Twelve passengers travelling to Lagos from Kwara were reported to have been burnt to death In an accident The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara State, Jonathan Owoade, attributed the cause of the accident to speeding limit and route violations and loss of control. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer … Read more
Another lady has narrated how same BRT driver who allegedly killed Bamise wanted to rape her inside bus. Despite the revelations, the Lagos State Police Command and Lagos State Government are yet to make any official statements on the fresh accusations EKO HOT BLOG reports that another lady who is a medical doctor, Onyinyechi Anoke, … Read more
A woman was arrested by Delta State police for allegedly drugging a motorcycle rider and carting away his motorcycle. The Area commander Asaba ACP Nuhu Hamidu, detailed Police detectives to investigate and ensure that the said suspects are arrested. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a woman was arrested by Delta State police for … Read more
The gunmen reportedly targeted vigilante operatives who were at the ceremony to provide security They also went to Utuh community in the same Local Government Area, where they also attacked an office used by vigilante operatives EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen, on Friday, attacked venue of a burial ceremony in Ndingbu village, Nnewi South … Read more
Lagos State Police Command has announced that it will investigate reports of a yet-to-be-identified dispatch rider who was discovered with a baby in his courier box. The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, has directed that efforts should be intensified to locate the whereabouts of the alleged dispatch rider and the parents or guardians of … Read more
The circumstances surrounding the child being kept in the courier box were not made clear The Sangotedo axis comprising Ajah, Abijo and Lekki environs are some of the notorious areas in Lagos EKO HOT BLOG reports that a dispatch rider in Lagos State has been apprehended with a baby found in his courier box. The … Read more
14 worshippers kidnapped in Kaduna community following heavy gunshots Four of the kidnapped victims were reportedly released on Friday night EKO HOT BLOG reports that 14 worshippers were kidnapped by suspected bandits who stormed a mosque during evening prayers on Friday, in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Speaking to newsmen, a community … Read more
ACF National Publicity Secretary is dead at age 65. The ACF’s scribe said, “It is with a heavy heart that I bring to your notice the passing away of our Publicity Secretary Chief Emmanuel Yawe. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Emmanuel Yawe, the National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Northern sociopolitical organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, has … Read more
3 million opioid capsules intercepted by NDLEA operatives at Lagos Port According to Babafemi, findings showed that the Tramadol found and labelled as Tafrodol 120mg is Tapentadol, which is a more dangerous and potent opioid than Tramadol EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), intercepted three million … Read more
Bamise’s Murder: The Police will today at the Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Yaba arraign a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Mr. Andrew Nice, for alleged involvement in the death of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwole. Ayanwole, 22, was found dead last Monday on Carter Bridge, Lagos Island — nine days after she was declared missing after she … Read more
Osun Police confirms discovery of lady’s corpse in uncompleted building A source who pleaded anonymity disclosed that Shakirat was last seen on Wednesday afternoon by family members who became worried when they did not see her return in the evening EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Police Command has confirmed that the … Read more
Gunmen kidnapped two siblings, Esther Kehinde, 20, and David Kehinde, 15 in Ayetoro community, Ogun State. Abimbola Oyeyemi, a spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed the kidnapping on Thursday, March 10, and said the police were on the lookout for the kidnappers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that In Ayetoro community, Yewa North Local … Read more
A 30-year-old man beheaded as cultists fought for supremacy. According to our sources, the event occurred on Wednesday in Sagbama, the state’s headquarters for the Sagbama Local Government Area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that In Bayelsa, a 30-year-old man was beheaded as cultists fought for supremacy In a rekindled cult battle in Bayelsa State, some … Read more
8 people were killed in two different events in Benue State’s Guma local government districts. The most recent attack took place in the early hours of Thursday, March 10, in Iye village, Uvir council ward, along Daudu-Gbajimba route and branch Udei, around Yelwata axis. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Eight people were killed … Read more
A poultry farmer was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ado Ekiti According to eyewitnesses, he was shot in the head EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified poultry farmer has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Ago-Aduloju area of Ado Ekiti. Eyewitnesses disclosed to newsmen that the victim, whose identity … Read more
Kebbi Deputy Gov says bandits came with sophisticated weapons as he recounts ordeal He said, “The bandits mixed up with the inhabitants of Kanya in such a way that it is difficult to differentiate and fight them” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Sama’ila Yombe Dabai, has narrated that the bandits, … Read more
The prisons service has explained why it allowed Chidinma and others to compete in beauty pageant. The NCoS Lagos State Command said the pageant was only one of several other activities organised to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service, has … Read more
NURTW has suspended MC Oluomo indefinitely. He was suspended from union activities over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against the apex body EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has suspended its Lagos State chapter’s Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, indefinitely … Read more
Oyo Police confirms killing of ex-Iyalode’s daughter in Ibadan, says the body of the deceased has been deposited at the State Morgue Crime Scene Investigators have been deployed to the crime scene for detailed forensic processes and thorough investigations EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oyo State Police command has confirmed the killing of … Read more
A 25-year-old man has been laid to rest in his hometown in Adamawa State after being brutally murdered by suspected herdsmen. Two other people, Gambo Dong and Benedict Paul, were able to flee the violent attack that took place on Saturday night, March 5. On March 8, he was laid to rest. EKO HOT … Read more