Eko Hot Blog reports that the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has alleged that some insiders may be responsible for the lingering security crisis in the country particularly the ravaging kidnapping for ransom. The organisation called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to urgently convene a community/stakeholders meeting to tackle the increasing insecurity in the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Police authorities in Abuja have arrested some suspected bandits, and kidnappers, saying they also rescued 154 abductees in the area in two weeks. Force Spokesman Muyiwa Adejopu said this in a late Friday statement, saying the successes were due to the recent launch of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed council chairmen in Abuja for failing to hold monthly security meetings. Wike warned that, henceforth, any of the council chairmen who failed to host the monthly security meeting would be declared a threat to the FCT. The former Governor … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) initiated the planned demolition of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) shopping complex in the Ikeja area of Lagos. It was gathered that four excavators, accompanied by heavily armed police officers, arrived at the shopping complex around midnight. The police authorities stated that the planned … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has said he has secured the approval of President Bola Tinubu for the recruitment of 30,000 policemen yearly. Egbetokun made this known during a working visit to Adamawa State on Tuesday. The previous administration headed by former President Muhammadu Buhari had approved … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that acting inspector-general of police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun says the force has put in place “watertight” measures to ensure free and fair governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. Egbetokun spoke in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with strategic police managers and the media to highlight policies, breakthroughs and … Read more
PSC commends acting IGP Kayode Egbetokun EkoHotBlog reports that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of eight new Commissioners of Police to State Commands across the nation. This was announced by via a statement made available to EkoHotBlog on Friday and signed by PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani. EDITOR’S PICKS Major Nigeria … Read more