Eko Hot Blog reports that the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed that the worrisome rise in insecurity in the South East will end two minutes after his release. Kanu, who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services since his arrest in 2021, made … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has requested the Federal High Court to transfer him to Kuje prison. He claimed that the Department of State Services lacks adequate medical facilities for his treatment and suggested that there is a plot for him to perish … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has again been denied bail. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja denied bail to the IPOB leader during the resumed hearing on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks JUST IN: Army Rescues 16 Kidnapped Victims In Kaduna … Read more
– Federal High Court in Abuja schedules April 18 for hearing Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn Suit – Kanu’s counsel seeks to respond to DSS’s counter affidavit. – Government requests adjournment; DSS says they’ve filed their counter affidavit. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled April 18 for the hearing of a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, March 14, 2024, has dragged former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja for alleged N84billion money laundering offences, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman and Abdulsalam Hudu. The EFCC is … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Bello Bodejo, leader of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore group, is set to face trial on a terrorism charge bordering on allegedly establishing an unlawful ethnic militia group. The Federal Government filed the charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja on March 12. Recall that Bodejo was arrested on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 45 suspected internet fraudsters. The commission disclosed the development in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. It said the suspects were arrested on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Ikorodu, Lagos, following intelligence on … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that three individuals were convicted and sentenced to different prison terms by the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday. They were found guilty of participating in naira racketeering, selling the currency for personal gains. Editor’s Pick Nigerians Grapple With Skyrocketing Prices, Struggle For Survival NCDMB, NAPTIN Join Forces … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled March 13 for the hearing of the motion filed by Bello Bodejo, the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. He seeks his unconditional release from the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency. Bodejo was apprehended on January 23 at Miyetti Allah’s office … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday granted N30m bail to a businessman, Lanre Smith, accused of N10m fraud. Justice Ibrahim Kala granted the bail following a motion filed and argued by the defendant’s lawyer, Akin Apara. Apara who pleaded with the court to admit the defendant to … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday sentenced a Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, to six months in prison for spraying and stepping on the new naira notes at a social event in Lagos State. This online media platform gathrered that the actress was first … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, voided and set aside the presentation and passage of the N800 billion 2024 budget by a group of four-member legislators in the state led by Edison Ehie. In a judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho, the court nullified the signing of the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government, on Thursday, slammed amended charges against former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele in the case before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. As earlier reported by Naija News, the amended charge sheet contains a total of 20 counts … Read more
INEC has released a list of 74 candidates to partake in by-elections for Feb 3. The elections include 2 senatorial districts in Ebonyi, Yobe and 4 federal constituencies. Candidates will vie for vacant state assembly seats in Guma, Benue, Chibok, and Chikun. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from further denying issuing the Certificate being paraded by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment on Monday, held that evidence before the court showed that Mbah properly … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Wednesday will swear in twenty-three newly appointed judges of the Federal High Court. The judges will take the oath of office at an event to be held at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Investigate … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a judge in the Federal High Court, Justice Peter Mallong, has died. He was said to have died on Sunday after a brief illness. The Chief Registrar, Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hassan Sulaiman, confirmed this to our correspondent on Monday. He said, “Hon. Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, a judge … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspended governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, has been taken to court by the Department of State Services (DSS). Around 9:18 on Tuesday morning, DSS agents arrived at the federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Emefiele will reportedly be charged with possessing firearms when he appears … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his actions in the 2023 governorship election in the state. This online media platform recalls that Yunusa-Ari declared the candidate of the All Progressives … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced two slay queens to five years imprisonment for selling a one-year-old boy. The suspects, identified as 22-year-old Uduak Uwem Sunday and 18-year-old Blessing Etim Asuquo, were arrested by officials of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in … Read more