Police in Vancouver, Canada, reported that two individuals were stabbed and a suspect was shot dead by officers in a violent incident on Wednesday morning. The attack began when police responded to a report of a man wielding a knife who had stolen alcohol from a restaurant. EDITOR’S PICKS Electricity Meter Costs Rise Again As … Read more
Tensions are mounting in Enugu State as protests erupt following the alleged killing of well-known local musician, Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo Jah, reportedly by a police inspector. EKO HOT BLOG reported that the incident took place on the evening of October 25, 2024, at the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad headquarters in Enugu. The Police … Read more
Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah has expressed deep sorrow over the untimely death of popular Ogene musician Chikezie Mba, widely known as Igbo Jah, and has called for a thorough investigation into the incident. The young musician was reportedly shot by a police officer as he left the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad following what the … Read more
Tension has escalated in Enugu, the Coal City capital, after a police officer from the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command allegedly shot and killed popular Ogene musician Igbo Jah. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that angry youths are staging protests by setting bonfires in the Obiagu and Asata areas of the city. Reports … Read more
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Itam, has ordered the detention of members of a patrol team involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian on the Onitsha-Owerri Road in Onitsha. In a statement released on Wednesday, the command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that a preliminary investigation has identified a corporal from the patrol … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a segment of the renowned Wuse market in Abuja was engulfed in flames on Tuesday, following a violent protest by enraged youths over the killing of a 17-year-old hawker identified only as Musa. The unrest led to the torching of the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) office situated within the market … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Nigerian family has been thrown into anguish and sorrow following the killing of their son, an IT guru, by the USA Police. Joseph Ejeh, who hailed from Benue State, was reportedly shot dead in Seattle, Washington State, USA, last week, sending his family back home in search of answers … Read more