At least 27 people are feared dead following a stampede during a Christmas rice distribution event in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tragic incident occurred during a charity program organized by Chief Ernest Obiejesi, popularly known as Obijackson, a philanthropist and Chieftain of the All Progressives … Read more
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 35-year-old zoo worker, Babaji Daule, who was killed by a lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta on Saturday. In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, revealed that Daule, a lion handler originally from Bauchi State, had failed … Read more
One Nwachukwu Ikechukwu has been confirmed dead, and his wife, Oyin Falodun, is hospitalised after inhaling fumes from the generator in their home in the Shogoye community of Owode Egba, Ogun State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ikechukwu was found lifeless on the floor by a community member, Oladayo Olasubomi, who had come to deliver … Read more
Pandemonium broke out at Senator Stella Oduah’s Estate in the Akili-Ozizor community of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, following the tragic shooting and killing of Noel Chinedu Okechukwu, a final-year Fine and Applied Arts student of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 17, when Okechukwu was allegedly shot … Read more
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed sorrow over a “loss of lives” following an attempted jailbreak at Makala Prison, the largest correctional facility in the country, on Monday. Details about the attempted escape from the prison in Kinshasa remain unclear. Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya, who is currently in Beijing with President Felix … Read more
Custom officer Hamza Abdullahi Elenwo killed by a suspected smuggler in Jigawa State during an arrest attempt. Eko Hot Blog reports that an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) attached to the Federal Operations Unit, Zone B, was killed by a suspected smuggler in Jigawa State. The officer, identified as Inspector of Customs … Read more
Woman fatally crushed by Dangote mixer truck in Abule Egba due to brake failure. LASTMA evacuates body; driver handed to Oko-Oba Police Station. Truck’s brake failure led to incident; LASTMA confirms rescue with police support. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a woman in Abule Egba, Lagos, was fatally crushed by a Dangote mixer truck after the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified man tragically lost his life when an electric cable drum fell on him on Ojo-Igbede Road in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred while a fork-lift operator was transferring armoured cables from a container on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Bandits Attack Sokoto, Kidnap Several … Read more