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Tension As Gas Explosion Rocks Delta Community

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A gas explosion has hit a Delta Community. The gas station identified as NELMIC Gas Plant caught fire on Monday night. An unspecified number of persons were feared dead, while several others sustained injuries from the fire explosion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a fire explosion has rocked a popular cooking gas plant located along … Read more

Gunmen Bomb Kogi Local Government Offices

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Unknown gunmen have reportedly bombed the Kogi LGA council offices. The incident happened on Monday evening. The attacked building is close to the INEC facility in the local government area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some unknown gunmen suspected to be terrorists have reportedly blown off the administrative offices in Okehi Local Government Area (LGA) … Read more

Organ Harvesting Scandal: Medical Doctor Arrested And Charged With Murder

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A Medical doctor has been arrested for murder and organ harvesting in Kwara State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Kaiama General Hospital, in Kwara State, Dr. Abass Adio Adeyemi, has been paraded by the police for murder and organ harvesting. It was gathered that the decomposed bodies of … Read more

JUST IN: Boat Capsizes Near 3rd Mainland Bridge, 17 Passengers Rescued

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Seventeen passengers have been rescued after a boat capsized near 3rd Mainland Bridge. The Lagos State Waterways Authority, (LASWA) confirmed the rescue on Monday. LASWA confirmed that all the passengers were rescued alive. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than seventeen passengers have been rescued following a boat mishap in the early hours of … Read more

JUST IN: 3 Killed As Gunmen Attack Another Police Station In Anambra

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Gunmen

Three persons have been reportedly killed after gunmen launched another attack on Anambra Police Station. The hoodlums invaded the police facility around 2:18 am on Monday. The attack is coming less than 24 hours after the gunmen attempted to burn down 3-3 Police Divisional Office in Oyi LGA. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown Gunmen … Read more

Six Killed As Gunmen Strike Anambra Police Station Again

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Gunmen

Unknown gunmen have attacked another police station in Anambra State. The attack is coming barely 24 hours after gunmen struck a police facility in the state, killing three officers. Police confirmed that six of the attackers were neutralised in the process. EKO HOT BLOG reports that six persons have been killed in a fresh attack … Read more

Naira Crisis Sparks Riot In Ogun Communities [PHOTO]

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Riots have spread to Ogun communities as naira woes worsen. The protesters barricaded the Mowe end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and turned back motorists and travellers. The protesters reportedly resisted police intervention and threatened to set the police station in the area ablaze. EKO HOT BLOG reports that riots on Friday spread to Ogun communities … Read more

Naira Crisis: Angry Mob Sets Access, Union, First Bank Ablaze In Delta [PHOTOS]

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  • An angry mob has reportedly burned down Access Bank, Union Bank, and First Bank in Delta.

  • The protest started peacefully on the streets of Udu before it turned violent.

  • Also, in Oyo and Osun, there have been violent protests over the scarcity of fuel and the new naira notes.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Some hoodlums who joined protesters on Wednesday set ablaze Union, Access Bank, and First Bank branches in Udu area of Warri, Delta State.

The protest against the scarcity of the new Naira notes began on the streets of Udu before it turned violent, resulting in the burning of buildings by some hoodlums.

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In the South-west states of Oyo and Osun, there have also been violent protests over the scarcity of fuel and the new naira notes.

On Wednesday, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State asked the Federal Government to review its Naira policy “before the situation gets out of hand.”

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According to him, “this is the worst policy done by the Federal Government.”

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Gridlock As Protest Resumes In Ibadan Over Fuel, Naira Scarcity [PHOTOS]

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Protests have resumed in Ibadan over fuel and Naira scarcity. The protest has caused serious gridlock in the Eleyele area. Checks by journalists revealed that motorists have been turning back while schoolchildren hurriedly return home for fear of being attacked. EKO HOT BLOG reports that protesters have blocked the ever-busy Eleyele junction in the Ibadan … Read more

Gunmen Bomb High Court In Imo

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Unknown gunmen have set the Imo State High Court ablaze. The attackers arrived at the place around 11.30pm on Sunday and attacked the facility. The latest attack came 10 days after the judge in charge of Ejemekwuru Customary Court, Nnaemeka Ugboma, was murdered while presiding over a court session. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown … Read more

IGP Mourns Late AIG Lawan Jimeta

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IGP mourned the passing of Assistant Inspector General Lawan Jimeta. IGP described Jimeta as a passionate officer and peace lover. AIG Jimeta, who hailed from Jimeta in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, died in the early hours of Sunday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, said the … Read more

Prominent Spiritual Leader Allegedly Falls Foul Of The Law With Attempted Export Of Meth To Dubai [Photos]

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A renowned General Overseer has been apprehended by the NDLEA operatives over an ‘attempt to export meth’ to Dubai. The NDLEA operatives also arrested a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Udezuka Udoka, and a freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi. The arrests took place after the seizure of 283 parcels of skunk weighing 14.90 kilograms … Read more

Owerri Becomes A Refuse Dumping Capital In Imo State

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Owerri Becomes A Refuse Dumping Capital In Imo State

Imo State indigenes lament over the fact that some roads in Owerri have become dumping grounds. Residents and Motorists struggle to cope with the unhealthy situation as wastes can stay for days without being evacuated. Residents on their own end have started throwing refuse indiscriminately on roadsides. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Owerri, the capital … Read more

Army Kills 4 IPOB Terrorists, Recovers Bomb, Charm

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The Nigerian Military has neutralised four IPOB terrorists in the southeast. The Army said 16 civilians were rescued and at least five IPOB criminals were apprehended during the operation. The troops also arrested one suspected IPOB/ESN criminal informant. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army on Thursday said it has eliminated four terrorists with … Read more

Gunmen Relaunch Attack On Country Home Of CUPP Spokesman

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Gunmen have relaunched an attack on the country home of CUPP spokesman, Ugochinyere. The fresh attack is coming barely three weeks after Ugochinyere’s house in Akokwa was attacked. Ugochinyere confirmed the latest attack via an SoS message sent out on the WhatsApp platform. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have relaunched attacks in the country … Read more

Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s Mother, Hilda Is Dead

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Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s Mother, Hilda Joanne Adefarasin has been confirmed dead. She died at the age of 98 years. J A Adefarasin III made the announcement in a statement on Monday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senior Pastor of all House on the Rock Churches, Paul Adefarasin, has announced the death of his mother, … Read more

3 killed, Others Injured As 2-Storey Building Collapses In Rivers

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Three persons have been killed and many others injured as a two-storey building collapsed in Rivers. The dead victims were reportedly labourers who were on the job site of the two-story building at the time of the incident. The incident reportedly happened on a Saturday night. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than three persons have … Read more

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