Collecting Transport Fare Without Visiting a Criminal Offence – Police Warn Women Offenders risk arrest and prosecution if victims lodge formal complaints. Police stress collecting fare without visiting amounts to obtaining by false The Rivers State Police Command has cautioned women against collecting transport money from men and failing to show up for agreed meetings, … Read more
A 25-year-old alleged cultist, Borokini Ayodeji, has stated that he resorted to stealing due to hunger and a lack of support from his family members. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ayodeji, who was arrested and paraded by the Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure, lamented that he was abandoned and, as a result, … Read more
Efe Onoetiyi and others arrested for Paulinus Okon’s murder. Murder linked to a ₦30 million fraud over a house deal. Paulinus’s skull found at a shrine after police investigation. The Delta State Police Command has arrested Efe Onoetiyi and several accomplices in connection with the brutal murder of Paulinus Okon, who was reported missing on … Read more
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has dismissed rumors that Monalisa Osayi, who was arrested for assaulting a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official on December 7, 2024, is a police officer. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement released on Thursday, the command clarified that Osayi was … Read more
A policeman in Delta State has been arrested and detained for allegedly shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, in Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tragic incident occurred on Saturday night when police officers arrived in the area after finding fireworks, known locally as “knockouts,” in the … Read more
Prominent legal expert and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afe Babalola, has filed a petition against activist and lawyer Dele Farotimi, accusing him of defamation in connection with a Supreme Court judgment on a land dispute. In a petition dated November 19 and addressed to the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Babalola alleged that Farotimi … Read more
Operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested prominent Kano-based activist Zubair Zubair, known for his vocal criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Zubair was reportedly detained in Kano before being transferred to Abuja. In a statement regarding the arrest, Zubair’s lawyer, Barrister Harun Magashi, confirmed that the DSS had initially held Zubair … Read more
Marius Borg Høiby, the 27-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess, has been accused of a second rape, just days after his arrest on suspicion of the same offense. During a detention hearing at Oslo District Court on Wednesday for the first alleged incident, police prosecutor Andreas Kruszewski stated that the Oslo Police District had requested … Read more
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the arrest of Simon Ekpa, a dual Nigerian-Finnish citizen and factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by Finnish authorities. Ekpa, widely known for his controversial online activities, was detained on Thursday, November 21, on charges of inciting terrorism and promoting violence. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, Simon Ekpa, and four others have been arrested in Finland for involvement in terror-related activities. Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, was detained by the Päijät-Häme district court on charges of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again … Read more
Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okunneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has opened up about his run-in with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), revealing that his troubles started after accepting the Best Dressed Female award at the movie premiere of Nollywood actress Eniola Ajao. Bobrisky, who has recently faced backlash over claims he paid for special … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest of controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. Earlier reports from SaharaReporters indicated that Bobrisky was apprehended on Thursday night at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while attempting to flee to London amid ongoing bribery allegations. Following his arrest, … Read more
The Defence Headquarters has reported the arrest of a suspected “founding father” of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) by Operation Udoka troops in the South-East. The announcement was made at a biweekly press briefing on Thursday, where it was revealed that the arrests occurred in Orsu, Imo State, … Read more
Bobrisky Hospitalized After Complaining of ‘Breast’ Pain in Police Custod Controversial crossdresser Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, was reportedly rushed to Falomo Police Hospital after complaining of breast pain while in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Tinubu Arrives Abuja After Two-Week Working Vacation In … Read more
Controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, was detained in a female cell at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos State. A source from the facility, who spoke anonymously, confirmed that Bobrisky spent the night in the female section due to his high-profile lifestyle and the absence of other female … Read more
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, at the Seme border while attempting to leave Nigeria. In a statement issued on Monday by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI KT Udo, the NIS revealed that Bobrisky was intercepted during passport checks on October 21. … Read more
Social media activist Martins Ortse, also known as VeryDarkMan, has claimed that popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, was arrested by security authorities on Monday. According to VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky was apprehended at the Seme border while allegedly attempting to flee to Benin Republic to avoid an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives. … Read more
The Kano State Hisbah Board confirmed on Friday the arrest and detention of Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly engaging in an affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. According to the Hisbah, a Sharia police force, Sankara was caught in the act with the married woman in an … Read more
Controversial Nigerian singer Speed Darlington has spoken out following his recent arrest and detention for allegedly defaming fellow artist Burna Boy. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Darlington’s detention was prompted by a formal complaint filed by Burna Boy, accusing him of defamation and cyberstalking. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Nigerian TikToker, Oloba Salo Reportedly Shot in Lekki, … Read more
Popular activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has confirmed that singer and social media sensation, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, is currently being detained by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. Adeyanju revealed that Speed Darlington, also known as Akpi, was arrested in Lagos last Friday and later transferred to Abuja, where he has … Read more