Police Commission has promoted six commissioners, two AIGs and 7,207 officers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of two Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to the next rank of Deputy Inspectors-General. The commission also approved the promotion of six Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and … Read more
The arrest of the suspects follows the deployment of operatives of the Intelligence Response Team by the Inspector General of Police to Taraba State… EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team, working with the Taraba State Police Command, have arrested a total of 11 notorious kidnapping suspects in Taraba … Read more
Sylvester was said to have died from the injuries sustained during an assault by five of his colleagues who wanted to initiate him into cultism EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has released the body of the late student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, for burial. The Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has revealed what IGP did to Abba Kyari six months after FBI indictment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Saturday said six months after receiving the report of the probe panel on the alleged role of the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP … Read more
Ugandan Bride Goes Into Coma One Day After Wedding, Dies One Week Later EKO HOT BLOG reports that a newly wedded bride, who went into coma a day after her wedding has died one week later in Kampala, Uganda. Joan Namutebi died on Thursday night, December 16, Kampala Metropolitan Police and Criminal Investigations Directorate officers … Read more
By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna Bandits Kill 9, Injure 2 In Separate Attacks On Zaria 2 Other Kaduna LGAs EKO HOT BLOG reports that the military and police authorities have reported to the Kaduna State Government that nine people have been killed in various attacks occurring in Chikun, Zangon Kataf, Igabi and Zaria local government areas … Read more
Osun Police have given a fresh update on UNIOSUN student who was set ablaze by cultists for refusing to join cult. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Police Command has given an update on Victor Oke, a final year student of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) was set ablaze by suspected cultists for refusing … Read more
Ondo state has gotten new commissioner of police. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, on Thursday ordered the immediate posting of Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi to the Ondo State Command as the new Commissioner of Police. He will be taking over from Bolaji Salami, who completed the statutory years of service … Read more
Osun Police have identified and detained drunk police sergeant exposed in viral video. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Police Command has identified, arrested and detained a police Sergeant exposed in viral video. In a statement on Wednesday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola identified the name of the police … Read more
They are facing an 18-count charge EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police have arraigned 15 out of the 22 suspects alleged to have laid siege on the residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The suspects were produced on Wednesday before Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Federal High Court in … Read more
President Buhari had promised that the salaries will be upgraded commensurate to service rendered… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has approved the review and upgrade of salaries of police personnel by 20 per cent. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, said this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting which … Read more
The DSS and Police have sealed off NUJ secretariat. EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS), the Police and other security agencies on Wednesday sealed off the Kano Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ (Press Centre). This happened after a group disclosed its plan to use the … Read more
Bandits have attacked communities and kidnapped children and others. EKO HOT BLOG reports that bandits have again abducted five people in Dallatu and Kasuwar Da’a areas of Dutsen Abba in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is happening 24 hours after bandits blocked the Kaduna-Zaria expressway and killed three people while abducting scores. … Read more
Man admits killing ex-girlfriend on Facebook live after which he killed his ex-wife and then killed himself EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Baltimore anaesthetist shot his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the head, confessed to it on Facebook Live then murdered his ex-wife and shot himself on Saturday in a horrifying double murder-suicide that came after … Read more
The youth leader narrated that the gunmen stormed the market and started shooting sporadically EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have invaded Pinau Market in Pinau community of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing seven and injuring many villagers. The armed men reportedly struck while the market was bubbling with activities on Sunday … Read more
The Police have banned knockout and banger in Imo state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Imo State Police Command has banned completely the use of fireworks popularly known as knockout, banger in Imo. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, ahead of the yuletide celebrations. He … Read more
The Police have waded in as abductors of Ilorin Emirate demanded N60 million ransom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers who abducted the Magaji Erubu of Ilorin Emirate, Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu on Thursday night, have demanded N60m ransom for his freedom. Sources disclosed in Ilorin on Saturday that the … Read more
Abducted Imo monarch has regained freedom. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the abducted traditional ruler of Mbutu ancient kingdom in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, Damian Nwaigwe, who was kidnapped from his palace in the early hours of Thursday, has been rescued unhurt. According to the spokesperson for the police in … Read more
Tragedy struck as a man set himself ablaze in Osun state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a middle-aged man simply identified as Seyi, has committed suicide by setting himself ablaze inside his kiosk in Osun State. The incident which happened in Ikire town of Irewole Local Governments Area of the state in the evening of … Read more
A man has been arrested for buying Toyota Camry car for N2,650 in Osun state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man in Osun State, Abdulazeez Tunde Ibrahim for a Toyota Camry Car popularly known as with “Muscle”, with N2,650. Although the vehicle is worth N2.6 million, … Read more