Eko Hot Blog reports that a Point-of-Sale (POS) operator has foiled an attempt by a customer, Linda Ihebinike, to make a N90,000 transaction with fake notes. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS How Nigeria’s Digital In Health Initiative … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified man tragically lost his life when an electric cable drum fell on him on Ojo-Igbede Road in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred while a fork-lift operator was transferring armoured cables from a container on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Bandits Attack Sokoto, Kidnap Several … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, detained Afro singer Ibrahim Owodunni, also known as Primeboy, while he was visiting the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, Yaba. The arrest came following a petition filed by Wunmi, the widow of the late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, alias Mohbad, alleging defamation and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Lagos State Police Command and the National Emergency Management Agency have heightened readiness among their personnel to respond to potential attacks on warehouses and shopping malls. Editor’s Pick NLC Shifts Ground, Proposes N500,000 As New Minimum Wage Five Controversies Surrounding Mr Ibu’s Death Shell’s Gas Flaring In Bayelsa State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an unknown policeman, on Wednesday, allegedly beat up a Lagos-based lawyer, Timothy Olaniyi, who was at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja to find out about a client who was arrested in February. The lawyer, who alleged that he was beaten like a condemned criminal, disclosed his plight … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an angry mob on Friday night set ablaze a Hilux Toyota vehicle after the driver rammed into bystanders around the Kara-OPIC bus stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident in a statement on Saturday. She … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has denied arresting eight young men for playing ludo, accusing them of alleged unlawful assembly and drug abuse at Harmony Estate, Aboru, Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday night. The police operatives in the Lagos had been … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two robbery suspects: Praise Ebube ‘m’ aged 25, a phone accessories seller in Obalende, Lagos State, and Ogbonna Michael ‘m’ aged 21, a factory worker at Billings Way, Oregun, Lagos The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three suspects in Shasha, Akowonjo area of Lagos for staging a street carnival. The police spokesperson in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. According to Hundeyin, the suspects, Julius … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three persons in connection to criminal petitions against them. The Lagos police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. He revealed the suspects as Dorcas Adeyinka ‘f’, Sikiru Ayinde ‘m’ and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a bike passenger was on Friday arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for plying a “restricted area” in the state. Recall that in May 2022, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced a ban on commercial motorcycle operations in six LGAs. In August 2022, the Lagos government extended … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspected traffic robbers. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. He revealed that the suspects were arrested while the RRS was on patrol at MKO Abiola’s Garden, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has revealed how a 30-year-old technician stole solar panels installed to power streetlights. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the revelation in a statement on his X account on Monday. According to Hundeyin, the Lagos State Government recently facilitated the installation of solar-powered streetlights … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has busted an illegal factory where drinks were manufactured in the state. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. He revealed that the officers of the Ojo Division of the state command arrested two suspects … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe aged 28 for masterminding and fleecing “hundreds of innocent Nigerians” in an elaborate cement-price-slash scam. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the suspect’s arrest in a statement on Sunday. Ezeukwe had sometimes in September 2023 allegedly released an advert … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that DCP Ayilara Waheed, the deputy commissioner of police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lagos State, has been appointed as the acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Friday, revealed Waheed’s new position. His appointment comes … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected traffic robber, simply identified as Ali, in the Ikate area of Lagos State. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday. He revealed that the suspect was nabbed by police operatives with the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has convened a stakeholders’ meeting to address a proposed strike and protest by public transport drivers in Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement Sunday evening. Public transport drivers in Lagos had called for a protest against the Lagos State … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command confirmed the tragic incident of the lady who reportedly drank an insecticide on Friday in the Iwaya area of Lagos. Nwarache was said to have been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a remedy in a church located in Iwaya. However, her … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the police in Sierra Leone have arrested one Benjamin Nnanyereugo, nicknamed Killaboi, who allegedly killed his girlfriend, Augusta Osedion, better known as Austa. The arrest comes weeks after the Lagos State Police Command declared Nnanyereugo wanted for the death of his girlfriend. The police, in a statement, said he was … Read more