A source said he identified four policemen, one pastor and a neighborhood watch officer among the casualties… The Enugu State Police Command have confirmed a deadly attack on its officers at a checkpoint in Obeagu-Amechi Community in Enugu South Local Government Area. The community is one of the outskirts in the Enugu metropolitan area. Bodies … Read more
A total of 121 students of Bethel Baptist secondary school in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state were abducted from their hotels by bandits on July 8 Two of the kidnapped students of Bethel Baptist Secondary school in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been rescued by police operatives. The police rescued … Read more
Madam Benson, who was first abducted in January 2013, was freed by the police after one week in the kidnappers’ den. The Police Command in Bayelsa says it is diligently pursuing the kidnappers of Madam Betinah Benson, mother of Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG). The 80-year-old mother of the SSG was kidnapped for … Read more
Policemen have disrupted the protest over the arrest of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho. Police operatives, on Wednesday, disrupted protest over the arrest of popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, who was nabbed in Cotonou, the Benin Republic on Monday night. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
“Some of the kidnappers positioned themselves at strategic positions, while others entered the house and whisked the victims away into the bush.” No fewer than six persons have been abducted by unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The latest attack in the nation’s … Read more
The victims, mostly women, and children were kidnapped on June 8 by bandits and taken to Kabaro village in Maru Local Government Area of the state Police authorities in Zamfara State said its operatives have rescued 100 abducted persons from bandits at Kabaro forest. Police spokesperson, Muhammad Shehu, made this known in a statement issued … Read more
Bayelsa SSG’s mother has been abducted by unknown gunmen. The mother of the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Mrs. Betinah Benson, has been abducted by unknown gunmen, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The unknown gunmen, who were said to have dressed in military uniform, abducted the Bayelsa SSG’s mother on Tuesday night. EKO HOT … Read more
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested POS robbers in the state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Ondo State Police Command has arrested four members of a gang, who specialises in robbing operators of Point Of Sale (POS) in the state. The robbers were said to have been responsible for various attacks on POS … Read more
The police department quickly took a screenshot of Graves’ comment, which received 37 replies before it was deleted. A woman on the run for her alleged role in a murder case has been apprehended after commenting on the police department’s Facebook post asking about reward money for her arrest. Last Wednesday, the police department … Read more
Abattam said that the husband, Obumneke, later died of gunshot wound he sustained. The police command in Imo has verified the death of a senior Pastor in Owerri, Thompson Onyekwuru, who died while trying to separate a fight between a couple in the state. The incident was confirmed in a statement by the command’s … Read more
49 Yoruba Nation agitators, who were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, have been granted bail. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, has granted bail to the 49 Yoruba Nation agitators who were arrested by security operatives in the state. It was gathered that a motion for … Read more
The police spokesman said the suspect wore their victim’s uniform and used it to commit another crime before they were arrested The Ogun State police command has arrested a suspect for kidnapping a military officer and stripping him off his uniform and using it to commit a crime. The incident occurred at Odo Pako Ota, … Read more
“The suspect’s residence was further searched where one double-barreled gun was equally recovered,” he added. The Police Command in Kaduna State said on Monday that its operatives had rescued four persons kidnapped on a highway in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. ASP Mohammed Jalige, the Public Relations Officer of the command said the … Read more
It was learnt that while the pastor died immediately, his wife died minutes later from excessive bleeding. Tragedy struck in Imo State over the weekend as a man identified as Obum allegedly stabbed his wife and a pastor to death. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tragic incident occurred in Umuokoto town in Umudibia Autonomous … Read more
Similarly, on July 15, ‘B’ Division Warri patrol team while on stop and search at Igbudu area had an encounter with three armed men suspected to be armed robbers. The Delta State Police Command has apprehended over 100 suspected cultists in different parts of the state. DSP Bright Edafe, the Acting spokesperson of the command who … Read more
It was gathered that the students after sensing danger, raised the alarm which attracted the attention of a pastor. Police operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper for attempting to kidnap two secondary school girls in Ondo State, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was learnt that the suspected kidnapper identified as Gbadamosi Sani was arrested … Read more
The condemned policemen are Corporals Friday Udo, and Saturday Okorie who have since been dismissed from the Force An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state has sentenced two police officers and three others to death for kidnapping in the state. They were sentenced to death on … Read more
Police officers have sealed off the Gani Fawehinmi Park over a planned rally by Yoruba Nation agitators in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Friday took over Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos over a planned Yoruba Nation by the Yoruba Appraisal Forum. However, EKO HOT … Read more
The police command, in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Thursday evening, urged parents to warn their children and ward against participating in such activities which may portend danger in the state. The Lagos State Police Command has on Thursday reacted to reports that a Yoruba group, Yoruba Appraisal is mobilizing for … Read more
The security guard was said to have contacted somebody who reportedly enlisted the help of the second suspect. The Police Command in Edo has apprehended a security guard over an alleged plan to abduct the Manager of Zenith Bank branch in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of the state. SP Bello Kontongs, the command’s Spokesman, who confirmed … Read more