Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticized the Nigerian government for its response to the stampedes across the country, accusing officials of being out of touch with the realities faced by everyday Nigerians. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a post on X, Ezekwesili expressed frustration with the outrage directed at philanthropic individuals and … Read more
Five days after the abduction of 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, security forces are still searching the forest to rescue them. The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students annual convention in Enugu last Thursday when they were kidnapped along the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted an order of interim injunction restraining the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, from arresting the state Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Chijioke Ihunwo, and two others. Also restrained by the order … Read more
IG Orders Arrest, Prosecution Of Prof. Zainab For Assaulting Policewoman EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has strongly condemned the assault on a female police officer, Inspector Teju Moses, by her principal, who is a legal practitioner and human rights activist, Prof. Zainab Duke, and her domestic staff, one … Read more
One would expect that the security personnel putting their lives on the line for the collective protection of our dear country Nigeria would be accorded utmost importance when it comes to adequate infrastructural facilities such as accommodation for them and their families. Well, the reverse was the case when you see pictures of the accommodations … Read more
– Mohammed Adamu, IGP, said the crime rate in Nigeria has dropped drastically in comparison with two quarters ago – Adamu said the police have been charged by President Buhari to do more to end insecurity in the country – According to him, banditry has reduced tremendously, kidnapping also has gone down and we have statistics … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has said that the police would strengthen the operation puff adder and safer highway in the south west in the addition to deploy fleet of patrol vehicles in the zone. Adamu made this statement in Ibadan, Oyo State, at the South West geopolitical zone security summit at the International … Read more