Abba Kyari, detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, has dragged the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja challenging his continued detention by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). EKO HOT BLOG reports that in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/182/22, Kyari who is currently on suspension from the Nigerian Police Force is seeking an … Read more
Eedris Abdulkareem has revealed that a picture of Abba Kyari in handcuffs is what Nigerians need from the NDLEA to justify that the drug kingpin has been arrested. The Nigerian music star believed Abba Kyari’s arrest is a form of prank to prevent him from being extradited to the United States. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
A Buhari-must-go protest has rocked Lagos State on Friday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that many protesters, on Friday, stormed the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos State, calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. The protesters under the banner of #TakeItBack Movement and #RevolutionNow stormed the venue on Friday, chanting and displaying banners and placards that read, ‘Buhari Must Go’. … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that Police fire teargas to disperse #BuhariMustGo protesters in Abuja on independence day. #BuhariMustGo protesters on Friday hit the streets of Abuja to commence their protest on Independence Day. The youths came out in their numbers on Friday morning all carrying placards which had the inscriptions #BuhariMustGo. The #RevolutionNow and #BuhariMustGo protest in … Read more
This is the third time Mba is reappointed as the Force’s spokesman The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has appointed an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and member of the Force Management Team. He also reappointed a Commissioner of Police (CP), Frank Mba, and Acting CP Idowu … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force, on Friday, failed to produce the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore and four others who were arrested in connection with the #CrossoverWithProtest procession for their bail application ruling. Eko Hot Blog had reported that a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja had fixed January 8 for the … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 5TH DECEMBER, 2020 The Federal Government has said that men of the police force are now afraid to wear their uniforms due to the unfortunate events that led to the death of some police officers during the End SARS protest. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made this known … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered an immediate inquiry into a suit seeking to stop the States’ Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating the allegations against officers of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday hours after the police filed … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu on Sunday said 27 policemen have been assaulted in the course of enforcing COVID-19 lockdown across the nation. According to the statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, the IGP was reacting to a viral video that showed a woman identified as Kehinde Afolake … Read more
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kaduna State Chapter has threatened to withdraw its services over a supposed assault of a medical doctor in Kaduna state. According to a report obtained by naija news, the Chairman of the association, Dr. Stephen Kache demanded suitable corrective activity against a police inspector who supposedly attacked a clinical doctor … Read more
Nigerian Police Force said it has commenced an investigation to unravel the authenticity of the video where some persons in Police uniform were captured, allegedly with POS machine and demanding ATM card from a member of the public. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Nigerian Police Force on Friday. The statement added … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force, Lagos State Command has ordered the dismissal of a Police Sergeant, Lukmon Akanbi (F/No 448407) who shot and killed an unarmed civilian in Lagos. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, authorized the dismissal and arrest of the police officer for professional misconduct. It was gathered that, the victim … Read more
One would expect that the security personnel putting their lives on the line for the collective protection of our dear country Nigeria would be accorded utmost importance when it comes to adequate infrastructural facilities such as accommodation for them and their families. Well, the reverse was the case when you see pictures of the accommodations … Read more