A 24-year-old man identified as Abdulateef Yusuf Bamidele, was in the wee hours of Friday, October 23, kidnapped by some gunmen in his family home in the federal capital territory (FCT). According to a report by TheCable, incident occurred at Guidna, Kubwa, a community in Bwari area council of the FCT. Speaking with newsmen on … Read more
There was palpable pandemonium in around Kabusa-Apo mechanic village in Apo district of the federal capital territory (FCT) on Tuesday as fresh wave of violence broke out. Many people were reportedly injured in the melee The development is coming about a day after some hoodlums attacked protesters and businesses in the Kabusa vicinity. A number … Read more
Amnesty International says suspected thugs who disrupted the #EndSARS protest in Abuja have killed three persons. The human rights watchdog also said the suspects burnt dozens of cars during the attacks. EkoHotBlog had reported how protesters in Abuja have come under different attacks, the latest being the one around Kabusa junction in Apo district. Writing … Read more
Today’s #EndSARS protest took a different turn as protesters, security operatives and hoodlum clashed in most cities including the FCT. According to a report TheCable, some suspected hoodlums attacked some #EndSARS protesters in Abuja, burning down their cars. We learnt that the incident happened around Kabusa junction in the Apo district area of the nation’s … Read more
The use of brute force by the police to quell the EndSARS protests and crackdown on demonstrations took an ugly turn on Monday. There was utter chaos in Abuja when police unleash mayhem on #EndSARS protesters. Many protesters sustained injuries when Policemen fired live bullets and teargas to disperse them at AYA junction in Abuja … Read more
There has been pandemonium in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja today as #ENDSARS protesters, hoodlums and security operatives clashed at several protest points across the city. At the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), several persons were injured and vehicles vandalised as the invasion of the new groups led to a clash in front of … Read more
Soldiers Deployed To Abuja Over #ENDSARS Protests Ekohotblog, October 19, 2020 Soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Abuja to arrest the escalating #ENDSARS protests. The protests in Abuja have in some cases have got out of hand with suspected hoodlums attacking protesters as well as pro-SARS groups. The situation has often led to … Read more
Ekohotblog, 19th October, 2020 The #EndSARS protest staged at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) head office in Abuja, took a violent turn last night, as their cars were set ablaze. Cars of #EndSARS protesters were attacked by Hoodlums at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) head office in Abuja, after they attacked their … Read more
As Nigerian youths continue to air their voices and table grievances against the government and police brutality, they (Nigeria youths) are being met by challenges; hired thugs for instance paid to silence them, such is the case of one Anthony Onome Unuode who was stabbed yesterday, October 17th, by thugs in Kubwa, Abuja, during the … Read more
Suspected hoodlums have yet another attacked #EndSARS protesters in the nation’s capital. The protesters, who have been on the streets for over one week, have come under attacks from security agencies and suspected thugs. On Saturday, they blocked major roads in the federal capital territory (FCT) and continued with the demand for an end to … Read more
By Ify Davies As the nation is still overwhelmed by the ongoing #EndSARS protest, the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, in Abuja, has postponed its proposed protest scheduled for Thursday (today). CNG’s protest coordinator in the nation’s capital, Haruna Adamu, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday morning. Recall that the body had threatened … Read more
Armed thugs on Wednesday attacked End SARS protesters at Berger area of Abuja. The thugs who invaded the protest venue at Berger junction were armed with cutlasses. They chased the protesters, and destroyed vehicles parked in the area. Read Also: Rape: Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment DAILY POST gathered that some protesters sustained … Read more
The renewed calls for the scrapping of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) unit of the Nigeria Police have shaken the country and left it on the brink as youths in their thousands took to the street to demand an end to police brutality. The protests have not been without hiccups and setbacks as altercations … Read more
Nigerian lady rides bike from Abuja to Lagos for 13 hours Ekohotblog, October 7, 2020 A Nigerian lady identified as Fehintoluwa Okegbenle has broken a record after she successfully embarked on an adventurous trip from Abuja to Lagos on bike. The lady, Fehintoluwa Okegbenle shared some pictures of herself alongside others who embarked on the … Read more
Police Officers Allegedly Assault INEC Officials Returning To Abuja. Ekohotblog, September 22, 2020.., A video currently making rounds on social media has captured the moment some Police officers allegedly assaulted some Independent and National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials traveling back to Abuja after the just concluded Edo governorship election. The incident happened on Monday September 21, 2020 along Auchi road in … Read more
By Fredrick Nwabufo Nothing puts greater timbre on the parlous state of security in the country than the denudation of the virtual hedges and moats around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and the disarray of the phalanx of boots in the city. Abuja was once assumed to be impregnable and residents lived with a false … Read more
We won’t relent until peace and stability fully return to Nigeria The defence headquarters (DHQ) has revealed the steps it’s taking to forestall the imminent Boko Haram attack in the federal capital territory, Abuja. In an internal memo last week, customs had disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents were plotting to launch attacks in some locations … Read more
Security agencies have stepped up surveillance of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the two contiguous states of Nasarawa and Kogi to forestall planned attacks by the Boko Haram and Darul Salam. Ekohotblog gathered that the Nigeria Customs Service, in a circular signed by Comptroller (Enf HQ), Mr. H. A. Sabo, and dated September 4, … Read more
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the police, on Thursday, arrested an alleged fake medical doctor, named Charles George, 60 said to be treating COVID-19 patients. The suspect is alleged to have been practising alternative medicine without registration or licence from the MDCN, which is statutorily mandated to regulate the practice of medical, … Read more
Policemen from the Force Headquarters have sealed off Stonehedge Hotel in Abuja, which is being managed for Zamfara State by a firm belonging to Magajin Garin Sokoto, Alh. Hassan Danbaba. The gun-wielding policemen, who stormed the hotel at about 10.12am, ordered 12 pilots and 26 other guests to quit the place. The pilots are of … Read more