A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) stationed in Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement released on Saturday, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the MNJTF Information Officer, confirmed that Abacha admitted to participating in numerous operations linked to Boko Haram and the … Read more
Operatives of the Special Tactical Squad have arrested a 30-year-old woman named Hauwa Yusuf for concealing an AK-47 rifle and four magazines inside a sack of garri. Yusuf was apprehended along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a routine stop-and-search operation. The arrest was confirmed by Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi during a press briefing at the STS … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a detained Nigerian soldier and supplier of arms to Boko Haram, Abba Gesh, has reportedly managed to escape from the Joint Investigation Centre (JIC), a military prison situated at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. The said prison has gained notoriety over the years for housing numerous … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kaduna State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested gunrunners and suspected bandits in the State. The Command said a Police Patrol Team attached to Kagarko Division, vigilantes and hunters jointly acted on a cogent information that suspected bandits were sighted at an abandoned farm shade along … Read more
Police have detained an Abuja pastor who stormed the altar with an AK-47 rifle. Pastor Uche Aigbe was arrested and detained for carrying an AK-47 on the pulpit. The Police have commenced an investigation into Aigbe after a video of him carrying an AK-47 surfaced on social media. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Intelligence … Read more
Pastor Uche Aigbe brought a gun to the Abuja chapter of House on the Rock on Sunday, causing a stir among the congregation. He mounted the pulpit carrying an AK-47 rifle and began preaching despite the tension his actions created. His response to the situation led to laughter from the assembly as he continued his … Read more
Malcom Omirhobo, a human rights attorney based in Lagos, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to grant his application for a license to possess an AK-47 assault rifle so that he can protect himself, his family, and property from criminal and bandit attacks. Eko Hot Blog reports that Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, … Read more