Eko Hot Blog reports that the Police in Lagos State have arrested a dismissed corporal allegedly impersonating a serving Inspector of Police. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Appoints Dele Alake, Wale Edun, Ribadu, Others As Special Advisers DSS Invites Suspended EFCC Chairman AbdulRasheed … Read more
Adekusibe took to his Twitter account in May to make the hateful charge. The charge spurred angry reactions from several Twitter users who called on the police to take action. The police subsequently swung into action and nabbed the hateful Twitter user. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Osun State Police Command has arrested Kehinde … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has recaptured a suspected cultist, Wasiu Opeyemi, nearly two years after he escaped police custody. Opeyemi escaped police custody in August 2021 in handcuffs. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu Suspends Emefiele As CBN Governor Meet Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, The Trained Mechanical Engineer Who Is Now Acting CBN … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cable thieves. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday. EDITOR’S PICKS ICYMI: Lagos Isn’t No Man’s Land; HoA Will Pass New Property Laws Protecting Indigenes – … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening collaborative efforts with the State Police Command towards curbing the menace of domestic and sexual violence as well as providing necessary support to victims of abuse. According to a statement posted on the state government’s … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested three suspects, all members of a ‘one-chance’ gang, operating along Oshodi–Gbagada Expressway, Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Senate Approves Tinubu’s Appointment Of 20 Special … Read more
SP Josephine Ihunwo has been appointed as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Zone 13 Police Headquarters in Anambra. Her appointment was confirmed by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. Ms. Ihunwo, who has served in various capacities within the Nigeria Police Force, is the second PPRO of Zone 13 since … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Oyo State Government, on Sunday, announced the former secretary of the disbanded Park Management System (PMS), Oluwatomiwa Omolewa, as the body’s new chairman. The government made the disclosure in a statement issued by Sulaimon Olanrewaju, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS Epe-Berger Bridge: … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 42-year-old Qur’anic teacher, Suleiman Araromi, before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a lady and defrauding her of N536,000. EDITOR’S PICKS SHOCKING: Lady Stabs 4-Year-Old To Death, Says Holy Spirit Sent Her (VIDEO) Watch Moment Police … Read more
This is the second time the police are sealing the Assembly. They prevented the lawmakers from holding plenary session today The reason for the sealing is reportedly unknown to lawmakers. Eko Hot Blog reports that there was palpable tension in the early hours of Wednesday at the Plateau State House of Assembly following the fresh … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation to track down the suspects behind the burning of the Oregun Police Post in the Ikeja area of the state. Angry youths had in the early hours of Monday invaded the police post located on Olayiwola Close, set it ablaze and injured … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that youths in the early hours of Monday invaded a police post located on Olayiwola Close, in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos State, set it ablaze and injured a policeman on duty. EDITOR’S PICKS Akpabio Woos Labour Party, NNPP As Senate Presidential Candidate Campaign Heats Up APC Urges Court To … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday arrested two Yoruba Nation Agitators with charms, cutlasses, and other weapons. The command made the disclosure in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘I Stand Ready To Dedicate My Entire Being To Serving You’ — Tinubu … Read more
A Lagos State Police officer identified as Fauzziyah Isiak reportedly detained by the Lagos State Police Command after tending her resignation. Isiak claimed to have submitted her resignation on multiple occasions only to have it denied by the agency. Her detention was reportedly made when the police had allegedly invited her in for an interview. … Read more
Seven NYSC members who were kidnapped while traveling from the NYSC orientation camp in Ondo to Port Harcourt, have been released after spending one week in captivity. They were abducted by armed men along the Rumuji axis of the East-West Road in Emuoha Local Government Area. The exact number of passengers on the bus and … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been released on bail. He was released from the detention of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos State, on Tuesday night. EDITOR’S PICKS VIDEO: Colleagues, Family Recount Good Memories Of Late Actor Murphy Afolabi At 8th Day Fidau Prayer VIDEO: Most Actors Are … Read more
The EKEDC has suffered another electrocution tragedy. The latest incident comes months after a similar incident in March 2023. However, the company lost two officials to the latest tragedy. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has suffered a grave tragedy as two of its officials were electrocuted. The incident happened … Read more
The staff members were abducted while traveling in a convoy on Tuesday. Four people, including two policemen, were killed in the attack. All victims were Nigerians. Eko Hot Blog reports that two members of staff of the United States Consulate in Nigeria who were kidnapped during the attack on their convoy at Ogbaru Local Government … Read more
President-elect Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima are set to take over the reins of Nigeria on May 29, 2023. Recall that Tinubu and Shettima won the presidential election held across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on February 25, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu and Shettima president-elect and … Read more
A woman has followed in the footsteps of Seun Kuti by allegedly assaulting a police officer in Lagos. She committed the offence on Monday, May 15. By Tuesday, May 16, she was arraigned and remanded. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Magistrates Court in Lagos State has remanded a woman, Olufumilayo Brioluwa, to the Kirikiri … Read more