Why Residents Should Be Blamed For Flood Crisis In Lagos. He urged citizens to stop blocking drainage channels with refuse. Singer Fola recalled being arrested on his first day in Lagos. Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has attributed the persistent flooding in Lagos to the poor waste disposal practices of residents. EDITOR’S PICKS How Nigeria’s Excess … Read more
32-year-old Odera Gregory Mbadiwe found in Mile 2 area. Family reported him missing after he left home with his father’s vehicle. Lagos Police commend public cooperation in locating him. Odera Gregory Mbadiwe, the 32-year-old brother of Big Brother Naija stars Ocee and Ozee Mbadiwe, has been found and reunited with his family after being reported … Read more
Three Casual Workers Killed in Lekki Apartment Attack The victims were said to be living together in a makeshift room Some community sources suggested the incident may be connected to a cult clash or a personal dispute Three unidentified male adults have been found dead in their apartment on Olateju Street in the Lekki Phase … Read more
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, has dismissed rumors that Monalisa Osayi, who was arrested for assaulting a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) official on December 7, 2024, is a police officer. EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement released on Thursday, the command clarified that Osayi was … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olarenwaju Ishola, has issued a stern warning ahead of the planned October 1st nationwide protest organized by civil society groups in response to the economic hardships faced by Nigerians. During a town hall meeting on Friday, attended by traditional rulers and religious leaders across Lagos, CP Ishola cautioned individuals … Read more
The Take It Back Movement (TIB) has proposed holding a virtual meeting with the Lagos State Police Command, citing logistical challenges as the reason for opting against an in-person discussion. This proposal was made in a letter sent on Wednesday to Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jaiyeoba Joseph, from the group’s legal team, Inibehe Effiong Chambers. … Read more
Lagos police demote officer caught in a viral video attempting to extort money from a drone operator on Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command announced the demotion of an officer who attempted to extort money from a drone operator, as seen in a viral video. The video captured two … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the successful rescue of the three abducted Fouani brothers. Eko Hot Blog reports that Benjamin Hundeyin, Police spokesperson in the state, confirmed their rescue in a statement to journalists on Tuesday. The three brothers, identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani, were reportedly abducted around 6 … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Police has successfully thwarted a suicide attempt by an American citizen on the Third Mainland Bridge. This development was disclosed in a statement shared on its official X account on Monday. According to the the statement, the American, who is in his early 30s, was driven to the … Read more
Nigerian police declare UK blogger wanted Faces allegations of cyberstalking, abduction, and murder Family accuses Lagos police of biased probe Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has taken an unprecedented step by declaring a UK-based Nigerian blogger, Dorcas Adeyinka, wanted. This move comes amidst serious allegations of cyberstalking, abduction, and murder … Read more
Authorities Illegally Detain Journalist Without Charges Lawyer Raises Alarm Over Denial of Medical Care Calls for Immediate Release to Avoid Health Crisis Eko Hot Blog reports that a human rights lawyer sounds the alarm over the illegal detention of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with The Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Ridwan Oke, the lawyer, states … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that residents of Obalende have been thrown into mourning after one of their own, Toheeb Eniafe, was shot at a petrol station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in the area. The incident, according to PUNCH happened late Wednesday and has left residents in the area in fear. Editor’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Adegoke Fayoade, has threatened to sanction any Divisional Police Officer, DPO, whose jurisdiction records miscreants snatching phones in broad daylight. This is coming on the heels of a security alert over miscreants’ new activities. They snatch phones from passers-by in broad daylight and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has announced the closure of several major roads in the city ahead of the Lagos City Marathon, scheduled for Saturday. In a statement released on Friday by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the government stated that certain routes would be temporarily inaccessible to motorists … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has apprehended 51 notorious members of a highway gang known for terrorizing truck drivers along the Apapa/ Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressway. Announcing the development in a statement on Tuesday, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on New Media, Jubril Gawat, detailed that the taskforce … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has initiated an investigation into an incident of extortion involving one of its officers, ASP Luka Bashayi from the Ogudu Area Command. The investigation follows the circulation of a viral video on social media, showcasing the officer allegedly extorting money from a motorist. Editor’s Picks … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigerian Police, operating through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (FCID) in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has announced the apprehension of Oyeabuchi Daniel Okafor and Jasmine Chioma Okekeagwu. They were arrested on charges of conspiring and defrauding John Ikechukwu Okafor, also known as Mr. Ibu, of the sum … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the burial of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, a former pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, has been announced by his family. Recall that Sylvester tragically passed away on November 30, 2021, after he was allegedly tortured and injured by some senior students of the college who purportedly intended to initiate … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a marketing staff Globus Bank in Lagos State, identified as Amarachi Ugochukwu, has reportedly committed suicide. Amarachi was found dead inside the staff toilet of the bank in the Ikorodu area of the state on Monday. According to a police source, Amarachi got many of her colleagues worried when her … 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