An investigation into alleged rape and sexual assault in Stockholm, reportedly involving Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé, has been closed due to a lack of sufficient evidence, the Swedish prosecutor announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old French football star, widely regarded as one of the sport’s biggest names, was in Stockholm from October 9 to 11 … Read more
Roger Golubski, a former Kansas City detective accused of kidnapping and raping two women decades ago, was found dead from an apparent suicide on Monday, just as his federal trial was set to begin. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Golubski, a veteran police detective, had been under home confinement since his arrest in 2022 on charges … Read more
Six men connected to Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba are set to stand trial starting Tuesday, facing charges of blackmail, attempted extortion of millions of euros, and holding the player at gunpoint. The case, which is being heard at the Paris criminal court, has sent shockwaves through the French football community. The accused include … Read more
A 51-year-old American returnee, Sunday Abioye, has been found dead in his hotel room in Sagamu, Ogun State. His body was discovered in his room at a hotel near the GRA area of Sagamu on Wednesday. Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement from Abeokuta, the state capital. … Read more
Troops of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended a suspected female informant linked to kidnappers in Taraba State. The arrest, announced in a statement released early Sunday in Jalingo, the state capital, revealed that the suspect was arrested on September 6, 2024, by the troops in Sondi village, Wukari local government … Read more
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, arrested one Hyginus Nkwocha for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nkwocha, 35, was apprehended at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence reports about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and money … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has clarified that the recent raid at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat was not directed at the NLC, its staff, or leadership. In a statement released on Friday, Police Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi explained that the operation targeted a suspected criminal traced to a shop … Read more
A 25-year-old woman, Aisha Abubakar, has been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command for supplying ammunition to bandits in Katsina State. Aisha, who was paraded alongside other suspected criminals at the Police Command headquarters, confessed to receiving ₦50,000 per trip to deliver the ammunition to the Bandits. EDITOR’S PICK Minimum Wage: Labour Warns Governors … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of Prince Eniola Oyeyode, the son of Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Oyeyode Oyesosin over the killing of US-based Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Richard Idowu Adeoriokin. This online media platform earlier reported that Adeoriokin was shot by a local hunter at Prince … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a suspected member of a ritualist syndicate who killed and dismembered one Oyindamola Adeyemi. The suspect offered the police N1 million bribe which was rejected, leading to his arrest. The Commissioner of Police directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department to … Read more
Detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department Lagos, have arrested Rafiu Rahaman, a Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) Agent in Lagos for faking his own kidnap. …Rahaman’s accomplice aged 32 who demanded N5m ransom but got N150,000 after extensive negotiation has equally been arrested EDITOR’S PICK 2023: Tinubu Drop Hints On His Preferred Running Mate … Read more