Gunmen invaded Dakwa, DeiDei in FCT, Abuja, kidnapping four people and injuring others. A gun battle between vigilantes and the bandits occurred, with significant military and police presence assessing the situation. Residents urge the government to enhance security measures and maintain communication with authorities to prevent future attacks. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of Dakwa, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police has apprehended a pregnant woman for reportedly faking her own abduction. The suspect identified as Rosemary Ubah conspired with one Walter Ezeala to fake her own abduction and collect a ransom of N2 million from her husband. Editor’s Picks ‘Drowning Wannabe Politrickster’ – NLC … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reiterated her call for capital punishment for kidnappers in the country. She reiterated this on Thursday when she received the Senators representing the three senatorial Districts of Lagos State in her office at the State House in Abuja. Editor’s Picks BREAKING: … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igwe, entered into a closed-door meeting on Wednesday over growing insecurity in the nation’s capital city, Abuja. The Senate convened during the Wednesday plenary and decided around 12:20 pm to postpone the first … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully apprehended Samaila Wakili Fafa, also known as Habu Ibrahim, a notorious kidnapper. This arrest comes in the wake of a N20 million bounty placed by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on two high-profile kidnappers terrorizing the Abuja area. The FCT Police Public … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, at the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe, has slammed the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, for his ‘I don’t care attitude.’ According to Ireti, Wike doesn’t care if people live in the nation’s capital. The senator spoke on Sunday in Abuja at an … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a notorious kidnapper, Dahiru Adamu, who is part of the criminals terrorising Abuja and its environs. The arrest comes about 48 hours after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced a 20 million naira reward for the capture of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a fresh round of protests has broken out in Suleja, the commercial nerve centre of Niger State which is only a few kilometres away to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The angry Nigerians stormed the streets on Wednesday, according to photographs obtained by SaharaReporters, calling on the President Bola Tinubu-led … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is poised to initiate the construction of 3,112 housing units in the Karsana area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday, in a bid towards addressing the housing deficit in Nigeria. This marks the commencement of a nationwide project aimed at delivering 100,000 housing units … Read more
Alausa reveals effort to address organ trafficking trade in FCT. He disclosed the move to establish organ donation centres across the country. Alausa charged citizens to consider the health risks and repercussions of illegal organ harvesting. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister for State Health and Social Welfare, has reaffirmed the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, announced that the ministry has put in place a structure to reintroduce monthly sanitation as part of strategies to keep the city clean. The former governor of Rivers State stated this while speaking after a closed-door meeting … Read more