A Nigerian Navy personnel, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been apprehended for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim (retd). On Wednesday, during a press briefing in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, revealed that Muhammad was responsible for the killing of … Read more
Police have detained 19 members of Shi’ites in Abuja. They were arrested for engaging in an ‘unlawful procession’. Over 400 Shi’its members staged a protest in Abuja on Thursday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it arrested 19 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as … Read more
Six people have been reportedly killed and forty others injured as security operatives clash with Shiites in Kaduna. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than seven people were reportedly killed and forty injured on Monday, following a clash between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria and security operatives. In a short statement, IMN … Read more
One Killed, Dozens Injured As Police, Shiites Clash In Kaduna. The trouble ensued when Shi’ites were marching in a parade to commemorate the annual Quds Day, and security agents stationed along main roadways in Kaduna and Zaria attempted to disperse the assembly. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] 2023: Sanwo-Olu Presents His Gov Nomination Forms To Tinubu … Read more
A court has ordered the immediate release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Kaduna State High Court has ordered the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife. El-Zakzaky was facing charges bordering on … Read more