Police Arrest 15 Suspected Cultists In Nasarawa

Police Arrest 15 Suspected Cultists In Nasarawa

Nansel said the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Adesina Soyemi, promptly mobilized comprising the personnel of the police command’s anti-cultism, anti-kidnapping and SWAT which stormed the hideout of the cultists at Transformer and D.D World Street at Imbi1, Opposite Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic and arrested  the suspects. The Nasarawa State Police Command has … Read more

Gunmen Steal 100 Million Naira From Nasarawa State Ministry Of Finance

Gunmen Steal 100 Million Naira From Nasarawa State Ministry Of Finance

He said the robbery was successful because the ministry did not engage the services of security agencies.   Gunmen have reportedly made away with N100 million from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning.  The robbery incident occurred on Thursday in the premises of the Ministry adjacent to that of the State Accountant General, … Read more

EFCC Arrests Former Governor, Wife Over Alleged Misappropriation Of Funds

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former governor and his wife over alleged misappropriation of funds. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Governor of Nasarawa State and serving senator, Tanko Al-Makura, and his wife, Mairo Al-Makura, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Sources at the EFCC headquarters … Read more

Buhari Approves Establishment Of Institute In Nasarawa

President Buhari,FG Declares Public Holiday, BREAKING: Buhari Approves 368 Grazing Sites In 25 States

“In fact, I woke up this morning extremely happy because last night I receive the approval from Mr President for the setting up of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute right here in Lafia. The establishment of the Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute in the Nasarawa has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. … Read more

BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Lawmaker, Three Others

Gunmen, Councillor, Miyetti Allah chairman, Armed robbers, Kogi, MultiChoice, Gunmen, BREAKING: Bayelsa SSG’s Mother Abducted

Unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a Nigerian lawmaker and three others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have kidnapped a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Nasarawa Central State Constituency, Mr. Ismail Danbaba. It was gathered that the lawmaker was travelling to Jos, the Plateau State capital for a workshop alongside his … Read more

Governor’s Aide, Policemen, Others Arrested For Rail Line Vandalism

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A governor’s aide, two policemen, and personnel of NSCDC have been arrested for rail line vandalism. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Special Adviser on Infrastructure to Governor Abdullahi Sule has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for vandalising railway tracks in Lafia and Keana Local Government areas of the state. Others arrested … Read more

Nasarawa State Lawmaker Defects To APC

Mr Samuel Tsebe, a member of Nasarawa State House of Assembly has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker of the House, Ibrahim Balarabe -Abdullahi disclosed this when he spoke with newsmen in Lafia on Monday. Balarabe-Abdullahi said he received a letter from the lawmaker who represent Akwanga … Read more

Red Cross Deworms 200,000 Cows In Nasarawa State

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Deworming The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has dewormed more than 200,000 cows across three Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State. The local government areas are Awe, Keana and Wanna with plans to do same in Nasarawa LAG, Eko hot blog gathered. Dr Usman Baba, the Veterinary Field Officer (FO) of Jos-Sub-delegation of the … Read more

BREAKING: Nasarawa APC Chairman’s Killer Arrested

The suspected killer and the notorious kidnapper of the Nasarawa state chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) chief, Philip Tatari Shekwo, has been arrested by the police. Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed this Tuesday in Lafia at the job fair programme. According to Sule, the killer, Mohammed Usman was arrested at Asakio, Lafia East local … Read more

JUST IN: Suspected Killers Of Benue Professor Arrested

Two of the suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Associate Professor Karl Kwaghger in Makurdi at the weekend have been arrested in Karu, Nasarawa. The suspects were said to have been arrested at a car stand while attempting to sell the victim’s car . Kwaghger was stabbed to death in Makurdi on Saturday night … Read more

Kidnappers Abduct Former Nasarawa Commissioner

Nasarawa commissioner kidnapped

Former Nasarawa Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe kidnapped Kidnappers demand 30 Million. Ekohotblog, October 7, 2020 Former Nasarawa Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe was on Tuesday night kidnapped at his Lafia residence. The kidnappers are said to be demanding a N30million ransom for his release. The abductors, armed with sophisticated weapons, … Read more

COVID-19 : Nasarawa Youths Force Residents To Remove Face Mask – NOA

The young people of Nasarawa State were forcing and harassing some COVID-19 compliant residents to remove their face masks, The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has raised the alarm. The Director-General of NOA, Garba Abari, stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while presenting the agency’s observations and report on the 4th and 5th sensitization interventions against … Read more

410 ‘Terrorists’ Surrender In Nasarawa, Bomb Factory Destroyed – Military

Nigerian Army Considers Foreign Medical Treatment For Wounded Soldiers

The Nigerian military on Wednesday said some 410 members of the Darul Salam Terrorists Group have surrendered. A bomb-making factory belonging to the terrorists has also been decimated. The information was contained in a statement signed by a military spokesman, Major-General John Enenche. The surrender followed “aggressive intensive kinetic operations at identified bandits’ enclaves” by … Read more

Just In: Nasarawa To Sack 1251 Teachers Over Non Qualification

About 1251 teachers teaching in various primary schools across Nasarawa state are to lose their jobs for not possessing the requisite teaching qualifications. Executive Chairman, Nasarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) Mr Mohammed Dan’azimi who inaugurated a seven (7) man implementation committee to disengage the said teachers, said the action is in line with … Read more

School Closure: Nasarawa To Revoke Operational Licences Of Erring Schools

The Nasarawa State Government has threatened to withdraw the operational approval for any private schools caught violating the lockdown order by reopening schools for all categories of students. Mr Usman Abu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, made the threat in a statement on Monday in Lafia. “It has come to the notice … Read more