Extortion

NIS Warns: Higher Passport Fees Alone Won’t Stop Racketeering

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Higher passport fees cannot stop unofficial payments. Applicants face system glitches and rely on middlemen. Reforms underway, but corruption persists. Despite increasing passport fees, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) acknowledges that applicants still encounter unofficial charges and exploitation, highlighting ongoing challenges within the system. According to Eko Hot Blog, insiders including serving and retired NIS … Read more

‘Stop Giving Money To Street Tout’ – Lagos Govt Warns Celebrities, Influencers

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Giving Money To Tout - Lagos Govt

Stop Giving Money To Street Tout – Lagos Govt Warns Celebrities, Influencers. Wahab urges celebrities, influencers, residents to stop encouraging street miscreants. Government promises enforcement to curb harassment on Lekki-Epe Expressway. The Lagos State Government has cautioned celebrities, influencers, and residents against giving money to street touts, warning that the practice fuels insecurity and lawlessness. … Read more

Giving Money to Beggars Fuels Insecurity, Says Lagos Commissioner

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Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab

Stop Giving Cash to Street Boys Commissioner Says Residents Encourage Lawlessness Giving Money to Beggars Fuels Insecurity The Lagos State Government has warned residents, celebrities, and social media influencers to stop giving money to street miscreants. According to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, this action fuels insecurity and creates environmental … Read more

Police Raise Alarm Over Fraudulent Use of IG’s Office to Extort Public

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Nine Arrested In Delta

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

Tension as Police, Motorcycle Riders Clash in Isheri, Lagos

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Katsina Govt. Bans Use Of Motorcycles Over Insecurity

Tension erupted on Tuesday evening in the Isheri area of Lagos State after a confrontation between police officers and motorcycle riders. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the clash, which occurred around 8:30 pm, took place when officers from the Idimu Police Station attempted to seize motorcycles from the riders. According to reports, the motorcycle operators … Read more

Six Face Trial In Paris For Blackmailing Paul Pogba

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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

Mob Sets Two Revenue Touts Ablaze After Deadly Accident in Onitsha

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Two men, suspected of being revenue touts allegedly working with the Anambra State government, were set on fire by an enraged mob in Onitsha after they caused the death of an innocent bystander. According to reports from Vanguard, the incident took place on Old Market Road near Venn Road, by Egerton, Onitsha. The two men … Read more

Lagos Taskforce to Prosecute 28 Miscreants Arrested for Extorting Motorists

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The Lagos State Taskforce announced on Tuesday that it will prosecute 28 miscreants arrested for terrorising and extorting motorists in various parts of the state. Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the agency’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, stated that these individuals were known for extorting money from motorists whose vehicles broke down on the highway, under the … Read more

Adamawa: Police Nab Fake Officer for Extorting Keke NAPEP Riders

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Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from unsuspecting individuals. Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by a statement issued on Friday by the … Read more

Lagos Police Officers Summoned Over Alleged Extortion Of Corps Members

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Police Officers Extortion Corps Members

Authorities in Lagos have summoned three police officers for questioning following allegations of extorting one million naira from corps members. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Misinformation Grinds Down Trust Between Govt, People -Minister UEFA To Honour Ronaldo For Record-Breaking Champions League Career EKO HOT BLOG reports that these claims surfaced after … Read more

Panic In Zamfara As Bandit Turji’s N30m Levy Deadline Expires

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Zamfara Bandit Turji’s N30m

The people of Moriki town in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State are living in fear as the deadline for paying a N30 million levy imposed by notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has expired. Turji imposed the levy after the military reportedly killed over 100 of his cows. He warned the community to pay … Read more

Lagos Police Demote Officer For Attempted Extortion Of Drone Operator

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Lagos Police Demote Officer

Lagos police demote officer caught in a viral video attempting to extort money from a drone operator on Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command announced the demotion of an officer who attempted to extort money from a drone operator, as seen in a viral video. The video captured two … Read more

Unmasking Cyberstalking: Nigeria’s Five Legal Shields You Need To Know

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Unmasking Cyberstalking: Nigeria's Five Legal Shields You Need To Know

Cyberstalking is a punishable offense under Nigerian law Five specific provisions in the Cybercrimes Act 2015 target cyberstalking Fines and imprisonment are potential consequences for offenders Eko Hot Blog reports that in an era where online harassment has become increasingly prevalent, it’s crucial for Nigerians to be aware of the legal ramifications of cyberstalking. This … Read more

UK-Based Blogger Dorcas Adeyinka: Nigeria’s Most Wanted?

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Landlord Couple Flees After Dumping Tenant's Body

Nigerian police declare UK blogger wanted Faces allegations of cyberstalking, abduction, and murder Family accuses Lagos police of biased probe Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has taken an unprecedented step by declaring a UK-based Nigerian blogger, Dorcas Adeyinka, wanted. This move comes amidst serious allegations of cyberstalking, abduction, and murder … Read more

Police Arraign Pastor Over Alleged Extortion, Impersonation Of Kogi DSS Director

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Kogi Magistrate court has ordered the remand of a 53-year-old man, Augustine Obaje, accused of impersonating the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kogi State, Mr Tosin Ajayi, and disseminating false information about the former governor, Yahaya Bello. The court’s decision came after Obaje, identified as a … Read more

Miscreants Bag One Month In Prison Over Extortion In Lagos

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Eko Hot Blog reports that a magistrate court sitting in Oshodi has sentenced a group of miscreants to one month in prison for extorting Lagosians in the Yaba area of the state. Earlier today, the Lagos environmental sanitation corps (LAGESC) arrested some miscreants for extorting traders and passersby in the state. Editor’s Picks  FG Anticipates … Read more

Extortion: PoS Machines Not Allowed Within Our Stations – Police

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Police ban use of PoS within police stations

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force says operators of point-of-sale (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices are not allowed within its stations and facilities. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed the NPF’s position in a statement on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Shameless Bloody Serpent’ – Akeredolu’s Wife … Read more

Chaos As Angry Subscribers, Students Swarm NIMC Centre For NIN Verification In Lagos

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SIM-NIN Linkage

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Telecommunication subscribers as well as students applying for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations yesterday besieged the Alausa, Ikeja enrolment centre of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). They were at the commission’s office in their thousands to enroll for the National Identity … Read more

LASTMA Asks Residents To Report Extortion As 14 Officials Face Disciplinary Action

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LASTMA officers near a commercial vehicle

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has asked Lagos residents to join hands with the agency as it works to root out the bad eggs in the system. The appeal comes as 14 LASTMA officers caught at different locations across the state extorting money from motorists are set to … Read more

Lagos Transport Ministry Probes Officials Who ‘Extorted’ Owners Of Abandoned Vehicles

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Lagos State Ministry of Transportation

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has commenced an investigation into the activities of some officials of the Transport Operations and Compliance Unit (TOCU). The officials were recently accused of extorting owners of abandoned vehicles found impeding traffic. A statement signed on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of … Read more

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