Police have given an update on the prest that was burnt to death in Niger The state police stated that investigations are still ongoing Detectives have been sent to Niger for interviews and results will be revealed soon EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Niger State Police Command has said investigations are still ongoing following the … Read more
ASP Vandi has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Bolanla Raheem. Raheem was allegedly shot dead by Vandi in the Ajah area of Lagos on Christmas Day. Raheem’s death has generated widespread criticism from many persons and groups in the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suspended assistant superintendent of police, ASP Drambi … Read more
The trial of ASP Drambi Vandi starts today. He allegedly killed Mrs Bolanle Raheem on Christmas Day 2022. The Lagos government is leading the disgraced cop’s prosecution. Eko Hot Blog reports that a Lagos State High Court is set to begin the trial of ASP Drambi Vandi, a policeman who allegedly killed a Lagos-based lawyer, … Read more
There was chaos in Abuja-Lokoja Expressway after a fire broke out at a petrol station. EKO HOT BLOG reports that there was pandemonium along Abuja-Lokoja Expressway earlier today after a fire gutted a petrol station reportedly belonging to popular full-stream oil and gas company, AA RANO. EDITOR’S PICKS Papa Ajasco Actor Femi Ogunrombi Is dead … Read more
The Police have detained a couple for the alleged torture of two children. The children are aged two and five, respectively. Photos posted online show severe physical injuries on their young bodies. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly torturing two children in the Egbeda area … Read more
Fire gutted the police headquarters in Kano State Offices were reportedly burnt The police spokesperson in the state said no life was lost to the inferno Eko Hot Blog reports that the headquarters of the Kano State Police Command situated in the Bompai area of the state was engulfed by fire on Saturday. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Police in Lagos rescued three teenagers from “forced prostitution.” Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command says it has rescued three teenagers from prostitution in the Itamaga area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS Why Our Operatives Arrested Doyin Okupe – DSS EFCC Releases Doyin Okupe After Arrest At Lagos Airport … Read more
The Lagos government wants mutual respect between the Nigerian Police and the Youth. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has called on members of the Nigeria Police Force and the Youths in the state to extend mutual respect to themselves in all interactions. EDITOR’S PICKS Skiing Goes Wrong As Jet Ski Rider … Read more
Gunmen attacked and killed four in Anambra state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Gunmen killed four persons on Nzomiwu Street in Eziani community, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community on Tuesday and started shooting into the air, thereby killing the victims – three males and … Read more
The Police have punished some of their officers for assaulting a lady and seizing her phone in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has punished officers who were filmed assaulting a lady after seizing her phone at Ilasan area of Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. EDITOR’S PICKS 80-Year-Old Journalist Bags PhD … Read more
OPC has distanced itself from the Ojota unrest, calling for peace. Eko Hot Blog reports that the President of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Wasiu Afolabi, has distanced the socio-cultural organisation from the unrest that reportedly broke out between police and suspected Yoruba nation agitators. EDITOR’S PICKS Ojota Unrest: Police Confirm One Killed, Two … Read more
By Haneefa Badru Christmas celebration is a commemoration of the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Each year on December 25th, billions of people around the globe come together to honor this sacred event through religious and cultural celebrations. The atmosphere during this time is filled with cheer and merriment as believers … Read more
By Bernard Joseph The #EndSARS movement, as it quickly came to be known in October 2020, garnered global attention and support as the world watched in horror at the reports of police brutality in Nigeria. Despite the promise of reform, the issue has continued to haunt the country like a ghost from the past. Many … Read more
The Police have confirmed that one person was killed and two officers were injured during the riot in Ojota, Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that a yet-to-be-identified male adult has been killed in a clash between Yoruba Nation agitators and the police in the Ojota area of Lagos State on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS Okada Ban … Read more
The Police have arrested a suspect in the kidnap of 32 rail passengers in Edo. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, has disclosed that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a suspect in the abduction of intending passengers at the train station in Igueben … Read more
Atiku has reiterated his call for state police after the attack on a train station in Edo. Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called for Nigeria to adopt the state policing system. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: My Reckless, Stingy Opponents Not Trustworthy, Tinubu Tells Nigerians … Read more
A report has detailed how a suspected killer of an Ogun couple escaped police custody. Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect in the gruesome killing of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has escaped from police custody. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: My Reckless, Stingy Opponents Not Trustworthy, Tinubu Tells … Read more
The NBA leadership visited the Lagos attorney-general amid the prosecution of the killer cop involved in the extra-judicial killing of Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer. Eko Hot Blog reports that President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has led some members of the National Executive and Senior Members of the Bar, on … Read more
The Lagos government is set to hold a police and youth dialogue after recent shooting incidents in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has concluded plans to hold its second edition of the Police and Youth Dialogue with the theme: “The Police, … Read more
The DSS has nabbed the alleged mastermind of the Kogi explosion. The incident occurred on December 29, 2022. The explosion rocked near the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State during the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested … Read more