The EFCC Zonal Head, Usman Bawa Kaltungo said the suspects diverted the money meant for payment of gratuities and pension to retired teachers. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned five staff of Sokoto State Pension Board for allegedly diverting N500 million. The suspects identified as Abubakar Aliyu-Secretary, Hassana Moyi-Director of Finance and … Read more
“… the troops mounted a successful ambush along the suspected route close to Garin Naimaimai Village and neutralised the three gunrunners…” Three suspected gunrunners have been killed with their weapons recovered in a border town in Sokoto State. Confirming the incident in a statement on Wednesday, Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, said the suspects … Read more
Black out in Kaduna, Sokoto, others. The national grid collapsed at about 11:01 am this morning. Kaduna and other states around the country are currently experiencing a power outage due to the collapse of the national grid on Wednesday morning. As gathered by EKO HO BLOG, This is contained in a statement issued by Head, … Read more
Malami was in Sokoto for the inauguration of the reconstructed State High Court complex. There was palpable trepidation in Sokoto on Monday after Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), collapsed at a high-powered event in the state. The powerful minister, who was on official assignment in Sokoto, was quickly surrounded … Read more
20 students are currently at the isolation centre State government debunks claims that the school operated under unhygienic conditions The Sokoto state government on Friday said it had shut down Government Girls College, Mabera, following a cholera epidemic. Kulu Haruna, the state commissioner for science and technology, disclosed this on Friday. He said said the … Read more
No fewer than 30 students of the Government Girls College, Sokoto, has been hospitalised following a strange illness that broke out in the state. It was gathered that the incident, which began on Wednesday, forced the infected students to be admitted to a specialist hospital where they were treated No fewer than 30 students of … Read more
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Abba Abbey Gidan Haki, the personal aide to former governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. According to reports, his corpse was found after the kidnappers dumped his body along a road to Durbawa town in Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto Unknown gunmen suspected to be … Read more
The Police Command in Sokoto State, has confirmed 10 persons killed following bandits attack on Friday morning in Tara village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunusi Abubakar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that three other persons injured during the attack were currently receiving treatment at the … Read more
The Police Command in Sokoto State has confirmed that gunmen in the early hours of Thursday, attacked Saketa Community in Dingyadi village in the state, killed one and abducted two persons. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer ASP Sunusi Abubakar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that one person was killed and two others … Read more
Unknown bandits who kidnapped a Sokoto businessman identified as Alhaji Rabi’u Amarawa, on Monday, has killed him after collecting N5 million as ransom. Eko Hot Blog gathered that 12 other persons including relatives of the businessman were killed while attempting to rescue him from the bandits. It was gathered that the bandits launched an attack … Read more
The Sokoto State University on Thursday, matriculated no fewer than 2,219 fresh students for the 2019/2020 academic session, Eko hot blog gathered. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sani Dangoggo, while congratulating the newly admitted students urged them to take their academics seriously and shun all social vices. According to him, getting admission into the university is not … Read more
Insecurity Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi-Gobir (APC-Sokoto), has urged the federal government to consider deploying more security personnel to insecurity prone areas in Sokoto and other areas. Abdullahi-Gobir made the appeal in a statement by his Media Assistant, Mr Bello Muhammad issued on Friday in Sokoto. The senator who is representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, lamented that … Read more
Report This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Science and Technology at plenary. You May Also Like Inferno: Gov. Fintiri Sympathises With Sokoto Govt Sokoto Market Inferno: It Hinders Development, Says Wike The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the State Government to strive towards developing Science and … Read more
A gunman lost his life during invasion of the residence of a House of Representatives member, Abdullahi Balarabe Salame on Friday midnight. The gunmen stormed and laid siege to Bado area of Sokoto around 3am. According to Salame, who represents Gwadabawa/Illela federal constituency, the attack was foiled and one of the assailants fell to the … Read more
A shocking and disturbing incident – Wike Donate N500 million to support the rebuilding of the market. Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, says the destruction engendered by the inferno that engulfed Sokoto state central market impedes growth and development. Wike said this when he paid a visit to the market on Wednesday to access … Read more
Tambuwal Shows Support To Victims Of Fire Accident Governor Sets-Up Committee to take records of damaged properties Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has assured support for victims of the Sokoto Central Market, who lost goods worth millions of naira to the fire accident that razed a section of the market on Tuesday. Tambuwal announced the … Read more
The fire started from a generating set – Eye Witness The central market in Sokoto, capital of Sokoto state North-West Nigeria is currently under fire. Ekohotblog learnt that the fire which started around 7 am Tuesday is still raging. The state fire service which heeded distress calls to rush to the market said the fire … Read more
APC, Committees The Sokoto State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has inaugurated caretaker committees to run its affairs at the state level and the 23 Local Government Areas ( LGAs) of the state. Speaking at the ceremony on Sunday in Sokoto, Alhaji Isa Achida, the state APC caretaker committee chairman assured of carrying all … Read more
Eleven persons were killed with one survivor in a ghastly auto crash Monday evening at Kwanar Kawadata, few kilometers outside Goronyo town in Sokoto state. Reports say the accident which involved a brand new Sharon vehicle conveying mostly female passengers from Takakume town in Goronyo local government enroute Lafiya , Nasarawa state occurred when the … Read more
An alleged kidnapper met his waterloo today when he mistakenly boarded a commercial vehicle owned by one of his victims in Sokoto state. The victim, a driver, was reportedly kidnapped along Kankara in Katsina state while returning from Kano about two months ago. According to DAILY TRUST, he spent three weeks in captivity and was … Read more