18-year-old’s body discovered inside a drum during attempted disposal. Suspect claims financial dispute over ₦20,000 transfer triggered the killing. Police are investigating; suspect will be charged after inquiries conclude. A 27-year-old man, Eze Elechi Amadi, has been arrested after allegedly murdering his 18-year-old brother, Otu Ifeanyi, and attempting to conceal the body in a drum. … Read more
Kidnapping and Ransom: 10-year-old boy kidnapped in Jos; N150,000 ransom paid. Boy found dead, strangled by kidnappers. Two suspects arrested in connection with the crime. A 10-year-old boy, Tasi’u Abdullahi, was tragically murdered by his kidnappers in the Rikkos community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Abdullahi was … Read more
Efe Onoetiyi and others arrested for Paulinus Okon’s murder. Murder linked to a ₦30 million fraud over a house deal. Paulinus’s skull found at a shrine after police investigation. The Delta State Police Command has arrested Efe Onoetiyi and several accomplices in connection with the brutal murder of Paulinus Okon, who was reported missing on … Read more
A court in Italy has sentenced 23-year-old Filippo Turetta to life in prison for the brutal murder of his former girlfriend, Giulia Cecchettin, in a case that has drawn attention to the ongoing issue of violence against women in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Turetta, who admitted to killing Cecchettin, 22, in November 2023—just … Read more
An Otukpo-based lawyer and activist, Mr. Mike Ofikwu, was tragically killed by armed men at his residence in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 8 p.m. at the entrance of Ofikwu’s home on Otukpa Street. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants, who were trailing him, drove up in … Read more
Mutiu Akinbami, the former councillor of Abeokuta North Local Government Area in Ogun State, also known as Igor, has been shot dead. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Akinbami was killed on Friday night by gunmen while riding a motorcycle with his daughter in Abeokuta, the state capital. The incident occurred around 6:13 p.m., between the … Read more
Suspected cultists have intensified their violent activities in the Ahoada communities of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State, killing two more individuals yesterday. The rampage resumed in the Edeoha community and surrounding areas after a brutal attack on Sunday, during which four people were murdered, leaving residents in a state of fear. This region … Read more
Residents of Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area in Edo State, set fire to a police station on Sunday following the abduction and murder of a young boy. A local source, speaking anonymously, revealed that the unrest stemmed from allegations that Fulani herdsmen were involved in kidnappings and organ harvesting, with claims … Read more
In a tragic incident in Evwreni Community, Delta State, a man named Samson, who killed his son, murdered a nursing mother, and injured others under mysterious circumstances, was caught by an enraged mob and beaten to death. His body was then set on fire in an act of jungle justice. The incident occurred in the … Read more
Tyrese Haspil, the former personal assistant convicted of murdering and dismembering his tech entrepreneur boss, Fahim Saleh, has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Haspil, 25, was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny, and other charges related to Saleh’s death in 2020. Prosecutors revealed that … Read more
The Delta State Police Command has arrested Emmanuel Umukoro for allegedly killing and burning his mother, Mrs. Fatima Umukoro, a school proprietress, at their residence in the Warri area of the state. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To Farmers/Herders’ Crises –Emir Sanusi Lagos Ministry of Transportation Joins the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence … Read more
A member of Tanzania’s opposition party, Chadema, has been found dead after being abducted, beaten, and doused with acid, party leader Freeman Mbowe announced on Sunday. Ali Mohamed Kibao, a member of Chadema’s national secretariat, was forced off a bus at gunpoint on Friday by suspected security agents while traveling from Dar es Salaam to … Read more
Four armed men stormed the Okokomaiko community in the Ojo area of Lagos State over the weekend, killing a 20-year-old man. The attackers announced their presence with sporadic gunfire before pursuing their target, who fled into a building on Abeokuta Street. Despite his efforts to escape, the assailants caught up with him and shot him … Read more
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
Justice F.O. Enenmo, presiding over the Delta High Court in the Kwale Judicial Division, has handed down separate judgments in cases involving murder and armed robbery, resulting in the conviction of three individuals. In the case marked HCK/13C/2021, Justice Enenmo convicted Izagwu Obodo for the murder of Nonso Dibia, whom he shot to death on … Read more
Debbie Olakunbi Adene, a popular caterer in Akure, Ondo State, has been tragically murdered just five days after celebrating her 54th birthday. On the night of July 28, 2024, Debbie Olakunbi Adene was found dead in her home on Oda Road, Akure. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Demonstration Continues’ – Lagos Protest Organizers Declares ‘FG’s Policies Major Cause … Read more
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeniran Akinwale, announced the arrest of six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and murder of Prof. Olorunfemi Olaofe, former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Prof. Olaofe was abducted from his residence at the Federal Housing Estate, Ado … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the a herdsman, Issa Ibrahim, along with four others, were sentenced to death on Tuesday for kidnapping and murdering his father, Adamu Ibrahim, after collecting a ₦3 million ransom. The other convicts, sentenced by the Osun State High Court in Ede, include Lateef Bello, Abdulrahmon Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and Jolaanabi Saheed. … Read more
Retired Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwe was murdered during an armed robbery at his Abuja residence, prompting a thorough investigation by the FCT Police Command. Eko Hot Blog reports that a retired Brigadier General of the Nigerian Army, Uwem Harold Udokwe, was tragically murdered during an armed robbery at his residence in Sunshine Homes Estate, … Read more
Police arrest man over attempted murder Ibrahim Ogunrinde arrested for motorcycle theft So-Safe Corps sends out a press release update about Ibrahim Ogunride EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ogun State Division for Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps has arrested Ibrahim Ogunrinde for attempted murder. The 46-year-old resident of Adu … Read more