Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have thwarted a kidnap attempt, killing a wanted kidnapper, Ikem ThankGod, popularly known as ‘General 2Man’. The suspect was said to be a notorious cultist, who is a leader of the Greenland cult group and reportedly known for kidnapping and armed robbery in Ahoada East and West Local … Read more
A middle-aged man, identified only as Nnanna, allegedly stabbed his 65-year-old neighbor, Mr. Monday Reuben, over accusations that the victim was a wizard. The incident occurred yesterday at 37 Okwelle Street, Mile 2 Diobu, in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that, Nnanna attacked Reuben, stabbing him … Read more
The new Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Bala Mustapha, has ordered for the immediate withdrawal of all police personnel previously deployed to seal and safeguard the Local Government Secretariats in the State. A statement by the command’s spokesman, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the order was in compliance with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, … Read more
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara revealed that he rushed to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday to prevent the Rivers State Police Command from taking over the premises. A video showed the governor and his team entering the RSIEC premises, where men were seen accusing police officers of attempting … Read more
Four people have reportedly been killed, and a bus set ablaze, following heavy gunfire during the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Eastern Zone election in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday. According to our correspondent at the Abuloma Model Primary School, where the election was held, the process was progressing smoothly until over 100 armed men … Read more
Rivers State Police Command arrested three persons, including two women, over alleged involvement in a ‘one-chance, robbery in Port Harcourt The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, revealed this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, saying that the suspects were arrested at about 9.00p.m on September 4. EDITOR’S PICKS School Proprietress Allegedly Killed, Burnt … Read more
The Rivers State Police Command has busted a suspected baby factory in Choba, rescuing six pregnant girls. The prime suspect, Akudo Ozoroh, has been arrested, and she has confessed to the crime. Further investigations are underway to apprehend other potential suspects involved in the child trafficking operation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rivers … Read more
A police officer stationed at a checkpoint in Rivers State has been killed by unidentified gunmen. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a police officer has been reportedly shot dead at a checkpoint around Emohua axis of East-West road by suspected hoodlums terrorizing the area. The victim was among the yet-to-be-identified officers who were said to … Read more
Three lawyers and support staff of the APC have were arrested by Rivers State Police Command. They were arrested in a hotel room in Port Harcourt over suspicions of printing fake INEC documents. The police have obtained laptops, printers, and several documents, and an investigation is ongoing to establish the veracity of the suspected printed … Read more
Three lawyers from the APC who were working on election petitions for the party’s governorship candidate in the Rivers were arrested and later released by the police. The lawyers were arrested while working on the election petitions of the APC governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, in a hotel room in Port Harcourt. Tonye Cole led the … Read more
Policemen have been shot dead in Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than two policemen on a stop-and-search operation have been killed by unknown gunmen at the Diobu axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This online newspaper gathered that the police officers, attached to the Mile One Police Division, were shot dead at Okija … Read more
Residents have been feared dead while vehicles were razed as an explosion rocked Rivers State on Tuesday. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than two people have been confirmed dead following a Petroleum tanker explosion in Omerelu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that several buildings around the area … Read more
A speeding sports car on Wednesday hit and crushed a 17-year-old secondary school girl to death on her way to school. According to eyewitnesses, the student of the Community Secondary School, Rumuapara, was hurrying to school when the incident happened, Eko Hot Blog learnt. The victim’s guardians, Michael Anyanwu, told PUNCH Metro that the girl … Read more