Christmas Crime Commited by Minors Abuja Theft Thwarted by the police Minors to be Rehabilitated The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended four minors accused of stealing iron rods and building materials from an uncompleted construction site in the Guzape area of Abuja. The suspects, identified as Matthew Vincent (15), Timothy Shedrack (15), … Read more
Emmanuel Enoma, if found guilty, could spend 7 years behind bar Police to present evidence in the next court sitting To be Remanded in Prison till bail conditions fulfilled A 37-year-old employee of Ocean Basket Limited, Emmanuel Odugbo Enoma, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing N12.7 million from the company. … Read more
A 25-year-old alleged cultist, Borokini Ayodeji, has stated that he resorted to stealing due to hunger and a lack of support from his family members. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ayodeji, who was arrested and paraded by the Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure, lamented that he was abandoned and, as a result, … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that A man identified as a condemned iron picker, popularly known as Bolla, was arrested in Iraye for allegedly stealing chairs from the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Iraye. The arrest followed a surprising situation where the suspect initially claimed to be innocent but was caught in a web of his own … Read more
A 33-year-old marketer, Adewale Odegbesan has been arrested and arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command on Monday for allegedly stealing products worth over N4 million. Adewale appeared before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope at the Chief Magistrate Court, Yaba, facing three counts of conspiracy to steal and theft. The charges state that Adewale committed the offenses … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a 37-year-old labourer, Aminu Shuaibu, to five months imprisonment for stealing streetlights cable. The court sentenced Shuaibu, who resides in Gauraka area of Niger State, after he pleaded guilty to a count charge of theft preferred against him. The … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former deputy governor of Akwa Ibom State and one-time Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Nsima Ekere, is not guilty of allegations of conspiracy, diversion and stealing of the sum of N118m levelled against him, a police report has said. Also cleared by the police report are Messrs … Read more
Professor Jasper Jumbo and his relative Asai Jumbo have been charged by the police with stealing N494 million from his family, the Jumbo Major House of Bonny Kingdom in Rivers State. The charges were brought before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt. Eko Hot Blog reports that in addition to other offences, the Inspector-General … Read more
The defendants allegedly conspired and stole the ₦2.5 worth fish, property of one Awolaru Olukorede The police charged the defendants with conspiracy, breach of peace and theft EDITOR’S PICK Why I Haven’t Named Those Behind Insecurity In Imo —Uzodimma 2023 Presidency: Ohanaeze Threatens Boycott Of Polls Over Zoning Niger-Delta Youth Group Sends Strong Warning To … Read more
Court Sentences 3 Youths To 17 Years Imprisonment For Stealing N60,000 EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Bauchi State High Court has sentenced three youths to 17 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. The prosecuting counsel, M.M. Adamu, explained that the convicts, Muazu Ya’u, Adamu Abdullahi, and Awalu Babayo, were charged in September 2018 for armed … Read more
Man Electrocuted While Stealing Transformer Cables EKO HOT BLOG reports that a yet to be identified man has been electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in Lambu village, in Tofa Local Government Area of Kano. It was gathered that the incident happened around 1am on Wednesday. Read Also: 2023: INEC Counters Tinubu Over Comment On … Read more
A mother has burnt her 8-year-old son with hot water for stealing nut. EKO HOT BLOG reports that q mother, Mrs Martina Samaila Jatau, has burnt her eight-year-old son with hot water for allegedly removing a nut from her grinding machine in Kaduna. The boy was said to have sold the nut to scavengers at … Read more
Court has sentenced a footballer to two years imprisonment for stealing. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an upper Area Court, sitting in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Tuesday, sentenced a 22-year-old footballer, Chimezie Friday, to two years imprisonment for conspiracy, trespass and stealing. A panel of two magistrates, Ghazali Adam and Hyacinth Dolnaan, who sentenced Friday … Read more
Lagosian Bags 3 Year Jailed Term for Stealing EKEDC Meter M. B. Ilo, the Magistrate, found Abiodun guilty and sentenced him to three years in prison. EKO HOT BLOG reports that one Segun Abiodun, a Lagos resident, was convicted for criminal possession of an Eko Electricity Distribution Company meter (EKEDC). Abiodun was charged with stealing … Read more
A housewife has been arrested in Osun for stealing goat. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a housewife, identified simply as Suliyat, has been arrested by the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for allegedly stealing a goat. In astatement by the command’s spokesperson, Daniel Adigun, said the suspect left … Read more
Police arrests burglars, herbalist for stealing food items worth N850,000 in Osun The two burglars came to Inisa from Ikorodu, Lagos State on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 and surveyed the shop EKO HOT BLOG reporst that on Tuesday, the Osun State Police Command announced the arrest of two accused thieves, Muideen Azeez, 35, and Paul … Read more
Eight men on Monday appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 121 bags of PVC materials worth N102.5 million. The police charged Benjamin Effiong, 30; Giwa Olayemi, 30; Michael Igbudu, 30; Ranti Akinola, 32; Sunday Elien, 32; Opeyemi Abidemi, 31; Benjamin Akachukwu, 20; and Azeez Alao, 40 with conspiracy and theft, EkohotBlog … Read more
Police in Kano State have arrested a husband and his wife over the alleged kidnapping of a newborn baby at Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital Kano. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa revealed the details of the arrest in a statement obtained by our platform. EkohotBlog reports that the newborn baby was kidnapped … Read more
The offence is punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. 1, laws of the Federation of Nigeria. An Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court Monday the remand of three persons at the Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing Goats. The defendants, Monday Effia, 42, Amaechi Ofoke, 35, and Uchenna Omaka, 36, were arraigned by … Read more
A 16-year-old girl (name witheld), on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing two phones and a laptop, worth N105,000