Gunshots erupted at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Wednesday night as operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attempted to execute a search warrant related to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. EKO HOT BLOG reports that prior to the shooting, Ohiare Michael, Director of Bello’s Media Office, alleged that the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Students of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) have strongly criticized the actions of officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for conducting a raid on their off-campus hostels during the early hours of Wednesday. Earlier reports indicated that around 2 am, anti-graft officials descended on the Road … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have reportedly shot dead two persons, including one Gafar Yusuf, in the Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos State. Reports say the NDLEA operatives stormed the community on Wednesday to raid a drug dealers’ hideout when they started shooting sporadically in a bid … Read more
Heavily armed police and DSS officials have stormed the residence of Frederick Nwajagu, the Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, twice. They conducted searches for evidence after Nwajagu was arrested for threatening to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to secure Igbo people’s properties in Lagos State. However, no incriminating evidence was … Read more
Armed robbers in ‘police uniform’ has raided Osun bank and carted away money. EKO HOT BLOG reports that some yet-to-be-identified armed robbers in police uniform have invaded Ifelodun Microfinance Bank via Thursday Market in Ikirun town. The armed robbers who invaded the bank on Tuesday around 2am, reportedly breached the security of the Ikirun, headquarters … Read more
Armed robbers have raided bank in Ekiti and killed three. EKO HOT BLOG reports that armed robbers on Monday evening raided a new generation bank in Ijero Ekiti, Ekiti State, killing at least three persons and carted away an undisclosed amount of money. According to reports, three policemen are feared dead in the robbery which … Read more
EFCC has allegedly raided Gbenga Daniel’s hotel and claimed ignorance. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has allegedly raided an Abeokuta hotel, Conference Hotel, which belongs to a former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel. The men, who many suspected to be officials of EFCC invaded … Read more
“When they wanted to show you what they recovered, they said they recovered AK-47, pump-action rifles, charms and so on. But they never talked about the millions of Naira that was taken away from the house. The spokesperson to Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, Olayomi Koiki, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of allegedly carting … Read more