“The head of this person was taken to the Orie Okporo market and dumped there. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen, in the early hours of Thursday, beheaded another unidentified person and displayed his head at Orie Okporo market in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The latest incident has now brought … Read more
Unknown gunmen have beheaded the commander of a vigilante group in Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have killed and beheaded the commander of a disbanded local vigilante group codenamed OSPAC. The vigilante commander, it was gathered, was beheaded in Umudioga in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Criminal elements have been on rampage across the country, killing and kidnapping citizens… Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted seven officers of the Nigerian Navy in Edo State. The officers were ambushed and kidnapped along Sapele-Warri road while travelling to Delta from Kaduna State. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Kotongs Bello, … Read more
“Several women and children had fled the communities.” Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have again attacked the Zamfara community and killed many residents, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was learnt that the latest attack occurred in Jaya settlements in Boko district of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Monday Some eyewitnesses … Read more
…Jalige explained that the operatives were able to secure the armoury, the entire station and other adjoining facilities at the Division… Police operatives in Kaduna State have repelled an attack by bandits on the Maraban Jos Divisional Police Headquarters in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Friday night when the … Read more
“When the bandits invaded the school, they ordered the NECO official to surrender the examination papers.” Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded the Government Secondary School, Ungwan Sarki in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, carting away National Examination Council (NECO) question papers, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered … Read more
“The security operatives fought back, but were overwhelmed probably by the sheer number of the assailants.” No fewer than seven vigilantes have been killed by unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits following an attack on Dansadau town in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that … Read more
Scores of residents of Enugu community have fled their homes following an operation by soldiers on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents of the Akpawfu community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State have fled their homes following an operation by the operatives of the Nigerian Army and other security forces. Recall … Read more
“Four corpses were recovered at the scene, while three injured victims were rescued and rushed to Odumu Hospital… Unidentified gunmen have attacked Gidan Sule village in Nasarawa State, killing five persons. The state’s police spokesman, Rahman Nansel, who confirmed the incident in a statement released on Thursday, said the gunmen shot sporadically in the community. … Read more
Sporadic gunshots have rented the atmosphere in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Tungan-Maje community in Abuja were thrown into panic as unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers attacked the community on Wednesday night. The latest attack, EKO HOT BLOG reports, is coming barely 48 hours after … Read more
A source said he identified four policemen, one pastor and a neighborhood watch officer among the casualties… The Enugu State Police Command have confirmed a deadly attack on its officers at a checkpoint in Obeagu-Amechi Community in Enugu South Local Government Area. The community is one of the outskirts in the Enugu metropolitan area. Bodies … Read more
“Some of the kidnappers positioned themselves at strategic positions, while others entered the house and whisked the victims away into the bush.” No fewer than six persons have been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The latest attack in the nation’s … Read more
He explained that the suspects ransacked the whole house, seized the phone of the victim and those of his wives. The Police in Jigawa said a gang of kidnappers have abducted a 38-year-old man in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jigawa Police Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, … Read more
The Oyo State Government has revealed those behind the killings in Igangan in the Ibarapa local government of the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Oyo State Government has said that the operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service raided Igangan and other parts of Ibarapa areas of the state on Friday night, and not … Read more
According to him, the traditional ruler was returning to his community from Okene, also in Kogi, when he was kidnapped. A traditional ruler, the Adogu of Eganyi in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen. DSP William Aya, the police spokesman in the state who confirmed … Read more
“They forced the back door after they scaled the fence and went straight into the man’s bedroom to whisk him away alongside his wife at gunpoint.” Unknown gunmen have abducted a couple at the Ukya Sabo community in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The man, Yohana Isheme, and his wife, Noami Yohana, EKO … Read more
Unknown gunmen have killed a popular politician at a rally in Lagos State on Thursday. Unknown gunmen have killed a politician, identified simply as Ekpo, in the Agboju area of Lagos State, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the politician, until his death, was a member of the National Union of Road … Read more
The Speaker of the House, Paul Emeziem, alongside other members of the Imo Assembly narrowly escaped being shot by the gunmen who stormed the house during plenary on Thursday. The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, and other lawmakers narrowly escaped death on Thursday as unknown gunmen attacked the Assembly, shooting sporadically. EKO … Read more
The gunmen drove along Nassarawa street but made a u-turn after sighting a police patrol van ahead and then sped along the Federal Lowcost road. A popular politician in Bauchi State, Uba Boris, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in the state, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Boris, a member of the ruling All Progressives … Read more
Professor Ndubuisi hails from Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that tragedy struck on Wednesday evening as unknown gunmen shot dead the Director of the Science Equipment Development Institute, Professor Innocent Ndubuisi, and abducted his daughter. It was gathered that the incident occurred along the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway … Read more