“They shot her on the head. Following the gunshot, she fell to the ground.” Unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot dead staff of MultiChoice, EKOHOTBLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the MultiChoice staff was shot dead along the LASU/Iba Road while heading to her office in Lagos on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG further … Read more
Gunshots rented the atmosphere in Ondo State as gunmen attacked a bullion van in the state on Wednesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers, on Wednesday, attacked a bullion van in Ondo State. It was gathered that the bullion van belonging to a commercial bank was attacked by the gunmen at … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested armed robbers terrorising Lekki-Ajah. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected armed robbers terrorising the Lekki-Ajah axis in the state. The Command, via a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday, disclosed … Read more
Armed robbers have attacked new generation banks in Osun State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that armed robbers, on Thursday, attacked two new generation banks in Iree in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. It was gathered that the armed robbers invaded the banks around 3:50pm on Thursday. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the … Read more
The incident was confirmed by the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro. The operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have foiled an attempt by armed robbers to attack a bank bullion van in the state. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the incident occurred in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West … Read more
“Around 1.30am we heard a whistle by our night guard, he raised the alarm. All of us came out and we saw the letters on the streets.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Mpape Phase 2, a community near the Maitama District, Abuja, are in a state of turmoil following the receipt of … Read more
“He stated further that one Sanni Abubakar, 29, who witnessed the incident and raised the alarm on the operation, was trailed and shot dead at Abule Ijesha, by Yabatech, while his motorcycle was also taken away.” Two motorcyclists have been shot dead by armed robbers around the Abule Ijesha and Yaba College of Technology Bus … Read more
“About 20 phones, three laptops and ₦130,000 were carted away during the attack.” Suspected robbers have attacked an apartment occupied by some corps members in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, injuring six and carting away personal effects of the occupants. The robbers reportedly entered into the house occupied by members of Nigeria Christian Corpers Fellowship, … Read more
“Notice, this is to inform you that, we, thieves are coming to rob every house in your community or you should contribute the sum of twenty million naira and keep it with your community Chairman so that we would pick it up when we come. Residents of Olopa Estate, a community in Osun state are … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified man has been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers along UI-Ojoo Road in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. According to reports, the victim was just returning from the bank where he went to withdraw an undisclosed amount of money when he was waylaid. The victim was said to … Read more
Armed robbers have reportedly attacked police stations and banks in Osun State. Unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have reportedly attacked two commercial banks and police stations in Osun State on Wednesday evening. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that many residents were shot dead during the attack in Apomu and Ikire town in the state. … Read more
Armed robbers have reportedly attacked motorists on the popular Eko Bridge in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that motorists were yesterday thrown into panic following an attack by armed robbers on Eko Bridge in Lagos State. Eko Bridge is one of the three bridges linking Lagos Island with the Mainland. A road user, who … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have reportedly attacked a bullion van at Elemosho Village along Akure-Ondo Expressway in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the robbers shot three people in the operation which lasted for about 20 minutes before they ran away into the bush. Unknown gunmen … Read more
Nigerian Army, through Operation Akpakwu, has uncovered an abandoned structure on Parliamentary Road in Calabar municipality serving as a hideout for criminals. The Commander, 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General M. A. Abdullahi, who was represented by Major S. N. Ikpeme, told journalists at the Brigade Headquarters on Monday. Ikpeme said that the discovery followed … Read more
A team of four specialized armed robbers was recently caught along the Benin-Auchi Expressway. EKO HOT BLOG gathered the gang members of two females and two males, usually operate in a taxi in Edo state. However, luck ran against them as they were caught along Benin-Auchi Expressway. They were almost lynched but for the timely … Read more
Police operatives attached to Sagamu Road Division on Wednesday, rescued two suspected armed robbers at Sabo area of Ikorodu after they were nabbed by a mob. The Police spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects were almost lynched by the angry mob in the area before they were eventually rescued by officers on patrol. One Barretta … Read more
Unidentified gunmen have through an attack snatched N20m from some accountants attached to the Cabinet Department of the Ekiti State Governor’s Office. The attackers reportedly ambushed the officials who were returning from a bank at Government Secretariat Road, Ado-Ekiti, where they withdrew the money on Wednesday. An eyewitness, who craved anonymity, said the gunmen shot … Read more
An uber driver identified as Tade recently lost his life to unidentified armed robbers, who shot him dead around Badore in the Ajah area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred when a customer requested Tade’s service to convey him to a destination in the state where he drove down to for … Read more
10 suspects have allegedly escaped from detention at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Benin, Edo State capital. Ekohotblog gathered that the suspected kidnappers and armed robbers who escaped were reportedly freed by some policemen. Information further has it that some of the policemen had been arrested on the orders of the Commissioner of … Read more
Commandant of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, says Akolade Gbadebo who was recently killed by its men in Oyo town was an armed robber, not a student. Following the killing, Ekohotblog gathered that the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) claimed that the security agency killed Gbadebo, a 400 … Read more