The Chairman of the Nasarawa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Joseph Masin, who was abducted last week has regained his freedom. The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Bola Longe, confirmed this to news men on Sunday READ ALSO:COVID-19 In Nigeria: Lagos Coronavirus Deaths Now 50 He explained that the clergyman … Read more
The decomposing body of kidnapped Edo State’s former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Egbe Ediagbonya, has been found in a forest. Some farmers discovered the remains around 6:30 p.m. on May 29 at Edo forest, which shared boundary with Ondo state, near the victim’s Utese village in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area of Edo state. … Read more
Gunmen on Saturday abducted a famous businessman, Yusuf Maifata, at his home in Sankara community, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State northwest Nigeria. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sp Audu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to Channels Television. READ ALSO: “Osinbajo Is No Longer VP, See New Position” According to residents of the … Read more
Abducted Assistant Manager, News and Current Affairs, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Channel 6, Aba, Abia State, Mrs. Chinyere Okoye, has reportedly regained her freedom. Though information about her release was still sketchy, it was learnt that she regained her freedom on Friday morning. Our reporter could not confirm if the family agreed to pay the … Read more
A high court in Akure, Ondo State capital has sentenced, Kolawole Samson, a pastor, to death by hanging. The presiding justice, Ademola Bola, delivered the judgment after he found Kolawole guilty of killing one Ayo Olaniyi at a village near Okeigbo area of the state. The late Olaniyi was said to have in March 2016, … Read more
Popular Nigerian cross dresser, Bobrisky whose real name is Okuneye Idris, was arrested early hours of Thursday by operatives of the Inspector General Police (IG) Monitoring Unit from Abuja over a N30 million deal between himself and a female client. Although the details of the arrest are still sketchy at the time of filing this … Read more
An 83-year-old grandfather, Fidelis Jihan Linga, calls for justice for the brutal killing of his grandson, Sunday Ezra who was wrongly accused of stealing a mobile phone. Ekohotblog understands that Ezra a security guard was lynched in the early hours of Monday, May 26, at New Trafford Hotels and Suites at Gwalameji in Bauchi State. … Read more
Armed robbers have stormed the apartment of a Nigerian businessman in Paris, getting away with some 800,000 euros ($865,000) worth of luxury bags, sources said on Thursday. The burglary took place in an upscale building in the 16th district of the French capital on Wednesday morning, said sources with knowledge of the case. Wearing surgical … Read more
The headless bodies of two persons believed to be a mother and her baby have been found near a primary school in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, said the corpses were dumped opposite the AUD Primary School, Isale Agbara, Ile-Ife. Residents … Read more
Eid-El-Fitri celebrations seemed to have gone wrong for a yet-to-be identified Nigerian youth who somersaulted from a flyover in Kano while posing for selfies. The youth was trying to get the perfect angle for his photograph that he would later upload on all his social media pages but unfortunately, he slipped off and tumbled from … Read more
The chairman Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL), is set to disinfect its host community, Orimerunmu in Mowe, Ogun State, Kola Balogun, an engineer, said it was a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19. “To achieve this, we have procured three tricycles and converted them into a fumigation van.” “These truck loaded with … Read more
Police in Kagadi, Uganda have arrested a father on allegations of killing his eight-year-old daughter and burying her secretly. The suspect has been identified as Jackson Mbabazi, 39, a resident of Kinyasi, Nyamwezi Parish, Mabira Sub County, Kyenjojo district. He has however been hiding in Kagadi district since he allegedly committed the crime. Joseph Mugisa, … Read more
Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro Chapter, Akpituren Mogbeyi was killed in a ghastly motor accident. It was gathered that the lecturer, popularly known as Mr America, who drove in a Toyota Highlander jeep, died on Sunday afternoon after he collided with a truck along the Ogwashi-Uku/Asaba expressway, Linda … Read more
The younger brother of member representing Ebonyi North-west in the state house of assembly, Victor Aleke, was found dead in his car boot along the Abakaliki/Afikpo expressway. It was gathered that the deceased, Engineer Samuel Aleke, reportedly left his house Saturday evening May 23 and was not seen until the next day when his corpse … Read more
A father of seven in Kamurojjo-Muro village, Serere district, Teso sub region, Uganda has been stoned to death for allegedly stealing food. The deceased identified only as Emuron was accused of stealing a hen from of one the neighbors, on Monday afternoon and residents descended on him in a furious mob attack. According to Eastern … Read more
A 12-year-old boy identified as Gabriel Tehrile, suspected to have been trafficked from Benue State, has been found in Anambra State. The spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Haruna Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. He said; Tehrile, from Egbeji Zakibiam in Benue State, was taken to Nnobi Police Station, Idemili … Read more
Herdsmen resident in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have been issued a seven-day ultimatum to vacate bushes they are residing in the council. This is following an executive order given to them by the Local Government Chairman, Louis Ndukwe. The executive order directs the herders to vacate the bushes within seven days … Read more
Four grave diggers have been arrested by policemen in Ondo State after they were found with the heads of five dead people which they exhumed at the cemetery where they are working. The four men identified as Adewale Abiodun, 40; Akinola Sunday, 69; Seun Olomofe, 45; and Oluwadare Idowu 67, who all worked at the … Read more
Tragedy has struck the community of Imerenwe in Ngor-Okpala council area of Imo State with the news that the former Director-General of Imo Broadcasting Corporation, Sir TC Okere has allegedly stabbed his wife of 50 years to death this morning. The murdered wife was a retiree of the Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo. The circumstances surrounding … Read more
A popular church in Anambra has disowned its member caught in the state shrine. Members of United Voice of Sabbath Churches of Nigeria (UVSCN) in Anambra State, an umbrella body of Sabbath churches have disowned a woman who was caught days ago at a shrine in Agulu, Anaocha council of the state. The woman who … Read more