13 passengers were roasted alive in Enugu following an auto crash involving a 14-seater bus and a trailer. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 13 passengers have been burnt to death in a fatal accident that happened near the Four-Corners Enugu in Enugu State. The tragic incident happened on Sunday night around 9pm … Read more
The Nigerian Correctional Service has dismissed nine officers and retired 25 others compulsorily for misconduct. Eko Hot Blog reports that the service’s spokesman, Umar Abubakar, stated on Sunday that four others were issued with letters of warning. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: A’Court Moves Nnamdi Kanu’s Case To Supreme Court 30-Year-Old Man Nabbed For Allegedly Defrauding … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria yesterday sent a message of sympathy to the government and people of South Korea in response to the unfortunate loss of more than 150 people in a stampede event in Itaewon, Seoul District. Eko Hot Blog reports that Buhari gave his South Korean counterpart, President Yoon Suk-yeo, the assurance that … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command, on Monday confirmed the release of Prof. Adigun Agbaje, a former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the University of Ibadan, from the den of his abductors. EkoHotBlog reports that the Public Relations Officer, SP. Adewale Osifeso, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. EDITOR’S PICK JUST … Read more
Abubakar Ibrahim, the village chief of Gidan Abba in the Bodinga local government area of Sokoto state, was detained in sting operations by agents from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) due to his alleged involvement in drug peddling. Eko Hot Blog reports that the village head was one of eleven suspects detained, … Read more
The surge of kidnapping in the Obinze village and other areas of Owerri West in Imo State has been called attention to by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is running a candidate for the Imo East Senatorial District. Eko Hot Blog reports that when he visited some alleged kidnapping hotspots in the Obinze … Read more
Soldiers have nabbed a top bandits’ commander and killed eight others in a fresh raid in Niger State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeran Army on Sunday said Military men alongside the Air force have killed eight bandits who were trying to attack the New Bussa Borgu local government area of Niger state. EDITOR’S … Read more
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) arrested 81 human trafficking suspects and saved over 85 victims in Anambra State in 2022. Eko Hot Blog reports that state commander Mrs. Ibadin Judith-chukwu revealed this during a courtesy visit to the governor’s wife, Mrs. Nonye Soludo. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: A’Court Moves … Read more
Sen. Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate for the 2023 election, says people must be alive to vote. Eko Hot Blog reports that he was responding to queries from reporters who were curious about what would happen to potential voters whose Permanent Voter Cards were lost as a result of recent … Read more
One police officer assigned to the Oyo State Command has been confirmed dead, while another has suffered serious injuries while responding to a distress call from a kidnapping incident. Eko Hot Blog reports that the injured officer is receiving medical care at an unnamed hospital and is reacting to it. EDITOR’S PICKS Panic As Masked … Read more
Ten homes were set on fire by attackers who entered the Dan Jamfari Community in Barbaji village, Rogo Local Government Area, Kano State. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Saleh Jili, the Kano State Emergency Management Agency’s executive secretary, stated on Friday that the organisation sympathised with the victims and provided them with relief supplies. … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, has reaffirmed that its troops will uphold a high standard of professionalism to safeguard the lives and property of the populace. Eko Hot Blog reports that this information was provided by the Commandant, Mohammad Bello Muazu, who also gave the assurance that the Corps … Read more
NAF air strikes have killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an intelligence-led aerial and ground coordinated operation launched by the Nigerian Army targeting the Boko Haram group’s strategic human and material capacity has led to the killing of scores of terrorists in Bama Local Government Area in Borno … Read more
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested Shamsu Haruna, 30, for allegedly scamming his friends in Jigawa State’s Jahun Local Government Area. Eko Hot Blog reports that the development was disclosed in a statement on Friday by NSCDC spokesman CSC Adamu Shehu. EDITOR’S PICK Panic As Masked Gunmen Kidnap Motorist In Broad … Read more
A security guard reportedly punched a tenant to death in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a security guard with Corporate Victoria Gardens Security Company, Desmond Gudyu, has allegedly punched a 26-year-old man, Akeem Nuhu to death during an altercation on Lugard Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos State. This online media understands that the suspect who was … Read more
The Federal High Court in Gusau on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the Northern Youth Assembly’s lawsuit, in which it accused Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, of lying, to October 31. Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice Aminu Bappa-Aliyu deferred the hearing to allow the court to determine the Action People’s Party (APP) plea to … Read more
Joint security personnel have detained 30 fighters and five commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Federal Capital Territory. Eko Hot Blog reports that agents from the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and other security agencies apprehended the ISWAP members. EDITOR’S … Read more
The family of Mr. Promise John has filed a complaint with the Delta Police Command regarding the removal of their deceased child’s organs in an Asaba hospital. Eko Hot Blog reports that the alleged conduct allegedly took place on October 10 following the death of a newborn boy admitted to the El-Comfort Hospital. EDITOR’S … Read more
According to the Federal Fire Service, from January to October 26, fires in Cross River destroyed property worth more than N8 billion. Eko Hot Blog reports that this was revealed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Thursday by Mrs. Olumayowa Olomola, the Federal Fire Service’s commanding officer for the Calabar Command. … Read more
The police in Lagos State on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of four suspects for allegedly snatching a Toyota Camry at Iganmu, in the Surulere area of the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement, said the suspects were arrested while dismantling the vehicle. EDITOR’S … Read more