The police in Abia State, southeast Nigeria, are investigating an incident where it was reported that some police operatives mistakenly exchanged gunfire, believing each other to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The confusion occurred on Wednesday in the Alaoji Area of Aba, a key commercial hub in the state, when two … Read more
Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 30-year-old woman named Hauwa Yusuf for concealing an AK-47 rifle and four magazines inside a sack of garri. Yusuf was apprehended along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a routine stop-and-search operation. The arrest was confirmed by Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi during a press briefing at the STS … Read more
A late-night fire has ravaged a section of Kaura Modern Market in Abuja, located near the Prince and Princess market in the Kaura District. The blaze, which erupted around 11 pm on Friday, destroyed approximately 40 shops, wiping out a variety of goods including foodstuffs, household items, and appliances. Amiola Adebayo, the Acting Director of … Read more
Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 35 suspected phone snatchers after successfully raiding some black spots in the Kaduna metropolis. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan on Saturday in Kaduna. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Churches Olympics … Read more
NAFDAC has issued a warning about the quality of bread available in markets, disclosing that many of these products are failing laboratory tests. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control attributes this failure to the use of saccharine by producers, a cheaper alternative to sugar, driven by the rising cost of sugar. … Read more
The Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Local Government congresses were brought to a standstill on Saturday amidst protests and controversy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the congresses were scheduled to hold, but party members stopped the process due to alleged tampering with the Ward congresses list and diversion of congress materials. The party has … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Ilorin sentenced 40 individuals to a three-month jail term each on Friday for violating the Kwara State Environmental Law. The defendants, all residents of Ilorin, faced various charges, including indiscriminate disposal of refuse, encroachment, and illegal scavenging. They all pleaded guilty. Presiding Magistrate Saidu Tunde Abdulkareem handed down the three-month sentences, … Read more
Three major drug traffickers, along with 16 other offenders, have been convicted and sentenced to a combined total of 302 years in prison for trafficking and dealing in illicit substances such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, and opioids. This was revealed by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, … Read more
Justice F.O. Enenmo, presiding over the Delta High Court in the Kwale Judicial Division, has handed down separate judgments in cases involving murder and armed robbery, resulting in the conviction of three individuals. In the case marked HCK/13C/2021, Justice Enenmo convicted Izagwu Obodo for the murder of Nonso Dibia, whom he shot to death on … Read more
A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday at a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street in the Lagos Island Local Government Area. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, announced the incident via a statement on X (formerly Twitter). Adeseye reported that the Lagos State Fire and … Read more
By Adejugbe Pauline A resident of Abeokuta, a man named Taiwo Agbaje, has been arrested for the murder of his brother’s two children, Testimony and Promise. During interrogation, Agbaje confessed that the act was driven by jealousy. He stated that his brother was much more successful than him, which fueled his desire to kill the … Read more
A patient, Mr Ayoola Idowu, has accused the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan of medical negligence. According to Mr Idowu, the incident occurred during treatment on April 21, 2021, when he was subjected to radiotherapy without proper eye protection. Despite voicing his concerns about vision loss afterwards, the hospital allegedly dismissed them, attributing his … Read more
A deadly altercation has broken out between the Ndeji and Lema communities in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources indicate that the violence is rooted in a longstanding land dispute that has kept tensions high between the two groups resulting in the loss of two lives. The situation escalated when rumors spread … Read more
The Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, has confirmed 16 persons killed and 3,936 houses destroyed in the flood disaster. SEMA also said the flood also submerged 2,744 hectres of farmlands following torrential rainfalls since the commencement of the 2024 rainy season. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian … Read more
A suspected kidnapper, Joel Ochuko Ofoye, has been reported dead following an encounter with police. Ofoye succumbed to injuries from police gunfire at the General Hospital in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The shooting occurred during a gunfight between police and Ofoye’s gang members, who managed to escape with severe gunshot wounds. … Read more
Gunmen killed a farm manager and kidnapped three others during an attack on two farms in Niger State. According to reports, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the assailants raided the farms located on the outskirts of Sabon-Wuse community in Tafa Local Government Area. The farm manager, whose name was not … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated a 17-member Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the Benue chapter of the party for the next 90 days. The acting National Chairman of the party, Mr Umar Damagum, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja, urged the members to reconcile aggrieved members and various PDP groups in … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Abia has confirmed 11 persons dead and eight others injured in a road traffic crash on the Port Harcourt-Enugu Expressway. The FRSC made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Umuahia. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus … Read more
On Tuesday, passengers aboard a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus in Orile, Lagos State, were attacked and robbed by street thugs. Dare Abiola, one of the victims, recounted to The Nation that the assailants, posing as protesters against the task force’s seizure of motorcycles, attacked the bus around 1 p.m. and stole passengers’ valuables. Abiola … Read more
By Adejugbe Pauline Several persons lost their lives and many others were injured in a tragic accident that occurred on the Agbowa Expressway in Lagos State on Wednesday morning. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the scene was chaotic as emergency responders rushed to the site to provide aid to the victims and clear the wreckage. … Read more