A woman has been arrested for reportedly assaulting stepdaughter, beating up husband. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a nursing mother who allegedly beat up her step daughter has been arrested by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Enugu. The victim reportedly sustained serious injuries on her head and other … Read more
An 18-year old teenager identified as Tope Momoh has strangled his mother to death for calling him a bastard. Eko Hot Blog reports that Tope admitted to killing his 52 years old mother, Stella, two weeks after she was buried. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ethiopian Embassy Bans Visa On Arrival For Nigerians JUST IN: PDP Set … Read more
A woman and her two children were among the five people who were discovered dead on Saturday in a town in Enugu State. Eko Hot Blog reports that the fatalities were named as Chinyere Odoh and her two children, Udochukwu, 7, and Chukwuemeka, 4. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ethiopian Embassy Bans Visa On Arrival For … Read more
A boat misharp that happened in the riverine Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State left over 30 people reported missing. Eko Hot Blog reports that the incident took place on Friday, October 7, 2022, in the Umunnankwo community, according to Hon. Pascal Aniegbuna, chairman of the local government area’s Transition Committee. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: … Read more
An Ondo Monarch has begged the Federal Government to allow Amotekun to bear weapons. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the monarch of Akure kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, has appealed to the Federal Government to consider the need to approve sophisticated weapons for the Western Security Network code-named Amotekun Corps. He said the … Read more
10 teachers have been killed, 50 others abducted in Kaduna. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Kaduna State chapter, has expressed their concerns over the incessant abduction of their colleagues in separate attacks by terrorists. The chairman of ASUSS, Ishaya Dauda, said no fewer than ten teachers were … Read more
A man has been bitten to death by Catholic Church dogs in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force and residents of the Abule Egba area of the state are currently in search of two dogs that reportedly bit a man to death at night. The two … Read more
Agents of the Amotekun Corps, a division of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, have seized no less than 80 motorcycles. Eko Hot Blog reports that the due to violations of the laws forbidding the use of okada in the state between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., the motorcycles were seized. … Read more
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)southwest’s enforcement division has seized 1,995 bales of used apparel along with other illegal goods. Eko Hot Blog reports that this represents the unit’s single greatest seizure of such products, which were found in an abandoned facility near the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ethiopian Embassy … Read more
Police operatives attached to Surulere Division have rescued 50-year-old Olatunde Ayinde, 48-year-old Babatunde Ogunsemi, 49-year-old Oludare Olusegun and 41-year-old Sunday Ebifega from a mob attack. Eko Hot Blog reports that the swift action of the Police saved the men who were almost killed for allegedly shoplifting at a supermarket in Surulere, Lagos. EDITOR’S PICK Prominent … Read more
A man has stabbed 40-year-old co-tenant to death in Ondo Eko Hot Blog reports that Abidemi Oguntuyi, 23, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State for stabbing his 40-year-old co-tenant, Abiye Friday, to d3ath. EDITOR’S PICK Prominent Nigerian Singer, Reekado Banks Loses Mother BBNaija S7: 3 Housemates … Read more
Another Storey Building Collapses In Ibadan EKO HOT BLOG reports that a three-story building situated at Adabor Junction, in the Ashi area of Ibadan reportedly collapsed in the early hours of Monday. This is coming barely four weeks after another structure went down at Awosika avenue in the city. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Gunmen … Read more
The Kwara police command is currently looking into allegations that a doctor named Adio Adeyemi killed two women. Eko Hot Blog reports that the State police spokesperson Okasanmi Ajayi made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. The statement claims that the two women’s bodies were found stashed away in the suspect’s office. … Read more
In the early hours of Sunday, a fire calamity at Bariga in Lagos claimed the life of a 50-year-old man. Eko Hot Blog reports that the middle-aged man was killed after fighting two fire catastrophes in the state’s Bariga and Somolu neighborhoods, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. EDITORS PICK BREAKING: APC … Read more
Panic As Gunmen Abduct Popular Monarch, Wife, Driver. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the traditional ruler of Owa-Onire in the Kwara South Senatorial District has been abducted. It was gathered that the monarch was reportedly kidnapped along with his wife and driver. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Police Station, Kill DCO, Injure DPO … Read more
The Police in Lagos State has begun an investigation into the death of a 36-year-old man allegedly mauled by two German dogs belonging to a church in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) of Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in … Read more
Panic As Fuel Tanker Falls, Spills Content In Onitsha EKO HOT BLOG reports that a fire broke out at Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha, on Saturday when a petrol tanker carrying petroleum products fell into a ditch. A source said the tanker driver lost control and fell into a ditch, spilling its content, resulting … Read more
Supreme court has fixed Thursday for judgement on the suit challenging Adeleke’s candidacy of PDP. Eko Hot Blog reports that there is heavy security in Osogbo capital of Osun State ahead of the Supreme court judgment in the suit of Prince Dotun Babayemi challenging the candidacy of Governor-elect Senator Ademola Adeleke as the 2022 guber … Read more
Tears As Another Popular Nigerian Monarch Dies. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Maigari of Lokoja in Kogi State, Alhaji Muhammad Kabir Maikarfi III, is dead. The Secretary of the Lokoja traditional rulers council, Muhammed Nalado, announced his death on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Police … Read more
A court has jailed a 22 year old for defrauding residents Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Abiola Emmanuel, to two years’ imprisonment for fraud. EDITORS PICK BREAKING: APC Explains Exclusion Of Osibanjo’s Name On Presidential Campaign Council APC Clarifies … Read more