Unknown gunmen have whisked away a Benue State commissioner and three others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped the Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu. Ekpe Ogbu was kidnapped alongside Honourable Agbo Ode, one of his in-laws and the driver. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: SERAP Sues Buhari … Read more
A serving Nigerian Senator has escaped an assassination attempt. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a serving Senator Sani Musa of the All Progressives Congress, APC Niger East on Saturday, survived an assassination attempt. Sani It was gathered that the assassins numbering nine, stormed Senator Musa’s home in Abuja around 11 pm. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: … Read more
A former South Korean national security adviser has been arrested on suspicion of covering up the case of a fisheries official killed by North Korean troops. Eko Hot Blog reports that Suh Hoon denies destroying evidence that explained the fatal shooting of Lee Dae-jun at sea in 2020. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s Actions In … Read more
Chinese authorities are using cellphone data to track down protesters who demonstrated against the government’s stringent Covid restrictions in Beijing, according to a recording of a phone call between a protester and police. Eko Hot Blog reports that hundreds of demonstrators gathered along Beijing’s Liangma River on Sunday night, calling for an end to the … Read more
A former high school teacher found guilty of killing his wife in one of Australia’s longest cold cases has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. Eko Hot Blog reports that New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Ian Harrison handed down the sentence on Friday, having found Chris Dawson guilty in August of murdering his … Read more
Police have arrested a man and charged him with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff. Eko Hot Blog reports that The 28-year-old, Grammy-nominated musician was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas last month. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s Actions In Ukraine “Sick” US Approves $380 Million Missile … Read more
Unknown gunmen have attacked a mosque in Delta State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen, on Friday, attacked a mosque in Ughelli, Delta state, leaving 11 worshippers injured. The incident reportedly happened when Muslim faithful were holding their morning prayers at the Central Mosque, located along Okoroda street in Ughelli. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: … Read more
Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Garki, Abuja, has sentenced the former vice Chancellor of Federal University, Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba, over an alleged N260m fraud. Eko Hot Blog reports that Garba was found guilty of a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery and was … Read more
San Francisco’s ruling Board of Supervisors has voted to let the city’s police use robots that can kill. Eko Hot Blog reports that the measure permits police to deploy robots equipped with explosives in extreme circumstances. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei Dies At 64 World Cup 2022: Wales Fan Dies In Qatar US: … Read more
Unknown gunmen have killed a Labour Party’s women leader in Kaduna State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Labour Party Women Leader in Kaura, Kaduna State, Mrs Victoria Chintex, has been killed by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed her residence on Monday and shot her dead while her husband sustained injuries. … Read more
Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of cannabis seized from drug dealers and stored in police warehouses. Eko Hot Blog reports that Court documents said the police had been asked to provide 386 kilograms of cannabis, but the prosecution flagged to the court that more than 700 kilograms of … Read more
The Osun State Police Command on Monday disclosed that it has arrested ten persons in connection with the disruption of law and order in Osogbo while trying to take control of motor parks. Eko Hot Blog reports that Hoodlums, earlier in the day, were on a rampage across Osogbo, Osun state capital shooting sporadically into the … Read more
Governor Chukwa Soludo has sent a message to the victims following the unfortunate fire incident that razed the Onitsha market in Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State commiserated with victims of the early morning fire which gutted parts of Kano Street behind Main Market, Onitsha, on Monday. EDITOR’S … Read more
The Jigawa State Police Command says it had nothing to do with the arrest of a Federal University, Dutse, 500-level student. Eko Hot Blog reports that Aminu Muhammad, a student, was detained for sending a tweet that appeared to make fun of Aisha Buhari, the first lady of Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister Vladimir … Read more
Jim Lane was set to be in court Monday for a long-delayed trial of former Fort Worth police officer Arron Dean. Dean faces murder charges in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, shot inside a family home following a welfare check as the home’s door was reported open at night. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
Numbers of inmates in different correctional centres across Nigeria have emerged. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria revealed that there are 75,509 inmates in correctional centres across the country. EDITOR’S PICKS Tragedy As Police Allegedly Shoot Prince To Death In Osun, Four Injured PHOTOS: Police Arrest Fake EFCC Officials In Delta … Read more
Unidentified armed men invaded a community in Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen invaded a community in the Akoko area of Ondo State, killing security guards on duty. EDITOR’S PICKS PHOTOS: Police Arrest Fake EFCC Officials In Delta REVEALED! Why Only Tinubu Can Be President Of Nigeria Police Arrests 146 Robbers, Foiled … Read more
Alhaji Ajeigbe Amje has reportedly died of an undisclosed illness. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former Chairman of Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos, Alhaji Hassan Ajeigbe Amje, is dead Ajeigbe’s family confirmed his demise on Friday. He reportedly passed away at a private hospital in Somolu, Lagos, following an undisclosed illness. … Read more
A patrol team has recovered a gun inside a vehicle that drove against traffic in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) recovered a gun inside an unregistered vehicle in Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Police Arrests Cultists With Firearms In Lagos Lagos State Gets Automobile Hub In … Read more
An SUV crashed through the front window of an Apple store Monday in Massachusetts, killing one person and injuring 16 others, authorities said. Eko Hot Blog reports that Police were investigating but didn’t immediately say whether the crash was believed to be accidental. Hingham police Chief David Jones would say only that it was an … Read more