DIG Alabi and AIGs Ogundele and Olaosebikan retire from the Nigeria Police Force. IGP Egbetokun commended the officers for their dedication. The pulling-out ceremony was attended by family and colleagues. The Nigeria Police Force has retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Abiodun Alabi, along with two Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Joshua Ogundele … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) to immediately take over the investigation into the death of Jimoh Abdulqaudri, who died while in police detention in Kwara State. Egbetokun, who visited the family of the deceased on Sunday, described Abdulqaudri’s death as an unfortunate incident and … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the immediate deployment of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to lead Police Zonal Commands in Zones 1, 4, and 9, along with the appointment of a new AIG for the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this was made … Read more
The Nigeria Police announced on Friday that President Bola Tinubu did not grant an extension to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun’s tenure. Instead, the President simply endorsed the existing law governing the office’s tenure, as required. The continued tenure of IGP Egbetokun, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 on September 4, … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force has announced that it will not be providing online updates regarding the efforts to secure the release of 20 kidnapped student doctors for security reasons. According to the Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun will be visiting the Benue State Command today, Monday, as … Read more
IGP Kayode Egbetokun requires protest organizers to submit details to state police for public safety and order. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians planning to join the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. Addressing journalists in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Protesters stormed the headquarters of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, United States, on Monday, demanding clarification regarding the toxicology test reportedly conducted at the facility to determine the cause of death of the late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Taiwo Odumosu, a member of the … Read more
IGP Egbetokun condemns violence in Rivers State, orders heightened security and investigations after clashes over Local Government Council Chairmen tenure result in the deaths of a police officer and a vigilante member. EKO HOT BLOG reports that theInspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has strongly condemned the recent violence and lawlessness at various Local Government … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a security breach occurred at the Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State on Wednesday night when several inmates escaped during a heavy downpour. The rainfall, which affected various communities in Niger State and the neighbouring Federal Capital Territory (FCT), weakened the prison’s defences by damaging parts of its perimeter fence. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has said the country needs state policing to address diverse community needs and improve security nationwide. The Nigerian leader stated this on Monday at the one-day National Dialogue on State Policing, which was held in Abuja and had the theme “Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria.” … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government has concluded plans to train some newly recruited personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as the School Safety Protection Squad to halt cases of abduction of schoolchildren from their schools. The Commander of the National Safe … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Force Headquarters of the Nigeria Police has on Saturday disclosed the identities of 12 policemen, stating that six were brutally murdered while the remaining six are still unaccounted for following a rescue operation in Delta State. They also confirmed the arrest of five suspects. Editor’s Picks JUST IN: Two … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Gombe State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested 32-year-old David Ochuko, and 27-year-old Jibril Sani, for impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mahid Abubakar, while parading the suspects at the command headquarters, said Ochuko and Sani were arrested alongside 22 others for impersonation, conspiracy … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, met in Abuja to appraise the state of the nation. According to TheCable, the meeting was held at the Bauchi state govenor’s lodge in the Asokoro district of the nation’s capital. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, is currently appearing before the House of Representatives to speak on the state of the economy. As of the time of filing this report, Cardoso is appearing before the lawmakers during plenary in Abuja and he is briefing them on the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has frozen an account belonging to Abubakar Ahmad Sirika, brother of immediate-past minister Hadi Sirika, over an alleged N8.06 billion contract fraud in the Federal Ministry of Aviation. According to The Nation, the anti-graft agency made this known after the arrest of Abubakar Sirika … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Government has bought 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and other military arms to bolster the military capabilities of the West African powerhouse. The United States Department of Defense made this known in an article published on Thursday. The contract, valued at $1 billion, includes the state-of-the-art helicopters and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Right group, Amnesty International, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to ensure that the students and teachers kidnapped in Ekiti state on Monday night are safely rescued. The right group made this call in a post on its official X account on Tuesday. The group wrote, “Amnesty International … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Nigerian mother, Iphie, who raised concerns on her X account about an alleged breach of her daughter’s data protection rights by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has disclosed the suspect involved had been arrested. In a statement shared on her X account on Monday, she expressed gratitude to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Abia State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has apprehended a suspected car thief in Aba and recovered a stolen vehicle from him. The Assistant Road Commander (Public Education) of FRSC in Abia, Chinwendu Enyioko, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Editor’s Picks UNILORIN Student Abducted In … Read more