Operatives of the NDLEA have arrested four foreigners for drug trafficking at Lagos airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos with 8 kilograms of cocaine. The illicit drugs were hidden in a … Read more
Atiku Campaign co-ordinator, Danladi Etsu Zhin is dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Coordinator for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign for the 2023 election, Danladi Etsu Zhin, is dead. Zhin, a former Chairman of the Kuje Area Council of … Read more
Eight persons have been reportedly killed after cult gangs clash in Rivers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that police in Rivers state have said five persons were killed and others wounded on Saturday night in the escalating supremacy battle between two cults; the Icelanders and Greenlanders. However, a resident who said they witness the two-hour-long gun … Read more
A road crash has killed five and injured two in Bauchi. Eko Hot Blog reports that tragedy struck on Saturday as five persons were killed in a road crash at Isma village on the Bauchi-Jos Highway. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Terrorists Release Children Abducted In Katsina – Police … Read more
Nigerian Police have arrested and detained a lone sheep and her two lambs in Maiduguri for ‘stealing’. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the police in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, have arrested and detained a lone sheep and her two lambs over a complaint of eating up a heap of fried fish displayed for sale at … Read more
Lagos State Government on Saturday announced plans to impound unpainted intra-state commercial vehicles across the state beginning from Monday, November 7, 2022. Eko Hot Blog reports that the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba who disclosed this in his office in Oshodi, said, this is to ensure commercial driver’s … Read more
Okafor Emmanuel Junior, a former professional footballer, who was arrested for trafficking in 1.4 kilograms of Cocaine, has been convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment, by a Lagos Federal High Court. Eko Hot Blog reports that Junior was given the jail term by Justice Nicholas Oweibo, on Thursday, after he pleaded guilty to the … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly whisked away three oil workers in Bakassi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen suspected to be affiliated with the Biafra Nation League have allegedly kidnapped three oil workers in the Bakassi Peninsula. It was gathered that the workers were on their way to work when the incident happened on Saturday morning. EDITOR’S … Read more
Flood disasters have reportedly claimed 51 lives In Adamawa. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the state Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), on Saturday stated that 51 residents died in the recent flood disaster in the state. It was gathered that the North East Development Commission (NEDC) visited to donate relief materials, and noted that more corpses … Read more
Ogun Police have vowed to unfold the killers of the ADC Chairman in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun State Police Command has promised to unravel the killers of Ward 15 Chairman of African Democratic Congress, Isaga/Ilewo-Orile in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Muhammed Oke. The command Police Public … Read more
An official of the National Examination Council, NECO, identified as Vincent Odinko, has been reportedly killed by unidentified gunmen during an attack on the staff quarters of the University of Ibadan. Eko Hot Blog reports that Odinko, who resided in the boys’ quarters was killed, while his personal items, which included a phone and a … Read more
The Nigerian army has neutralised 44 Boko Haram terrorists and captured 50 others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said that troops of Hadarin Daji and Operations Hadin Kai have eliminated at least 44 terrorists in the North East and North West regions of Nigeria in the last two weeks. … Read more
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Anambra State, in collaboration with vigilantes, has arrested three persons for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. Eko Hot Blog reports that four suspects were involved in the incident, but while three of them were arrested, the fourth suspect escaped when security operatives overran their neighborhood … Read more
A commercial centre in Osogbo, Osun State’s well-known Alekuwodo neighborhood was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. EkoHotBlog reports that according to information gathered, the Art Deco-style one-story building at the Akindeko Market was damaged by the fire. EDITOR’S PICK Governor Oyebanji Lifts Ban On State Accounts 2023: INEC Rejects Call For Re-ordering Sequence … Read more
The Osun State Commissioner of Police has quizzed the Divisional Crime Officer of Ode-Omu Police Division, Matthew Ajayi, who was accused of torturing a female inspector, Bamidele Olorunsogo. Eko Hot Blog reports that In a viral video on Twitter, Olorunsogo could be seen displaying the injuries she sustained on her chest and hands. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
It has been gathered the man who broke into a couple’s California home and attacked Paul Pelosi was recorded on US Capitol Police CCTV cameras that were not being monitored at the time. Eko Hot Blog reports that the US Capitol Police – tasked with protecting members of Congress – have since responded to the … Read more
Professor Jasper Jumbo and his relative Asai Jumbo have been charged by the police with stealing N494 million from his family, the Jumbo Major House of Bonny Kingdom in Rivers State. The charges were brought before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt. Eko Hot Blog reports that in addition to other offences, the Inspector-General … Read more
The fire on Victoria Island’s Adeola Odeku street that destroyed a structure has been put out by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. Eko Hot Blog reports that the agency reported that rescue efforts started almost immediately after it received distress calls regarding a fire outbreak on Tuesday at about 10.03am. EDITOR’S PICKS Governor … Read more
Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), the state-owned radio station, has had a portion of its building completely destroyed by fire. EkoHotBlog reports that one of the station’s buildings is where the fire is believed to have begun early on Monday, October 31. EDITOR’S PICKS Governor Oyebanji Lifts Ban On State Accounts 2023: INEC Rejects Call For … Read more
Most Reverend Olumakaiye Humphrey, the Anglican archbishop of Lagos province has died at the age of 53. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Anglican Communion Most Reverend Humphrey Olumakaiye has died at age 53. Olumakaiye died in the early hours of Monday following a protracted battle with an undisclosed ailment. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more