Eko hot blog reports that”Ensuring Safety and Security for Students, Teachers, and Staff” Kano State’s Police Commissioner, Hussaini Gumel, has issued a directive to increase patrols around primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions across the state. The move comes in response to the Inspector-General of Police’s directive to enhance security in schools under the Safe … Read more
This comprehensive report, delves into the intricate web of abductions currently plaguing Nigeria, especially in the North, shedding light on the multifaceted factors contributing to this concerning phenomenon. It was in Borno’s Chibok town a decade ago that school kidnappings in Nigeria burst into the headlines with the 2014 abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the alleged suicide of an 80-year-old man in the Imota area of the state. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Hundeyin stated that Mustapha, the landlord of the deceased, reported … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that communities in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State were invaded by gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday, resulting in the loss of 16 lives. This online media platform reports that this development occurred just within the past 24 hours following attacks by rival militia groups on the Gbagir … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that The Lagos State Police Command and the National Emergency Management Agency have heightened readiness among their personnel to respond to potential attacks on warehouses and shopping malls. Editor’s Pick NLC Shifts Ground, Proposes N500,000 As New Minimum Wage Five Controversies Surrounding Mr Ibu’s Death Shell’s Gas Flaring In Bayelsa State … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an unknown policeman, on Wednesday, allegedly beat up a Lagos-based lawyer, Timothy Olaniyi, who was at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja to find out about a client who was arrested in February. The lawyer, who alleged that he was beaten like a condemned criminal, disclosed his plight … Read more
Eko hot blog reports that in a bid to maintain peace and order, the Plateau State Police Command has intensified security measures by sealing off the roads leading to the state House of Assembly complex in Jos. Editor’s pick: Wike To Appoint Nine Permanent Secretaries In FCTA Why SIMs Previously Linked To NIN Were … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force says operators of point-of-sale (POS) machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices are not allowed within its stations and facilities. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed the NPF’s position in a statement on Monday. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Shameless Bloody Serpent’ – Akeredolu’s Wife … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that an angry mob on Friday night set ablaze a Hilux Toyota vehicle after the driver rammed into bystanders around the Kara-OPIC bus stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The spokesperson of Ogun State Sector Command of Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident in a statement on Saturday. She … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has denied arresting eight young men for playing ludo, accusing them of alleged unlawful assembly and drug abuse at Harmony Estate, Aboru, Lagos. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday night. The police operatives in the Lagos had been … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that troops of Operation Safe Haven in Plateau State have arrested a total of 271 suspected criminals, including bandits operating in various locations in the state. The Deputy Commander of Operation Safe Haven, DCP T. Iyua, made this known on Friday while addressing journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Jos. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Police parade lawyer for assaulting 10-year-old househelp Suspect allegedly used hot knife, iron to inflict injuries Minister urges public to speak out against violence Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Police Force has paraded an Anambra-based lawyer, Adachukwu Okafor, who was recently apprehended for allegedly assaulting her 10-year-old househelp. The police had declared the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the crisis within the Benue State chapter of the All Progress Congress (APC) took a concerning turn on Friday when anti-riot police officers assumed control of the party’s secretariat. This online media platform learnt that from as early as 7 am, a group of mobile and regular police officers, along with … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended Ogeh Bethel Chibuife, a fraudulent National Youth Service Corps member, for unlawfully entering the Magaji Dan Yumusa Orientation Camp in Keffi, the state capital. Editor’s Pick JUST IN: South-East Nominee Rejects Tinubu’s Appointment Sanwo-Olu Launches Lagos Rail Line, Says City Is Ready For Transformation … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out preliminary objection raised by Counsel to the Nigeria Police, Celestine Dickson, challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the fundamental rights suit brought by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Government House, Edison Ehie, against the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully apprehended Samaila Wakili Fafa, also known as Habu Ibrahim, a notorious kidnapper. This arrest comes in the wake of a N20 million bounty placed by FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on two high-profile kidnappers terrorizing the Abuja area. The FCT Police Public … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Cross River State Police Command recorded 521 assorted criminal cases including murder, in 2023, according to Commissioner Augustine Grimah. EDITOR’S PICKS Full List Of AFCON Awards As Ekong Wins Player Of The Tournament REVEALED! How Model Of Aircraft Carrying Wigwe, Wife, Son Crashed Multiple Times In 2023 Tinubu Meets … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two robbery suspects: Praise Ebube ‘m’ aged 25, a phone accessories seller in Obalende, Lagos State, and Ogbonna Michael ‘m’ aged 21, a factory worker at Billings Way, Oregun, Lagos The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has released tips that can help residents avoid being victims of one-chance robbery. The command’s spokesperson gave the tips in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. “One chance” is a type of robbery in which unsuspecting passengers are lured into commercial … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a notorious kidnapper, Dahiru Adamu, who is part of the criminals terrorising Abuja and its environs. The arrest comes about 48 hours after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, announced a 20 million naira reward for the capture of … Read more