158 cattle recovered across Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Plateau states. A family member of an ISWAP terrorist surrendered in Borno. Military intensifies operations to reclaim territories and assets. The Nigerian Army has intensified its operations against terrorist groups, recovering 158 cattle and securing the surrender of an ISWAP family member in coordinated actions across … Read more
20-year-old mother allegedly buried newborn baby alive in Kebbi bush Farmer discovered the baby the next day and saved her Police arrested the suspect, who confessed to the crime The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Maryam Atiku, for allegedly attempting to kill her newborn baby girl by burying her alive in … Read more
The Federal Government has ramped up efforts to combat the Lakurawa sect by deploying additional military personnel, establishing new formations, and bolstering security measures in affected states, particularly in Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, and Kaduna. This decision follows the sect’s expansion from Sokoto and Kebbi in the North-West to Niger and Kaduna in the North-Central … Read more
Senator Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central, has announced that the Nigerian military successfully expelled the Lakurawa terror group from Nigeria, forcing them to retreat into Niger Republic. In a statement released Friday in Abuja, Aliero credited the operation, conducted on Tuesday, to the coordinated efforts of Defence Minister Abubakar Badaru, the Chief of Defence Staff, … Read more
A Department of State Services (DSS) officer attached to the Kebbi State Command, identified as Dauda Auwalu Taura, has been accused of assaulting a journalist, Mallam Shuaibu Zubair, a correspondent for Authority newspaper, following a disagreement over an unpaid electricity bill. The conflict reportedly began when Taura, who owed ₦5,000 for electricity but paid only … Read more
A new terror group, known as Lakurawa, has reportedly established camps in 10 local government areas across Sokoto and Bauchi states, according to sources speaking with Punch. The group, which initially set up operations in villages along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, including Gwanaguano, Mulawa, Wassinya, and Turigaic communities, expanded its presence in Nigeria by 2018, … Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has endorsed 36 candidates for judicial appointments, forwarding their recommendations to the respective State Governors for approval and swearing-in. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the recommendations were finalized during the NJC’s 107th meeting, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on November 13 and 14, 2024. … Read more
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist group called ‘Lukarawas,’ heightening insecurity in northwestern Nigeria. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, announced this development during a military operations briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Buba explained that the group originated from the Republic of Niger following the recent coup, which … Read more
The Nigerian Army has announced that 15 senior Boko Haram commanders, along with their families, have surrendered to troops in Borno State amidst ongoing military offensives aimed at dismantling the terrorist group’s strongholds. In a statement issued on Friday, the Army detailed recent successes in its intensified campaign against Boko Haram in the northeast, … Read more
Armed bandits abducted the district head of Kanya, Alhaji Isah Daya, over the weekend in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack occurred when the bandits stormed Kanya village, resulting in the death of one person, Sherrif Alhaji Almu, and injuries to three others who are currently receiving treatment at a local … Read more
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has urgently called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in flood-ravaged states, following the widespread destruction of lives and property. During a briefing in Minna, Niger State, HYPPADEC Managing Director Abubakar Yelwa revealed that eight lives have already been lost across Niger … Read more
Halliru Liman, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wasagu Division in Kebbi State, has died after reportedly being shot by a soldier at a checkpoint in Zamfara. According to ASP Yazid Abubakar, the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, Liman was en route to Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State to attend a meeting when … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Civil society organizations in Kebbi State have expressed strong criticism of Governor Nasiru Idris for his decision to gift brand new SUVs to members of the state House of Assembly, state executive members, and heads of parastatals. The move, though seen as a gesture of appreciation, has been widely condemned for … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court on Friday, January 19, 2024 delivered final judgements in the governorship election disputes arising from the 2023 general elections in some states of the federation. The states in which the apex court delivered rulings include Kaduna, Nasarawa, Gombe, Kebbi, Ogun and Delta. Editor’s Picks Fresh Crisis Rocks … Read more
Bandits had abducted 96 students from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State in June 2021. Recently, three of the remaining seven kidnapped female students were released by the kidnappers. The released girls have been handed over to the Kebbi State government, but it is unclear whether a ransom was paid. EKO HOT … Read more
The newly-elected Senator for Kebbi South sympathizes with affected communities and the police force over recent bandit attacks in Kebbi State that claimed over 30 lives, including five policemen. He expresses his condolences to the families of the deceased while calling on the government to take proactive measures to end these attacks. Maidoki promises … Read more
Four additional students of FGC Yauri who were kidnapped since 2021 have been released. The four girls were released by notorious bandit leader, Dogo Gide on Friday evening. According to reports, seven more are still in captivity. EKO HOT BLOG reports that four of the 11 girls who were still being held captive, two years … Read more
President-elect Bola Tinubu has reacted to the controversy around the Adamawa State governorship election. He has charged the police to investigate the matter and advised aggrieved candidates to pursue legitimate means of addressing their grievances. Tinubu congratulated the winners of the supplementary elections held in Kebbi and Adamawa States, and called for a rededication to … Read more
APC’s Nasiru Idris has emerged as the winner of the Kebbi State Governorship Election. Idris was declared the winner on Sunday by the Returning Officer for Kebbi State, Yusuf Saidu. Idris polled a total of 409,225 votes to defeat his close rival Aminu Bande of the PDP who garnered 360,940 votes. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
Soldiers gun down a man who attempted to snatch a ballot box in Kebbi during its supplementary elections. The unidentified man stated he was a security agent in attempts to carter from the polling unit with the box. The spokesperson for the Command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed that the body of the deceased had been … Read more