A 19-year-old teenager identified as Lilian Benedict of Bwaranji ward, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa, died after giving birth to triplets. Mrs. Josephine Geoffrey, Assistant Director, Nursing Services, Yola Specialists Hospital, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Tuesday in Yola. Geoffrey said that the teenager died as … Read more
The first professor of Medicine in Nigeria Emeritus Oladapo Akinkugbe has died at 86 The late Medical expert, who was a foremost Nigerian professor of Medicine at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, died quietly in a private residence in Ibadan on Monday. Professor Akinkugbe studied and taught at some of the … Read more
A 3-month-old baby has allegedly been raped by a yet-to-be-identified person in Agodi community in Nasarawa state Ekohotblog understands that the baby is receiving surgical treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). According to reports obtained via DailyTrust, Maimuna Adam, mother of the victim, said the incident occurred at midnight of May 27, when … Read more
Another medical doctor identified as Mr Enoch Okpara has been murdered and burnt beyond recognition in Zamfara state. Ekohotblog reports that Zamfara state police command has commenced an investigation into the death of Enoch Okpara, a medical doctor, who was killed and burnt by unknown assailants. This online news platform learnt that the medical practitioner … Read more
The police in Imo State have recovered the bodies of two students at a Vic-Mic lodge in Nekede area of the state. The deceased until their death were students of the Federal Polytechnic in Nekede. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesman of the State Police Command, Orlando Ikeokwu, identified the dead as Cynthia Obieshi … Read more
The Federal Government has suspended the operations of a private jet charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flouting COVID-19 regulations by flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert. This was disclosed on Monday by Mr Hadi Sirika the Minister of Aviation, during the Presidential Task Force … Read more
Incidents of rape and other gender-based violence have been around but have escalated during the COVID-19 lockdown. This is according to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, who gave an update on cases of sexual violence reported in parts of the country. He made the remarks on Monday while briefing State House correspondents after … Read more
The resident of Panyam District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State is still in shock over the PoS shop attack at precisely 9 pm and 9:30 pm on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Sunday night incident occurred when some gunmen attacked a POS shop belonging to Ifeanyi Ide in … Read more
There is unease in Nsugbe community in Anambra East council of Anambra State following the upsurge of opposition to the kingdom’s traditional ruler, Igwe Victor Ntorka. There was a protest march in the community against the monarch at the weekend led by 107-year-old chief Arinze Obiagwu and other chiefs A mock burial of the ruler … Read more
Several shops and houses have been razed by fire in Oba Nla area of Akure, the Ondo state capital. Eyewitnesses say the inferno which started at about 9pm is said to have been caused by an explosion in a mini gas station around the area. READ ALSO: Security Incident In State House: Buhari Was Not … Read more
Another student, Grace Oshiagwu, has allegedly been raped and murdered in a church mission building at Idi-Ori, Sasa-Ojoo in the same Akinyele LGA, Ibadan, Oyo State, where the two previous incident happened over the last two weeks. The 21-year-old National Diploma student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, was macheted to death on Saturday by yet-to-be … Read more
The police have apprehended a man for having sexual Intercourse with his daughters for seven years. The man Identified as Peter Ayemoba told police during questioning that he started having carnal knowledge of his two daughters after the demise of their mother. 50-year-old Ayemoba said having sex with his daughters made him to feel close … Read more
Mr Badmus Quadri was on the 11th of June 2020 arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for defiling a 3yr old girl (name withheld). The suspect was arrested following a complaint by the mother of the victim who reported at Owode Egbado police station that she noticed blood in the private part of … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Imohimi Edgal, has dismissed a police constable, Mfon Esio, for being a member of a secret cult group. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, N-Nudam Frederick, said the policeman was sacked after investigation revealed that he participated in the initiation rites of … Read more
A Lagos State High Court sitting in the Igbosere area has sentenced two robbers, Williams Udoh and Ubong Isaiah, to death for armed robbery. The Director of Public Affairs at the State Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday According to the statement, the court sentenced Isaiah to death on … Read more
Family of a rape victim, identified as Favour, has demanded justice even as she is currently fighting for her life at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos State. Ekohtoblog earlier reported that Favour was allegedly raped until she became unconscious by 28-year-old Godday Robinson and dumped in a deep pit in the Agbara area of … Read more
Men of the Niger State police Command have arrested a fake Inspector accused of mounting illegal checkpoints during the lockdown days in the state. The Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Abiodun Wasiu disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen. According to Wasiu, the 45-year-old suspect who hails from Kaduna State was … Read more
Tragedy struck in Agulu community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State on Wednesday when policemen allegedly pushed an 80-year-old woman to her death while trying to make an arrest. Ekohotblog gathered that the area has been thrown into mourning after officers of the Special Anti-Cult section shoved the elderly woman. According to family … Read more
There was chaos in Ikotun on Wednesday morning as a lady, Tina Ogunleye (not real name) slumped on the T.Junction after her boyfriend refused to marry her. Eyewitness said the two young people have been head over heels in love with each other for a long time with marriage in view. But it seem the … Read more
Petrol and rags have been used to burn down the remains of a black python to avoid the poignant smell that will infiltrate the atmosphere and might cause a pandemic. The venomous was killed by a Lagos landlord with a rat poison. A tenant identified as Ini Thomas narrated how the snake had been disturbing … Read more