Sarumi’s foster son, Toyin Adeniji, was shot dead on Monday. The gunmen who carried out the attack were suspected to be cultists. The police say that they have made arrests. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of Toyin Adeniji, a foster son of prominent … Read more
The Nigerian army has reacted to the alleged killing of one of their soldiers in a confrontation with a member of the Nigerian police force in Lagos. The incident happened within the border town of Ogijo Community that borders Lagos and Ogun States. The soldier had confronted the police officer for standing beside a patrol … Read more
A former CBN employee and his wife were killed on New Year Day in Ogun State. Their only son was also murdered by the couple’s driver and his accomplices after he walked in on the suspects. Police operatives arrested all the suspects involved in the killing by Thursday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lekan Adekanbi, … Read more
AKA was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He turned 35 on January 28, 2023. The rapper was set to perform at an event on Friday night to celebrate his birthday before he was killed. Eko Hot Blog reports that South African rapper, Kiernan Forbes, better known as AKA, has been shot and … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police has redeployed DIGs, AIGs, CPs to various departments, commands, formations. The police chief said the move is in line with his manpower development policy of appointing the right people for the right jobs. He said the posting of the CPs to commands is pending the approval of the Police Service Commission. … Read more
Nigerians are currently experiencing severe hardship necessitated by the lack of access to the new naira notes. The situation has prompted protests in some parts of the country. The police in Lagos say they are aware of plans by some groups to use the naira notes scarcity as an excuse to foment violence. Eko Hot … Read more
In recent years, some Yoruba activists have been demanding secession from Nigeria. Their agitation has spurred numerous protests, sometimes violent, in parts of the country, especially Lagos State. The Police in Lagos have prevented the group from staging their latest protest, raising questions about the agitators’ fundamental human rights. Eko Hot Blog reports that men … Read more
Terrorists attacked a group of vigilantes in Katsina’s Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) last week. The gunmen killed at least 41 vigilantes and injured two. The president has reacted to the devastating attack. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the terrorist attack on vigilantes at Yargoje forest in Kankara Local Government … Read more
Tajudeen Olanrewaju Bakare, who claims to be an ‘Ogbeni King,’ has been a subject of controversies in the past. In 2021, the police in Lagos charged Bakare with the murder of a sachet water seller, Jumoke Oyeleke, after a ‘Yoruba Nation’ protest turned deadly. This week, the police found deadly weapons in his house after … Read more
There has been a galore of containers falling in Lagos State in recent times. Last Sunday, a container fell on a passenger bus and killed nine people. Another container fell on Wednesday, continuing a worrying trend of deadly falls. Eko Hot Blog reports that a MACK containerised truck carrying 40fts container on Wednesday fell beside … Read more
One person has been killed after gunmen attacked a police station in Anambra. The hoodlums also razed down another INEC office in the state. The level of damage in the police station could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Gunmen have attacked another office of the … Read more
Lagos is in the news again for a deadly accident as a tanker crushed three tricycles on Tuesday. The incident led to the death of two people, while four were rescued. The fatal accident comes a few days after a container fell on a bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos, killing nine passengers. Eko … Read more
The #EndSARS protests rocked Lagos State and other states across the country in October 2020. Police made several arrests at the time. An online news platform recently reported that one of the protesters has been in prison since 2020. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has debunked an online story published by … Read more
The IGP sent a letter to the police commission recommending Frank Mba to be the next commissioner of police in Ogun. Besides Mba, the police boss recommended Idowu Owohunwa as Lagos police commissioner. The police commission confirmed the receipt of the recommendations and will consider them. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector-General of Police … Read more
Arase was Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from 2015 to 2016. President Muhammadu Buhari recently appointed him as the chairman of the police commission. The Senate confirmed the appointment after receiving a letter from the president. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has confirmed the nomination of a former Inspector General of Police Solomon … Read more
The LG boss was abducted last Friday alongside two others. He was butchered on Sunday after his abductors allegedly received N6 million as ransom. The Police have confirmed the incident. Eko Hot Blog reports that the abductors of the Sole Administrator of the Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, Chris Ohizu, have beheaded … Read more
The Police in Lancashire have fined the UK prime minister for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car. Sunak was promoting the country’s “Levelling Up” programme in the video. It is the second fixed penalty notice the British PM has received in less than a year. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Prime Minister … Read more
Three people at the APC rally suffered various degrees of injury. An explosion was allegedly responsible for the injuries. The Police are yet to comment on the alleged attack. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least three persons were injured on Thursday at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Rumuwoji Playground … Read more
The soldier and the policeman were filmed exchanging blows on Wednesday. The soldier was on a passenger bus that was stopped by the police on Wednesday. The police spokesman in Lagos said the altercation started after a policeman on duty stopped the bus from driving against traffic. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State … Read more
A viral post falsely claimed the climate activist being held by police was “all set up for the cameras”. The viral video shows the climate campaigner flanked by police officers on either side. The video of her being removed by police has gained millions of views. Eko Hot Blog reports that German police have denied … Read more