“Five others, whose injuries were critical, have been confirmed dead by doctors on duty and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.” The residents of Enugu, the Enugu State capital, were on Sunday thrown into panic as a Police Inspector attached to Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 9, started shooting sporadically, leaving five people dead and … Read more
…suspect who was identified by another victim confessed to being a member of a notorious phone snatching syndicate operating along the Gwagwalada axis… Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have arrested a suspect for culpable homicide along Kasuwa-Dere, Gwagwalada axis. According to a communique by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Yusuf Mariam, the operatives … Read more
Police operatives have engaged assailants in a gun battle, killing many. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 14 bandits during a gun battle with the assailants. The assailants were said to have been killed in a gun duel following an attempted attack on a police station … Read more
The police engaged them in a shootout after which they succeeded in apprehending one Bello Abubakar Operatives of the Kaduna State police command have arrested a suspected bandit in possession of an AK-47 rifle. According to the Police spokesperson in the state, Mohammed Jalige, the suspect was arrested on Friday during a routine patrol along … Read more
The abducted Reverend Sister In Benue has been rescued by police. A Reverend Sister who was abducted by gunmen at Ichama in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State has been rescued by police operatives, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Reverend Sister was reportedly abducted around 11pm on Friday when some gunmen invaded a … Read more
Police officers have arrested a popular Nollywood producer with a gun. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a Nollywood producer, Mike Omoruyi. It was gathered that the Nollywood producer, aged 37, was arrested with a gun in his vehicle along Obiaruku/Umuebu Community in Delta State. … Read more
Sulaka conspired with her boyfriend, Oluwaseun Olajide to fake her kidnapping The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old girl, Sulaka Ambobola who allegedly faked her abduction and demanded a ₦500,000 ransom from her family. Sulaka conspired with her boyfriend, Oluwaseun Olajide to fake her kidnapping. The police public relations officer, Abutu Sunday, in … Read more
He insisted that the bandits never used any police van as claimed… The Kebbi State Police Command has given more updates on the abduction of an unspecified number of students by bandits from the Federal Government College, Birnin-Yauri. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Nafi’U Abubakar, disclosed that the gunmen used a stolen vehicle … Read more
He reported that the suspect had, on June 15, allegedly had canal knowledge of his 85-year-old stepmother in her room. The Police Command in Ekiti State, has arrested a 65-year-old man, Durodola Ogundele for allegedly raping his stepmother twice. Mr Sunday Abutu, the command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement in Ado-Ekiti. According to Abutu, … Read more
The two abducted foreigners were staff of a mining company in the state Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed one person and kidnapped two Chinese nationals in Taraba State. The incident was said to have taken place on Monday night at a mining site at Arufu community in Wukari Local Government Area of the … Read more
Police officers have arrested a man for defiling his daughter in Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Kayode Adeyanju, for allegedly defiling his 14-year-old daughter in the Ikorodu area of the state, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure via … Read more
Police officers have recovered N1.3 million from gunmen in Abuja. The FCT Police Command says it has recovered N1.3 million from five unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers arrested by the operatives of the Command in Abuja, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, ASP Mariam Yusuf, made this … Read more
Falana also condemned the explanation of the police that the tear gas shot was to prevent hoodlums and miscreants from hijacking the peaceful rallies… Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has asked the Nigeria Police Force to apologise to protesters who were arrested during the June 12 nationwide protest on Saturday. Falana who is the … Read more
“The boy, who demonstrated skills in handling AK-47, also confessed to have been bullied by some elderly bandits…” The Katsina State Police Command have arrested a 13-year-old boy, for killing two men suspected to be bandits. The police said the minor, Abdulkarim Mati, was once an errand boy to a bandits’ leader, Ardo Nashaware, who … Read more
According to Mba, the use of teargas was an isolated case in Abuja where protesters turned violent. The Nigerian police on Saturday justified its use of tear gas on the #June12Protesters who took to the streets to mark Democracy Day by voicing their grievances against the government of the day. According to police spokesman, Frank … Read more
Jalingo was first arrested on Friday over a petition that he was into gun running. Activist and publisher of Cross River Watch, Agba Jalingo has been arrested by the police in Calabar, Cross River State, over the #June12Protest in the city. Jalingo was reportedly arrested at about noon in front of the online newspaper’s office … Read more
Policemen have reportedly attacked the June 12 protesters in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command in the early hours of Saturday fired tear gas canisters at the June 12 protesters in the state. The protesters were attacked by the policemen at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos, … Read more
Police officers on Saturday morning fired tear gas canisters at June 12 protesters in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that policemen in the early hours of Saturday thwarted the June 12 protest in the Gudu area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, when they stormed the area and started firing tear gas canisters. It was … Read more
Police officers have nabbed a pastor and security guard with human parts. The Osun State Police Command has arrested a pastor, Olagunju Adetunji, and a security guard, Adewumi Gbadamosi, with human parts in Osogbo, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, CP Wale Olokode, paraded the suspects at the police … Read more
President Buhari declared that no Federal government since 1999 has been as committed as his administration in reforming and repositioning the Nigeria Police Force… President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the government is recruiting 10,000 new police officers to boost national security. “We are currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce our personnel … Read more