Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says his administration’s security approach has been effective as the state recorded no incident of armed robbery assault against any financial institution for the fourth consecutive year. Sanwo-Olu shared this progress report on Tuesday at the 17th Town Hall Meeting on security organised by the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspected murderers of a Divisional Police Officer and an Inspector in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State have been apprehended by the police authorities. The State Commissioner of Police, Danjuma Aboki, announced the arrest of the suspects during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Owerri, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Akeem Owonikoko. The 33-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Highway. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest of the suspect to journalists in Abeokuta. According … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Isheri Police Station of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man over alleged armed robbery. The police spokesperson in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Epe Senior Citizens Shower Prayers On Wale Raji As Lawmaker Shares Cash … Read more
A group of armed robbers recently attacked the Abijo area of Lagos State. Police officers swung into action after receiving reports of the ongoing robbery and caught the culprits. The police also recovered two pistols and phones from the suspects. Eko Hot Blog reports that officers of Elemoro Division of the Lagos State Police Command … Read more
The #EndSARS protests rocked Lagos State and other states across the country in October 2020. Police made several arrests at the time. An online news platform recently reported that one of the protesters has been in prison since 2020. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has debunked an online story published by … Read more
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspects: Akinola Michael, Damola Adebayo, and Ifedayo Adesina for crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder and conspiracy. Eko Hot Blog reports that the command made this known during a press briefing by its spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola on Tuesday in Osogbo. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Labour … Read more
Armed robbery suspect identified as Sodiq Yahaya was apprehended by men of the Ogun state police command while carrying out a robbery operation at the student’s hostel at Ipara Remo in the state’s Remo north local government area. Sodiq Yahaya was seen lying down with a gunshot wound while the police were tracing them in … Read more
They were arraigned on two counts bordering on conspiracy and armed robbery… Their offence contravened the provisions of sections 6 and 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special provisions) Act, 2004. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has sentenced two former police officers, James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham, to … Read more
Ooni has declared curfew in Ile Ife over armed robbery. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has declared restriction of movement from 11pm to 5am daily, following a sudden rise in incidents of armed robbery within Ile Ife. In a message by Lowa Adimula of Ife, High Chief Abraham … Read more
…the suspect who had been convicted earlier had been on the watch list of residents of the town after he was released… A suspected armed robber named Emmanuel who has been terrorising the residents of Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State has been mobbed to death. Sources said that the suspect … Read more
A former prisoner at Kiriri Correctional Facility was re-arrested again for armed robbery He had accomplices but they escaped Arms used have been recovered by the police. The Lagos State Police Command over the weekend re-arrested a 23-year-old man named Taiwo Sunmonu for acts of armed robbery which he did with accomplices. The criminal suspect … Read more
Newly-recruited policeman, David Friday and a soldier arrested in Ondo. Suspects allegedly attacked and robbed some persons in Akure, the state capital, using dangerous weapons. The Ondo state police command have arrested a newly-recruited policeman, David Friday, for allegedly involving in armed robbery. Sources gathered that Friday, who was attached to Olofin Police Station in … Read more
Rivers State Police Command says a policeman identified as Sergeant Ibrahim Odege, has been arrested for reportedly being involved in an armed robbery practice in Elekahia community, Port Harcourt Local Government Area of the state. A 32-year-old Sampson Inomoghe was also arrested alongside Sergeant Odege on Saturday night. The suspects were said to have entered … Read more
Former Cross Rivers House of Assembly member’s son and two others have been arrested for alleged armed robbery. Eko Hot Blog understands that the suspects were in a car driven by the son of the former lawmaker of the House of Assembly. According to an eyewitness, who simply identify himself as Francis, the incident occurred … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 27TH NOVEMBER, 202 On Thursday evening, Gunmen laid siege on Ode-Irele, headquarters of Irele Local Government area of Ondo State following an attack on a bank in the community. The robbers stormed the community around 4:00 pm shortly after the visit of the Inspector General of Police to the state command. It was gathered that undisclosed … Read more