The Osun government has explained why DSS officers left Adeleke’s security detail. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Osun State government says a “minor disagreement” was responsible for the withdrawal of officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) from Governor Ademola Adeleke’s security detail. EDITOR’S PICKS FG Evacuates Nigerians From Niger Republic, India After … Read more
An investigation has started after two boys were found dead at a home in Dagenham, east London, the Metropolitan Police said. Eko Hot Blog reports that a man and a woman have been arrested in connection to the incident. EDITOR’S PICKS New Orleans: Man Kills Female Uber Driver Atlanta: Nurses Under Fire Over TikTok Video … Read more
A Fidelity staff member has died in the office. Eko Hot Blog reports that a staff member of the Fidelity Bank, Emmanuel Ebere, slumped and died at the company’s Awolowo, Ikoyi branch in Lagos State on Wednesday. EDITOR’S PICKS Save The Date: Don’t Miss Polio Vaccination In Lagos State This December Lagos Fixes Date To … Read more
PSC has approved the promotion of 745 Senior Police Officers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 745 Senior Police Officers. The Commission also considered and approved the proper placement of five Commissioners of Police and one Deputy Commissioner. EDITOR’S PICKS BREAKING: Court Nullifies Conviction Of IGP Usman … Read more
A High Court has ordered the Nigerian police to pay N50m to a detained supporter, Nnamdi Kanu supporter. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Nigeria Police Force to release one of the supporters of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Solomon … Read more
Sanwo-Olu has charged security agents to ensure crime-free celebrations during the yuletide season. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigerian Police and other security personnel in the state to work towards a crime-free yuletide season for residents by keeping the state safe during the festive season and … Read more
Reps have asked the DSS and Police to clamp down on fuel stations selling above the regulated price. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to collaborate with Nigerian Police Force and DSS to clamp down on petroleum retailers that are selling above … Read more
Gunmen attacked INEC Headquarters in Imo. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen attacked the facility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, Imo State capital on Monday morning. This online media platform understands that the gunmen attempted to wreak havoc on the entire buildings at the electoral body headquarters at Port-Harcourt road … Read more
A man has stabbed his wife to death over water in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that one Lawrence Itape has killed his wife in the Ajah area of Lagos State. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Govt To Partner Private Sector In Building Regulatory Process Ajah Killing: Lagos Govt Will Ensure Justice Is Served, Sanwo-Olu Assures Gafaru … Read more
Prosecutors have revealed how TakeOff’s alleged killer tried to escape to Mexico after the shooting that killed the rapper. Eko Hot Blog reports that newly obtained search warrants have given new insights into the night TakeOff was shot and killed. EDITOR’S PICKS Lagos Govt To Partner Private Sector In Building Regulatory Process Ajah Killing: Lagos … Read more
Sanwo-Olu Olu has assured the family of late Gafaru Buraimoh of justice. Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed that the state will not spare anything to ensure that the family of late Gafaru Buraimoh gets justice. EDITOR’S PICKS Man Shot Dead By Police Inspector In Ajah Lagos Launches … Read more
Police have rescued three Abuja kidnapped victims and recovered one AK 47 riffle. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued three kidnap victims and commenced an investigation into the Tuesday night security breach occasioned by armed robbery, shootings, and abduction of some persons in the Kubwa Relocation Estate, off … Read more
A police inspector has shot a man dead in Ajah. Eko Hot Blog reports that an Inspector of Police with the Ajah Division of Lagos State has killed a resident of Happy Land Estate, Ajah. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: Why I Am Different From Buhari – Tinubu Three Men ‘Hack’ POS Platform To Steal N16m Court … Read more
Three men hacked a POS platform to steal N16 million. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested three suspects for hacking a Point of Sale (POS) platform to steal N16 million in Oyo State. EDITOR’S PICKS Court Finds Trump’s Company Guilty Of Tax Fraud 2023: Buhari Directs Army To Maintain … Read more
The IGP has deployed armed operatives ahead of the resumption of operations at the Abuja-Kaduna Rail. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has ordered the deployment of armed personnel to safeguard the Abuja-Kaduna rail services. EDITOR’S PICKS World Cup: England Cruise Past Senegal To Reach Quarter-finals Abuja-Kaduna Rail To … Read more
Iran has abolished its morality police after months of widespread protests. Eko Hot Blog reports that Iran has announced the abolishment of its morality police which had triggered monthslong protests in the country. EDITOR’S PICKS Why Lagos State Has Sustained the Frontline of Transformations COP27 Resolution: A Justification Of Tinubu’s Viral Climate Change Comments? Electoral … Read more
The abductors of a monarch in Ondo are demanding a N100 million ransom. Eko Hot Blog reports that the abductors of a traditional ruler, Oba Clement Jimoh of Oso Ajowa Akoko in Akoko West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have contacted the family of the victim, demanding a sum of N100 million to secure … Read more
Chinese authorities are using cellphone data to track down protesters who demonstrated against the government’s stringent Covid restrictions in Beijing, according to a recording of a phone call between a protester and police. Eko Hot Blog reports that hundreds of demonstrators gathered along Beijing’s Liangma River on Sunday night, calling for an end to the … Read more
Police have arrested a man and charged him with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff. Eko Hot Blog reports that The 28-year-old, Grammy-nominated musician was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas last month. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s Actions In Ukraine “Sick” US Approves $380 Million Missile … Read more
By Praise Ben Since its independence in 1960, Nigeria’s electoral history and democratic development have frequently contained ‘violence’. The time leading up to, during, and following elections always sees an escalation of different forms of this threatening act across the nation. The country’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, has already begun to … Read more