Kidnappers Abduct Family Members of Kwara APC Leader Police Unaware of Chairman’s Family Kidnapping Kidnappers Strike Again in Kwara A five-man armed gang, suspected of being kidnappers, abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Patigi Local Government Area in Kwara State. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
18-year-old’s body discovered inside a drum during attempted disposal. Suspect claims financial dispute over ₦20,000 transfer triggered the killing. Police are investigating; suspect will be charged after inquiries conclude. A 27-year-old man, Eze Elechi Amadi, has been arrested after allegedly murdering his 18-year-old brother, Otu Ifeanyi, and attempting to conceal the body in a drum. … Read more
A Federal High Court in Lagos, presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro, has sentenced four drug kingpins to a combined total of 28 years in prison with hard labour. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the kingpins were arrested two years ago with 2.1 tonnes of cocaine at a residential estate in Ikorodu. Femi Babafemi, Director … Read more
Kidnapping and Ransom: 10-year-old boy kidnapped in Jos; N150,000 ransom paid. Boy found dead, strangled by kidnappers. Two suspects arrested in connection with the crime. A 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, was tragically murdered by his kidnappers in the Rikkos community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Abdullahi was … 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
Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, the embattled UK-based pastor, has responded to comments made by British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch regarding Nigeria, pointing out that societal issues such as crime and police corruption are also rampant in the UK. Adegboyega’s church, SPAC Nation, was recently shut down by the British government over allegations of mismanaging £1.87 … Read more
Police in Vancouver, Canada, reported that two individuals were stabbed and a suspect was shot dead by officers in a violent incident on Wednesday morning. The attack began when police responded to a report of a man wielding a knife who had stolen alcohol from a restaurant. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more
A Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, Innocent Ogbu, and 15 other passengers have been abducted while traveling to Enugu for a development course. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of Christ in Lagos Over N5m Donation EFCC Alleges Nigerian Banks Are Channels for Money Laundering Ogbu, … 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
A middle-aged man, identified only as Nnanna, allegedly stabbed his 65-year-old neighbor, Mr. Monday Reuben, over accusations that the victim was a wizard. The incident occurred yesterday at 37 Okwelle Street, Mile 2 Diobu, in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that, Nnanna attacked Reuben, stabbing him … Read more
Brazilian federal police are investigating after two explosions erupted near the Federal Supreme Court (STF) in the capital, Brasilia, leaving at least one person dead. The blasts prompted the immediate evacuation of the court building, with thick smoke and flames visible from above. “Two loud bangs were heard at the end of the [Supreme Court] … Read more
Bandits struck again in Zamfara State, attacking multiple communities near Wanke, close to Gusau, and abducting over 100 people, including women, children, and the elderly. Among those taken was the community’s Chief Imam, recently released from a prior abduction and still recovering from a leg injury. This is reportedly his second time being kidnapped. Local … Read more
Controversial social media figure and crossdresser Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, was re-arrested on Thursday night and is set to undergo interrogation regarding allegations of bribery and corruption in Abuja. According to an official from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bobrisky will be transported to Abuja today (Friday). EKO HOT BLOG reported … Read more
The Ebonyi State Police Command recently paraded suspects allegedly involved in crimes ranging from organ harvesting and ritual killings to kidnapping, armed robbery, and unlawful firearm possession. While addressing the press at the state police headquarters in Abakaliki, Police Public Relations Officer Joshua Ukandu highlighted several recent achievements under the leadership of Commissioner of Police … Read more
Professor Oguejiofo Ujam, a renowned academic at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), was abducted on Sunday while traveling along the Ugwuogo-Nike-Opi-Nsukka Road. The professor, who serves as the Dean of the School of General Studies and a lecturer in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, was reportedly kidnapped alongside other travelers on this … Read more
A spokesperson for the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), DSC Ibrahim Rabiu Muti, narrowly escaped death after being attacked by suspected criminals in the Gbeganu area of Minna on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 8 PM as Muti was returning home from work on a tricycle. EDITOR’S … Read more
A native doctor from the Inyi community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, identified as Enuwa Odugu, has claimed that the death of his client, Chikwado Eze, during a fortification ritual was due to Eze’s failure to follow the prescribed ritual rules. Speaking from police custody, the 48-year-old native doctor stated that … Read more
Suspected cultists have intensified their violent activities in the Ahoada communities of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, killing two more individuals yesterday. The rampage resumed in the Edeoha community and surrounding areas after a brutal attack on Sunday, during which four people were murdered, leaving residents in a state of fear. This region … Read more
Angry residents in the Luck Way area of Ikpoba Hill, Benin City in Edo State reportedly beat a suspected armed robber severely after he was allegedly caught stealing N400,000 and a mobile phone from a Point of Sales (POS) operator. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the unidentified suspect stole the items from a woman who … Read more