EKO HOT BLOG reports that two suspected cultists who killed five natives of the Odiemerenyi community in Ahoada East Local Government Area on Sunday morning have been killed by the Rivers State Police Command. According to the command, the cultists are gang members of a wanted kingpin, David Gift, aka 2-Baba who allegedly butchered the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has convened a stakeholders’ meeting to address a proposed strike and protest by public transport drivers in Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement Sunday evening. Public transport drivers in Lagos had called for a protest against the Lagos State … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Police on Sunday morning, barred journalists from entering the result collation centre for the Kogi State governorship election. This follows the resumption of collation at the centre in Lokoja by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). EDITOR’S PICKS Banky W Loses Out As Court Affirms LP’s Thaddeus Atta As … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed CP Olatunji Disu, as the new Commissioner for Police in Rivers State. His appointment was contained in a signal dispatched on Wednesday. The IGP said Disu, who was his Principal Staff Officer (PSO) before the latest appointment, was tapped to … Read more
By Babawale Solomon Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has convened a state security council meeting. The governor made the disclosure in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. The security meeting, which held at the State House Marina, Lagos, discussed “vital strategies” to ensure the safety and … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the political crisis in Rivers State has taken a new turn with the decision of the Police authorities in Abuja to redeploy some top security officers who served with Nyesom Wike when he was Governor and were inherited by Siminalayi Fubara when he became the Rivers State Governor. The redeployment … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has set up a Constitutional Review Committee to carry out comprehensive reforms of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State made this known while speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the Nigeria Police Council meeting on Tuesday. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Supreme … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Monday, revealed that it has launched an investigation into the security situation at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex. This online media platform had earlier reported the complex was allegedly rocked by an explosion. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Supreme Court Has Failed Nigerians’ – PDP … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered police officers to comply with an existing law allowing the compulsory treatment of gunshot victims without a police report. The order is contained in a police internal memo signed by the Force Principal Staff Officer, Olatunji Disu, during the week. … Read more
In recent weeks, there have been multiple incidents of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) arresting citizens on behalf of seemingly powerful entities due to non-criminal complaints. This phenomenon is not new, which is why it’s worrying that it has continued to exist unabated for several years. One of the NPF’s core missions, according to its … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that members of the Oyetubo Jokotade family, in the Sangotedo area of Ajah, and allottees, on Wednesday, stormed the streets to protest the presence of armed policemen in their community. According to Vanguard, the protesters lamented that all their labour on their property went down the drain. Their protest followed a … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the police in Sierra Leone have arrested one Benjamin Nnanyereugo, nicknamed Killaboi, who allegedly killed his girlfriend, Augusta Osedion, better known as Austa. The arrest comes weeks after the Lagos State Police Command declared Nnanyereugo wanted for the death of his girlfriend. The police, in a statement, said he was … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Benue State police command has given an update on the bank robbery and attacks on a police station in Otukpo, Benue State on Friday. According to the command, police operatives intercepted and killed two of the armed robbers. EDITOR’S PICKS List Of Judges To Hear Atiku, Obi’s Appeals Against Tinubu‘s … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports the Borno State Police Command, on Friday, released an update on the killing of the 24-year-old daughter of a Borno House of Assembly member representing Ngala local government area. According to the command, two suspects, Adamu Alhaji Ibrahim of Dikechiri and Bukar Wadiya of Dikechiri have been arrested over the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Inspector Istifanus Kwanchi of the Lagos State Police Command is facing disciplinary proceedings after celebrating the reopening of the popular Ladipo market in Mushin, Lagos, with gunshots. The market, which was sealed by the Lagos State Government due to environmental violations, was reopened on Monday. The reopening sparked wild jubilations … Read more
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday stormed the Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State. The security operatives stationed their vehicles outside the secretariat of the state opposition party. EDITOR’S PICKS PDP BoT Demands Resignation Of Anyanwu As National Secretary … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in conjunction with other emergency response agencies, on Tuesday, averted another potential tanker explosion as a petrol-laden truck heading towards Barracks/Ojuelegba on Funsho Williams Avenue fell on Stadium Bridge, Surulere, Lagos. The agency made the disclosure in a statement issued by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has declared a self-described Blockchain Developer, Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo, better known as Killaboi, wanted. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday. Nnanyereugo, using the curious pseudonym ‘Killaboi, had taken to Instagram some months ago to admit to killing … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a secondary school teacher, David Yusuf, has been arraigned by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police for allegedly flogging a female student where he teaches. The 43-year-old teacher was arraigned before Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a yet to be identified man has escaped mob action in the Kurudu area of Abuja over two missing male genitals. EDITOR’S PICKS Fraudulent Academic Records: ‘Bring Evidence In 30 Days’ – Wole Soynika Dares Accusers IPOB: Troops Arrest 2 ESN Members, Recover Rocket Propelled Launcher In Imo Release N217bn … Read more