Two transporters, Taofeek Olatunbosun and Rafiu Abdelmalik, were allegedly brutalized by Nigerian Customs Service officers and soldiers at a checkpoint on the Badagry-Seme Expressway over the weekend for making a video. The duo, suspected by the officers of supplying journalists with information about smuggling activities, claimed they were tortured after being accused of espionage. The … Read more
The ongoing 10-day protest in Nigeria, which began on August 1, has turned bloody and violent. What was intended to be a peaceful demonstration quickly descended into chaos, with over 20 lives lost, including security personnel and many others injured. The Genesis of the Protest The #EndBadGovernance protests was birthed as a response to widespread … Read more
An apprentice has blinded his boss in Sagamu, Ogun. Eko Hot Blog reports that In a shocking incident, an apprentice bricklayer, identified as Tosin, has allegedly blinded his boss, Mr. Akanji, following a heated altercation on their job site. The incident occurred after Mr. Akanji attempted to discipline Tosin for inappropriate behavior towards a client. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Owerewere, Aminigboko, Egunughan, and Emesu communities in Emughan clan have fled from their homes over brutality by military men in Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. Some residents told Punch on Thursday, that they vacated the area to seek refuge in the bush, to avoid attacks and … Read more
Lagos council boss has remained silent on extortion EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kunle Olowoopejo, the chairman of the Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area, has been silent over the alleged extortion and cruelty being committed by suspected council members EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: NLC Petitions Buhari, Demands Immediate Investigation Of State Govs BREAKING: … Read more
Woman brutalized by Police DPO in Osun …Blessing said the DPO later gave her N15,000 and took her hospital again to treat her leg. EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: Lagos PDP Nominates Nollywood Actress As Potential Running Mate Buhari Writes Sanwo-Olu On Brithday Ceremony JUST IN: My School Certificates Were Stolen In 1990- Tinubu EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Area Commanders, DPOs to be liable for errant Police officers Spokesman of the police, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, gave the warning via his Twitter handle EDITOR’S PICK APC Holds Emergency NEC Meeting Wednesday Motorist Escapes Death As Container From Trailer Falls On His Car In Lagos Bandits Shot Two Years Old baby On Her Private Part … Read more
By Tunde Odesola They depict horror and terror when they should be heroes and she-roes. They represent the flickering cowardice in the darkling plain of repression when they should glitter like gold in the courageous sun. They are the Nigerian military: the monsters of sorrow, tears and blood; the devils and demons of death. Amputated … Read more
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Subjecting 6-Year-Old Boy To Inhumane Treatment Ekohotblog, September 21, 2020… The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old woman, Rahma Sani, for allegedly maltreating a 6-year-old boy Abdulkadiri Mu’awuya, under her care. Ekohotblog.com learned that the suspect who lived in Kwado Quarters of Katsina State was said to be a member of … Read more
The Kogi State police command has arrested another woman identified as Khadija Dauda for allegedly pouring hot water on her 14-year old stepsister, Zainab Dauda. The criminal and inhumane act was brought to the open by the state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Fatima Kabir Buba. READ ALSO: Man Murdered Friend Over … Read more