Delta is the most recent state to enact such a law after authorities in Rivers, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos had done the same Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has signed the Anti-Open Grazing Bill prohibiting open grazing across the state, into law. He assented to the bill on Thursday at the Government House in … Read more
A Supreme Court Judge, Oseji, has passed away. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a Supreme Court judge, Justice Samuel Chukwudumebi Oseji, has been pronounced dead. It was gathered that the Supreme Court judge died on Monday night after a brief illness. Justice Oseji passed away on Monday at the age of 67. EKOHOTBLOG reports … Read more
Edafe said that the 13-year-old boy was in the custody of the police command. The police command in Delta, has found a missing teenager, Master Kachukwu Sunday in Asaba. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), of the command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Warri. Read Also: Police Kill … Read more
Palace sources hinted that the Olu-designate would ride from his seclusion (Idaniken), to Warri Club in the Rolls-Royce on the day of his Coronation. The designated-Olu of Warri, Omoba Tsola Emiko has gifted himself two brand new, customised cars, a Rolls-Royce and Bentley 2021 model, for his coronation as the Olu of Warri Kingdom. It … Read more
A 35-year-old motorcyclist, named Ovie Michael, who allegedly specialises in raping his female passengers, has been nabbed by Delta State Police Command. A 35-year-old motorcyclist, named Ovie Michael, who allegedly specialises in raping his female passengers, has been nabbed by Delta State Police Command. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the state, DSP … Read more
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Delta State. Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Legislative and Plenary Matters, Prince Efe Duku, gave this indication in a statement on Monday, in Abuja. According to him, the approval was … Read more
Delta State government says there will be a restriction of movement in the state starting from 12 am on Friday, March 5 to 4pm on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The announcement was made ahead of local government elections holding in the state on Saturday. The State Government added that only officials and emergency duties with … Read more
The Police Command in Delta, on Thursday, said 16 kidnap victims were rescued in Ogor, near Ughelli South LGA of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Command spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, who said the victims were rescued on Wednesday. “On March 3, 2021, at about 19.37 hrs, a distress call … Read more
Cook collaborates with two men to kidnap the victim Suspects whisked him away to an unknown destination in his Lexus ES350 saloon car Police have arrested a female cook and two men who collaborated to kidnap one Emmanuel Piopio, at Agbarho in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Eko Hot Blog gathered that … Read more
A woman was killed on Tuesday after she was hit by a stray bullet allegedly shot by men of the newly-inaugurated security joint task force in Delta State, Operation Delta Hawk (ODH). Eyewitnesses said men of the task force were after two occupants of a speeding vehicle when they suddenly opened fire on them on … Read more
No fewer than five persons have been reported dead in a fatal auto crash along Asaba/Kwale Expressway, Delta State. As gathered by Eko Hot Blog, the accident occured late Sunday, close to Ossisa, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness by the name Joshua Nduka, told journalists that the accident occurred when … Read more
One person has been confirmed dead with at least four buildings razed down in a renewed cult clash in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The incident which happened on Sunday, involved members of the Aye and Mafia confraternities, with residents accusing the police and the leadership of the council … Read more
Uduaghan Returns To PDP Ekohotblog, September 28, 2020 Former governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, officially returns to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Uduaghan had left the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the build-up to the 2015 general elections and contested for the Delta South Senatorial district ticket but lost to … Read more
Yahoo Boy Crushes Okada Rider To Death In Delta State Ekohotblog, September 21, 2020…. A Motorcyclist has been confirmed dead while passenger sustained life threatening injuries after being knocked down by an over speeding vehicle allegedly owned by an internet fraudster. The accident happened at New Farm area of Sapele council area in Delta state on Monday morning. … Read more
Police Nab Nollywood Actor, Gateman over Death of Female Co-tenant in Delta Exhume corpse inside the compound Ekohotblog, September 5, 2020. Delta State police have apprehended a Nollywood actor, Nonso Ekene, and gateman over the alleged murder of a businesswoman, Joy Obiageli Onekansi, alias Ada Jesus in Asaba, Ekohotblog reports. Our correspondent gathered that the … Read more
A suspected ritualist nabbed by a vigilante group in the Okpanam area of Delta state has been forced to eat the faeces he was caught with. The suspected ritualist in a video currently making rounds on the internet was seen with nylon of shit in his hand. Our correspondent who witnessed the scene gathered that … Read more
Fire has gutted a section of the popular Igbudu Market in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, being the second fire incident recorded in the Market within the last one month. The fire, which occurred about 3 pm on Sunday, affected a section of the market housing several stores at the Hausa Quarters … Read more
The National Vice President, Comrade Prince Kehinde Taiga of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR has been suspended from office for one year. CDHR’s National President, Dr. Osagie Obayuwana, had in a letter dated 13th August signed the suspension of his Vice President from Office. The letter reads, “Sequel to the resolution … Read more
Gunmen suspected to be members of a cult gang have reportedly killed a Mass Communication graduate of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku. Ekohotblog gathered that the deceased simply identified as Oboh, was killed on Thursday at about 10:00pm while watching a football match at a bar near UBA at Umuagu Quarters in Asaba, the state … Read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the re-opening of the Asaba International Airport for commercial operations. The approval was conveyed to the Delta State Government following the inspection of Asaba International Airport last week by officials of the NCAA to ascertain the level of preparedness for its re-opening pursuant to the Federal Government’s … Read more