Police Alarm Over Fraudulent Use of IGP’s Office for Extortion Nigeria Police Warns Public of Fraudulent Officers Exploiting IGP’s Name IGP’s Office Urges Citizens to Report Misconduct Amid Extortion Warnings The office of the Inspector General of Police has raised concerns over the fraudulent exploitation of the IG’s name by some police officers to extort … Read more
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested three suspected gunrunners, including Buhari Suleiman, Jamil Yakubu, and Aliyu Abdullahi. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that the suspects were apprehended on Monday along the Kaduna-Kano Expressway in Kaduna State. According … Read more
Suspected bandits reportedly assaulted Jumai Kefas, the mother of Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, along with her daughter, Atsi Kefas, on Thursday, December 5. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he attack occurred along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area. Confirming the incident, Wukari Council Chairman, Dauda Samaila Agbu, described it as “deeply troubling.” He … Read more
Notorious armed bandit leader Jiya Turji has reportedly received a ₦6 million ransom payment from the residents of Sardauna village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The payment, aimed at securing the release of five community members abducted by Turji’s gang, was revealed on Friday by counterterrorism and insurgency expert Zagazola Makama … Read more
A new terror group, known as Lakurawa, has reportedly established camps in 10 local government areas across Sokoto and Bauchi states, according to sources speaking with Punch. The group, which initially set up operations in villages along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, including Gwanaguano, Mulawa, Wassinya, and Turigaic communities, expanded its presence in Nigeria by 2018, … Read more
The Delta State Police Command has issued a stern warning to point-of-sale (POS) operators about the dangers of processing transactions exceeding ₦500,000. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, highlighted that such large transactions could implicate operators in criminal activities, particularly kidnappings. In a recent statement, SP Edafe shared the case of a POS … Read more
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested eleven suspected kidnappers and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in multiple operations across the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, the arrests are connected to the kidnapping of a District Head on August 14, 2024, who … Read more
Over 100 shanties to be demolished under Adeniji-Adele Bridge 48-hour quit notice expires, paving way for enforcement action Bid to reclaim “ungoverned spaces” and maintain Lagos’ smart city image Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government is set to commence a crackdown on shanties housing hundreds of residents under the Adeniji-Adele Bridge. In … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Adeniyi James, in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly defrauding a member of the church to the tune of N3,980,000. The Head of Media … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Edo State Government has assured the public that it is actively addressing the kidnapping incident involving Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chris Nehikhare, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, made this announcement in a statement released in Benin on Saturday. Dr. Aziegbemi was … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to sack all non-performing security chiefs in his cabinet. This online media platform understands that this call was made by the Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmen, following the high rate of kidnapping and general insecurity in Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Bandits Attack … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralized some terrorists in recent air strikes in the North-Eastern region of the country. This is as the NAF also bombarded some oil thieves in the Niger Delta region in recent operations. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday (today), … Read more
Zamfara Police Command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of three supervisory councillors of Gummi Local Council in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Shehu Mohammed confirmed the development to newsmen in Gusau. He, however, said that “all three have been released. “We are still gathering details and we will make it public after … Read more