Police officers have arrested a popular Nollywood producer with a gun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a Nollywood producer, Mike Omoruyi. It was gathered that the Nollywood producer, aged 37, was arrested with a gun in his vehicle along Obiaruku/Umuebu Community in Delta State. … Read more
He was said have taken his life with a large piece of cloth in one of the wardrobes in the rooms of the large apartment while his younger ones were in the parlour. A 12-year-old primary school boy has allegedly committed suicide in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area, Delta State. The bizarre incident took place … Read more
There was pandemonium in Delta State on Thursday over the alleged killing of an Okara rider by a security operative. There was pandemonium in Delta State on Thursday as a security operative reportedly killed a commercial motorcyclist. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the motorcycle rider was shot dead by the security operative along Orhuwhorun Road … Read more
The suspect, who is from a wealthy home, was reported to have boasted that no one could punish him for the crime after he was released. 39- year- old Louis Okandeji, who allegedly defiled a toddler girl in Ogunu Community, Warri South has been released from custody by the Police. The suspect, who is from … Read more
Unknown assailants have attacked a police station with explosives and destroyed vehicles. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Ashaka community in the Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State were on Sunday thrown into anxiety as assailants attacked a police station in the area with explosives. The attack, which occurred in the … Read more
A pastor has been arrested over the murder of a girl for ritual. A yet-to-be-identified pastor and one other have been arrested for the alleged murder of a 13-year-old girl by the Delta State Police Command, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the victim, Miracle Nwafor, and her mother, a petty trader, … Read more
A 27-year-old young woman who hails from Delta State has been found dead in her apartment at mosogar, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. Her neighbors found her dead with her private part and mammary glands missing after breaking into her room on Tuesday, June 1, due to the excess smell oozing from … Read more
The Delta state command has banned the flying/hoisting of the Biafran flag in any part of the state, adding that there will be penalties. Delta state police PRO, Bright Edafe made the statement on Sunday, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. He added that every attempt by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to cause any disunity … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly attacked another police station. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The latest attack by the gunmen was said to have occurred at about 2am on Friday morning. EKO HOT BLOG learnt that the gunmen succeeded in … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly killed a police officer during an attack on the police patrol van. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen have reportedly killed a policeman following an attack on a police patrol van on the Otulu/Akwukwu Igbo Road in Delta State. The attack was said to have occurred around 6am on Wednesday. EKO … Read more
“For now, no money has been returned to Delta state” Ahmed Idris, accountant-general of the federation (AGF), has backtracked on his earlier claim that the recovered £4.2 million Ibori loot has been returned to Delta state. Umar Gwandu, special assistant on media and public relations to Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, had on May … Read more
“The amount has been credited into the designated federal government account” The federal government on Tuesday said it had taken custody of the £4.2 million loot recovered from James Ibori, former Delta state governor, and his associates. Ekohotblog reports that the federal government announced the development in a statement issued on Tuesday by Umar Gwandu, … Read more
No fewer than twelve cows have been reported dead following a thunder strike in Urhodo-Ovu community of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. Villagers, who expressed shock at the incident, said the thunder strike would be a warning to the herders. No fewer than twelve cows have been reported dead following a thunder … Read more
No fewer than 12 cows were killed by a thunder strike on Sunday evening as scores of herdsmen absconded as Urhodo-Ovu community in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State. EKO HOT BLOG, however, gathered that the residents of the community especially farmers expressed satisfaction on the incident. No fewer than 12 cows were killed … Read more
Ali said that the personnel were expected to provide adequate security for the electorate and INEC officials. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Command, Mr Ari Ali, has deployed 2016 police personnel for Saturday’s Isoko North Local Government Area Constituency by- election in the state. The CP said this in a statement issued by the … Read more
The Police Command in Delta says it has apprehended a middle-aged man over alleged murder of a member of a vigilante group in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Warri, Eko hot blog gathered. Bright said that the … Read more
The hoodlums during the attacks, used dynamites to blow up the security doors of the banki Three persons have been reportedly killed in an attack on commercial bank and police station in Issele-Uku Community, Delta State. Those killed are a police Inspector, a member of the Anioma Security Watch vigilante and a civilian during the … Read more
No fewer than four persons were killed on Tuesday when armed robbers attacked a branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) in Issele-Uku branch, headquarters of Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. According to an eyewitness, the security operatives around the area refused to show up during the robbery attack which lasted … Read more
Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has flayed Governor Godwin Obaseki for marking his 100 days in office in neighbouring Delta State. In a statement by the Assistant State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Ofure Osehobo, the Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee, Col. David Imuse (retd.), said Obaseki inaugurated white elephant … Read more
The Decomposing bodies of two missing teenage siblings were, on Friday, recovered from a private car in the university town of Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State. The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Abraka Police Station, CSP Aliyu Shaba, reportedly led his men to evacuate the corpses identified as those of Kelvin Izakpa … Read more