaking anonymously, confirmed their release late Saturday night. “The kidnapped Commissioner of Youth Development and his wife have been released today. To God be the glory. The state government … Read more
The kidnappers of 20 medical students of the Universities of Jos and Maiduguri have demanded a ransom of N50 million and threatened to start killing some of the students if they don’t get the money before Saturday. The abductors were also said to have granted their victims access to their phones to enable them to … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a strong condemnation of the recent abduction of approximately 20 medical students and a house officer by bandits in Benue State. The ministry described the incident as a severe violation of human rights and a substantial threat to the country’s healthcare system. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more