Four inmates were killed as security operatives foil attempted jailbreak in Osun state. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Four inmates were killed as security operatives foil attempted jailbreak in Kosere Correctional Centre, Ile Ife, Osun State It was gathered that some inmates had planned to escape during the morning sanitation. Read Also: Bandits Kill 9, Injure … Read more
Insecurity: Police Rescue 21 Pupils Kidnapped In Zamfara The Zamfara state police command is calling on the general public, especially drivers and passengers, to desist from the night journey EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Police Command in Zamfara state on Friday said it has rescued 21 Islamiyya school children kidnapped by bandits along the … Read more
Students of Oko Poly could be seen in fear and panic as security operatives parade in a show of force The police will deploy a total of 34, 587 personnel including two DIGs, five AIGs, 92 other top officers and three helicopters to Anambra for the election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that residents in Anambra … Read more
…the Supreme Court says it has commenced an independent investigation to unravel the true perpetrators… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has condemned the siege carried out on the home of Justice Mary Odili in Abuja by some security operatives, describing it as unlawful and impunity taken too far. It also … Read more
Twenty-four hours after the incident, information concerning the motive behind the siege remained hazy and the subject of speculation EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the raid on the residence of a justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Peter-Odili, by yet-to-be-identified security operatives. In a statement issued on … Read more
Security operatives have arrested ESN Commander in Anambra State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that security operatives have arrested a top commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who also commands its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). It was gathered that the commander was arrested in Ekwukobia in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra … Read more
Justice Odili has been reportedly missing after security operatives raided her Abuja residence. EKOHOTBLOG reports that many have been thrown into panic over the whereabouts and safety of the Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, following the alleged unlawful invasion of her family residence in the Maitama area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory … Read more
Security operatives have taken over Abuja Court ahead Nnamdi Kanu’s trial. EKOHOTBLOG reports that several police officers and heavily armed soldiers, on Thursday, took over the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja ahead of the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The operatives of the Department of … Read more
Police operatives and Shi’ites members have clashed in Abuja. EKOHOTBLOG reports that residents were thrown into a panic in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on Tuesday as the police operatives and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shi’ites, clashed in the nation’s capital. It was gathered that the … Read more
Security operatives, on Monday, took over the National Assembly. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the management of the National Assembly, in the early hours of Monday, beefed up security in and around the premises apparently to stop a planned protest by some legislative aides. It was gathered that the legislative aides, under the auspices of … Read more
”The arrest is coming a few days after bandits had an encounter with the police in the area.” Police operatives have arrested the alleged native doctor of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Imo State with Improvised Explosive Device (IED), EKO HOT BLOG has … Read more
The publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested. Security operatives have arrested the founder of online news platform, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in Abuja, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was learnt that the former presidential candidate was arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja as the court resumed the trial of the … Read more
If Sunday Igboho is found to be in order, he’ll be extradited. EKO HOT BLOG reports that security operatives in the Benin Republic are currently interrogating the arrested Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. According to BBC Pidgin, a judicial source disclosed that Sunday Igboho and his wife, Ropo, are currently … Read more
In spite of the heavy presence of security operatives around Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos, agitators of Yoruba nation have started trooping out in their numbers. The secessionists were also heard chanting diffrent kinds of freedom songs, including, “No going back,” “We want Oodua Nation,” among others. Some of the Yoruba nation agitators were dressed … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, is leading the police team on patrol. EKO HOT BLOG reports that security operatives, in the early hours of Saturday, cordoned off several roads in Lagos State over the planned Yoruba Nation rally scheduled to hold today at the Gani Fawenhimi Freedom Park, Ojota, Lagos. The umbrella … Read more
“We thank the security operatives, particularly the police who fiercely fought them despite their limited number.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that one bandit has been feared dead while several others were injured in a gun battle with security operatives at Rabah town, the headquarter of Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. It was gathered … Read more
Security operatives have intercepted bags of foreign currencies at Kano Airport. EKO HOT BLOG reports that security operatives have intercepted bags filled with different foreign currencies at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. It was gathered that the foreign currencies were smuggled into the country via Ethiopian Airlines on Thursday. According to some … Read more
…the outlawed group said neither IPOB nor its security outfit, Eastern Security Network, had been involved in any attack on security personnel… The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused security operatives of house-to-house abduction and killing of youths in the South-East. While denying any involvement in the killing of 128 security personnel in Imo … Read more
…the operatives of the command, rescued a woman and her daughter from bandits in Rigasa area of Igabi local government. Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have rescued five people who were kidnapped by bandits in Jemaa and Igabi local government areas of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Jalige who disclosed … Read more
A trader has been reportedly killed by a stray bullet as security operatives reportedly fired shots to disperse a crowd who stormed a warehouse to loot COVID-19 palliatives in Enugu state. EkoHotBlog reports that the looting of COVID-19 palliatives turned tragic in Enugu on Saturday, October 24 after a stray bullet allegedly fired by security … Read more