A Libyan driver has been arrested in Bishr, Libya, for attempting to smuggle six undocumented Nigerian women. The driver’s arrest in Bishr occurred against a backdrop of increasing scrutiny of human trafficking and illegal migration in the region. Bishr, a key area in Libya, has seen various incidents related to migrant smuggling due to its … Read more
The Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has recovered the remains of two men from a pond in Birninkudu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASC Badaruddeen Tijjani, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse. Tijjani said the deceased, … Read more
The Anambra State Government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and security operatives, has arrested 34-year-old Seminarian, Chukwudi Okoye for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. Okoye, who is reportedly a seminarian in the Anglican Communion, committed the offense in Amanuke, Awka North Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred in July, … Read more
An unidentified father allegedly killed his eight-year-old son in the Epe area of Lagos State over a misplaced sewing thread. The incident happened around 10:00 a.m. on August 5, when the father discovered the missing thread. Enraged, he allegedly doused his son with petrol, leading the boy to start vomiting white substances EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
The Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed that a lone accident at Malo, Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Tuesday left 12 people burnt to death, while four others sustained injuries. The state spokesperson of the FRSC, Mrs Florence Okpe, made the confirmation in a statement issued in … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos has rejected the applications by Indian nationals Prem Garg and Devashish Garg, and British national Marcus Wade, to overturn a bench warrant issued for their arrest and extradition. The warrant relates to an alleged $42.485 million fraud. The court deemed the applications unmeritorious. The defendants—Prem Garg, Devashish Garg, and … Read more
Niger State Police Command says it has found the lifeless body of baby suspected to be a day old in a farmland in Tayi village of Minna, Niger. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Waisu Abiodun, made this known on Tuesday in Minna. He said that on August 9, the GRA Police Division received … Read more
A middle-aged man identified only as Mosquito was shot and hacked to death by suspected cultists in Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The victim, a known member of the Aye confraternity, was found lying in a pool of his own blood with his left hand missing. The Ogun State Police Command released a statement on … Read more
A 35-year-old prophetess, Folake Olasode, and a 31-year-old schoolteacher, Damilola Aboloyinijo, were arraigned on Monday before the Lagos State Magistrate Court in Tinubu for allegedly preparing a fake protection charm and fraudulently obtaining N8 million from their victim EKO HOT BLOG gathered The two defendants are facing five charges brought against them by the police, … Read more
Oyo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old, Malik Kareem, for an alleged money ritual in Ibadan. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, stated this on Monday in Ibadan, saying that the command was aware of the incident and had immediately commenced investigation to bring the perpetrators … Read more
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 873 suspects for alleged robbery, kidnapping, and other crimes during the just-concluded nationwide protests. The suspects, detained from across the state, were paraded before newsmen at the command’s headquarters on Monday in Kano. EDITOR’S PICKS Focus on Hard Work, Not Just Prosperity – Osinbajo Tells Nigerian Churches Olympics … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos has extended the remand of the alleged drug lord, Sulaimon Jimoh, also known as “Olowo Idi Ogede” or “Temo,” for an additional 14 days in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the extension on Friday while … Read more
An unidentified woman tore her husband’s international passport upon their arrival at the airport. The incident was captured on video and shared by Nigerian social media user Chude Nnamdi on his X account on Sunday. “This is what happened in Lagos airport yesterday a lady destroyed her husband’s international passport on their arrival. Omo,” Chude … Read more
A fire incident in LG office in Lagos on Sunday destroyed goods and electronics estimated to worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Management Agency, LASEMA, Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said the incident happened at the LG office, Abule Osun, Trade Fair in Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Demonstration Continues’ … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force is currently investigating a shooting incident involving police officers assigned to Barrister Wale Fapohunda, which took place in the Surulere area of Lagos State on August 8, 2024. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the arrested suspect attempted to shoot one Vincent during a verbal altercation regarding a second-hand phone, but tragically … Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has confirmed the death of a driver who was involved in a road traffic accident around Mangoro area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made available to newsmen on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
Gunmen have abducted 11 members of a family, including the wife and two daughters of Muhammed Bashir, a journalist based in Kogi State, in Kaduna. Eko Hot Blog gathered that Bashir’s wife, Aminat, along with their daughters Aisha and Hajara, had arrived in Kaduna on Thursday for a holiday with relatives when the abduction occurred. … Read more
Lieutenant-Commander Gideon Gwaza, the Base Operations Officer of the Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base in Bonny, tragically lost his life during a rescue operation in Rivers State. In a statement on Friday, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, the Director of Naval Information, revealed that the operation successfully rescued 59 individuals from the dredging vessel MV AMBIKA 4, … Read more
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Friday, confirmed the death of a driver who was involved in a road traffic accident around Mangoro area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Demonstration Continues’ – Lagos Protest Organizers … Read more
Former Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Issa Hayatou has passed away. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Hayatou died in Paris on Thursday, August 8, 2024, just a day before what would have been his 78th birthday. The news of his passing was shared by FIFA President Gianni Infantino through a post on his Instagram … Read more