Edo Election 2020: Police Supporting APC To Cart Away Ballot Boxes, Alleges PDP

PDP Calls For Immediate Probe Of Former Service Chiefs

19 September, 2020 The People Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State on Saturday raised alarm over the alleged invasion of voting units in Urhonigbe North and South wards. According to the PDP Publicity Secretary in the State, Chris Osa Nehikhare, the APC thugs came in a commando-style, seating on vehicle bonnets and armed with shotguns … Read more

Buhari Signs Bill Limiting IGP Tenure To Four Years

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed into law a bill that pegs the tenure of an inspector-general of police (IGP) at only four years. Buhari’s assent to the Nigeria Police Act, 2020, which repeals the Police Act, 2004, was announced via a statement on Thursday. Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, said the assent has been … Read more

Edo Election: Police Announce Curfew Imposition

Insecurity: IGP, Adamu Mohammed Imposes Curfew In Kaduna, Court

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has announced the Imposition of curfew in Edo ahead of the gubernatorial election in the state The restriction of vehicular movement will tarts 11:59pm on Friday and ends 6pm on Saturday. Police spokesman, Frank MBA, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. He said this would guarantee public … Read more

Police Deny Attack On Kaduna Bound Train

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Train Police Command in Kaduna State, has denied rumours that a Kaduna bound train was attacked The Police Command in Kaduna State, has denied rumours that a Kaduna bound train was attacked by gunmen on Monday evening. The Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone … Read more

Man Narrates How SARS Officers Allegedly “Kidnapped” Him On His Birthday, Extorted 298,000 Naira From Him

Man Narrates How SARS Officers Allegedly “Kidnapped” Him On His Birthday, Extorted 298,000 Naira From Him Ekohotblog, September 13, 2020… Man cries for justice as he narrated how SARS officers allegedly “kidnapped” him on his birthday and extorted from him a sum of 298,000 Naira. The man identified as Gilbert took to his Twitter account … Read more

Police To Investigate Viral Video Of ‘Official’ Smoking Shisha

Police To Investigate Viral Video Of ‘Official’ Smoking Shisha Ekohotblog, September 13, 2020…The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigations into a viral video that captured an officer of Nigeria Police smoking shisha unprofessionally during duty. A video showing a middle-aged man believed to a police officer of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) smoking shisha and drinking alcohol … Read more

BREAKING: Police Arrest Rivers’ Most Wanted, Bobisky

Police shut Hotel Over Guest’s Death In Lagos

Men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a most-wanted armed robber popularly known as Bobisky on Saturday. Ekohotblog gathered that there was jubilation at the command headquarters in Port Harcourt as the state police were able to lay hold on the kidnapper. Bobisky, whose real name is Honest Digbara, was arrested early Saturday … Read more

Edo 2020: IGP Deploys DIG, Eight CPs, Others for Edo Election

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The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Research and Planning, Adeleye Olusola Oyebade, has been positioned to oversee the general security arrangement for the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo State. According to the tatement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, on Friday, Oyebade will be assisted by an … Read more

Police Arrest Notorious Kidnapper In Katsina,Rrescue 3 Victims

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Notorious kidnapper arrested by police three victims rescued The police in Katsina State on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a notorious member of bandits and kidnap for ransom syndicate, Abubakar Ibrahim, 19, at Rugu forest. SP Gambo Isah, the police spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Katsina, said that the syndicate, have been … Read more

JUST IN: Police Arrest Anti-Fuel Hike, Electricity Tariff Protesters In Lagos

Police Arrest Anti-Fuel Hike, Electricity Tariff Protesters In Lagos Ekohotblog, September 10, 2020 Following the hike in the price of fuel and electricity tariff, some protesters who stormed the streets of a Lagos to express displeasure over the increase have been arrested by the Nigeria police force, Ekohotblog reports. The protest happened at Ojuelegba area of Lagos … Read more

Evangelist Reportedly Defiles 12-Year-Old Girl

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Anambra State Police has arrested an evangelist identified as Chukwudi Ndubuisi, who is popularly called Man of God, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. Ekohotblog gathered that the incident happened at Ekpunegbu village in the Nnewi Local Government Area of the state. Speaking about the incident, a source said, ““Everybody here in Nnewi call him … Read more

Commissioner Of Police Promises Efficient Policing In Lagos State

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Police Mr Hakeem Odumosu has assured the residents of the state of efficient and effective policing. Mr Hakeem Odumosu, the Commissioner of Police(CP) in Lagos State, has assured the residents of the state of efficient and effective policing. Odumosu gave the assurance on Wednesday when Mr Mike Umohe, the Zonal Manager of the Nigerian Postal … Read more

Armed Men Attack Policemen, Snatch Rifles

BREAKING: Again, Taraba NLC Chairman Abducted By Gunmen

Policemen at Egbu in Owerri and Owerre Nkworji in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State have been respectively attacked by suspected armed robbers. While the robbers attacked the policemen at Nkwerre on Monday, a sergeant got macheted cuts and his service rifle was snatched. According to reports, the armed robbers set ablaze the … Read more

Fuel Hike: Police Vow to Stand Against Protest in Borno

Police shut Hotel Over Guest’s Death In Lagos

Borno State Police Command has said it will not permit any form of protest within the state, following the several protests in diverse state over the increase in fuel hike and electricity tariff. DSP Edet Okon, the command spokesman, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Okon said that available information indicated … Read more

Gunmen Kill Policeman, Injure Four Others

Politician, District Head, 2 Others Abducted In Niger State

Unidentified Gunmen have killed a policeman while four others sustained injuries following an attack on them in Ohafia council area of Abia State. Ekohotblog gathered this happened on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Report has it that the gunmen suspected to be about 12 in number attacked five police officers at a bus stop at Okagwe … Read more

Police Arrest 25-Year-Old Man For Stealing FRSC Vehicle In Abuja

Man Nabbed By Police For Stealing FRSC Vehicle In Abuja Ekohotblog, September 5, 2020. Bwari Police Division, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested a man identified as Hamisu Tukur for stealing a vehicle belonging to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Headquarters at Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. The FCT Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, confirmed … Read more

Uber Driver Kills Okada Man While Trying To Help A Passenger With ‘Weed’ Escape From Police (video)

Uber Driver Kills Okada Man While Trying To Help A Passenger With ‘Weed’ Escape From Police (video) The Uber driver has now been apprehended by the police. An uber driver has accidentally knocked down an okada rider to death while trying to help a passenger escape from the police. Reports reaching us at Ekohotblog on … Read more

Police Investigate Murder of Bayelsa Councillor, Agagowei

Police Confirms The Arrest Of A Kano Man Who Locked 30-Year-Old Son In Car Garage For 7 Years

The Bayelsa State Police Command has initiated investigations into the killing of the Councillor representing ward six in Sagbama Local Government Area, Mr Karma Agagowei. This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the Police Command, Mr Asinim Butswat on Monday. Agagowei was shot in Yenagoa, the state capital, by his assailants while returning home from … Read more