Bandits Kill Two Kaduna Farmers In Fresh Attack

EkoHotBlog reports that suspected bandits wreaking havoc in the troubled southern Kaduna have killed two biological brothers. The incident happened at Unguwar Gajere village, Kutemeshi ward in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. EDITOR’S PICKS   Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Saturday, June 17th, 2023 Abbas Appoints Epe Lawmaker Wale Raji As House Of Reps Welfare … Read more

Police Confirms Arrest Of Robbers Who Attacked Five Ekiti Banks

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EkoHotBlog reports that the Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight suspects alleged to be involved in several bank robberies in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ogundare Dare, told newsmen on Friday in Ado-Ekiti that four suspects were also arrested for receiving stolen properties, and four others for sundry crimes. … Read more

‘Looters’ Trapped Under Rubble Of Demolished Hotel In Kano

‘Looters’ Trapped Under Rubble Of Demolished Hotel In Kano

EkoHotBlog reports that some burglars suspected of stealing rods and other building supplies from Kano State’s collapsed Daula Hotel are currently stuck beneath the rubble. One person has been reported dead, and several others are yet to be accounted for. EDITOR’S PICKS   Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Thursday, June 15th, 2023 DSS Invites Suspended EFCC Chairman … Read more

Unknown Gunmen Kidnap PDP Chieftain In Akwa Ibom

PDP Chieftain

EkoHotBlog reports that Eyo Edet, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Akwa Ibom State. This online news platform gathered that the PDP chieftain was at his filling station, Eyotech Nigeria Limited when the suspects stormed the premises on Monday and whisked him away in a Sienna … Read more

Gunmen Wrap Jos Villages With Blankets Of Sorrow With The Killings Of Many Locals

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EkoHotBlog reports that unknown gunmen have killed at least 23 people in separate attacks in Jos, Plateau State. Confirming the incident, the State Police Command Spokesman Alfred Alabo said the brawl started last Sunday when two herders were killed and a reprisal attack was carried out on Tuesday leaving 21 dead. EDITOR’S PICKS   Major Nigeria … Read more

Gunmen Attack Plateau Communities, Leaves Tunes Of Tears In Their Trail

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Eko Hot Blog reports that no fewer than 21 persons were killed and several others injured on Sunday during coordinated attacks by unknown gunmen on residents of Rim, Jol, Kwi communities of Riyom LGA as well as Gana-Ropp community in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State. It was gathered that two people were killed in … Read more

From Luxury Life To Locked Cell: Slay Queens Sentenced To Five Years Jail Term For Selling Baby For N150K

Slay Queens Sentenced To Five Years Jail Term For Selling Baby For N150K

Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced two slay queens to five years imprisonment for selling a one-year-old boy. The suspects, identified as 22-year-old Uduak Uwem Sunday and 18-year-old Blessing Etim Asuquo, were arrested by officials of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in … Read more

Woman Gets 18 Days Of Community Service For Improper Waste Disposal

Environmental Offenders

Eko Hot Blog reports that a woman identified as Rukayat Oderinde arrested by officials of the has Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) been sentenced to 144 hours of community service. Rukayat was apprehended for illegally emptying her waste bin into a drainage channel at 17, Hassan Ogumola Street, Ahmadiyya, Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS   Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Sunday, June … Read more

Woman Who Shot Her Neighbour, A Mother Of 4, Arrested For Manslaughter

Woman Who Shot Her Neighbour, A Mother-of-4 Arrested For Manslaughter

Susan Lorincz, the shooter who killers Ajike Owens has been arrested Both have been enemies for over 9-year Owen’s family demands justice, saying their daughter and grandmothers posed no threat Eko Hot Blog reports that Susan Lorincz (58), the woman who killed Ajike Owens, a neighbor and mother of 4 has been arrested for was … Read more

Court Remands Man For Stabbing Friend To Death In Lagos

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Man stabs friend to death over N15,000 The incident occurred in the Ogudu area of Lagos Judge adjourns case till July 5, 2023 Eko Hot Blog reports that a 38-year-old man, Raphael Agu, has been remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos State, for alleged murder. Agu was brought before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in … Read more

Police Probe Assassination Of UI Professor

Police Probe Assassination Of UI Professor

Gunmen murdered UI Professor Opeyemi Ajewole Police to begin probe Shettima condemns the gruesome killing of Prof. Opeyemi Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oyo State police command is set to probe the death of a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in Oyo State, Opeyemi Ajewole. Recall this … Read more

Two Killed, Police Officer Injured In Ebonyi Communal Clash

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Eko Hot Blog reports that two have been confirmed dead and a police officer injured during a communal clash in Ebonyi State. The communal clash was between the Abaomege and Oshinkwo communities in the Onicha Local Government Area of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS   Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Tuesday, June 7th 2023 A Lot Of Pitfalls … Read more

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