Ekohotblog reports that a shrine suspected to be used by kidnappers and ritualists has been uncovered in the Ketu Ereyun area of Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA. The discovery, made by security operatives on Monday, December 16, 2024, prompted an immediate inspection by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Akogun Wale Raji Anomo, alongside his committee members and law enforcement … Read more
Ekohotblog reports that a young man, popularly known as Smart, was tragically shot and killed by suspected cultists on Friday night, 6th December 2024, in the Jagbojagbo area of Epe. The incident occurred around 8 p.m., leaving residents in shock and fear. An eyewitness, who preferred to remain anonymous, recounted the attack: EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: … Read more
State Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance Policy on Vandalism Suspect Caught Stealing Iron from Government Barriers Commissioner Warns Against Destruction of Public Property Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a stern move, the Lagos State Government has arrested a suspected vandal, Abba Mohammed, for allegedly vandalizing and stealing iron from concrete barriers erected along drainage channels. The arrest … Read more
– Dutch nightclub hostage situation ends peacefully – The suspect apprehended without incident -The Standoff lasted several hours Eko hot blog reports that after a tense standoff lasting several hours, a hostage situation at a Dutch nightclub in the eastern Netherlands concluded peacefully with the apprehension of the suspect. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Buy Nigeria’ To Grow … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with the Christmas attacks on Barkin Ladi and Bokkos local government areas of the state. The attacks left over 200 people dead and thousands of others displaced in the process. EDITOR’S PICKS [BREAKING] 2024: Tinubu Addresses Nigerians, Makes … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Benjamin Ezeukwe aged 28 for masterminding and fleecing “hundreds of innocent Nigerians” in an elaborate cement-price-slash scam. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the suspect’s arrest in a statement on Sunday. Ezeukwe had sometimes in September 2023 allegedly released an advert … Read more
Hoodlums have attacked National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives at Odunze Lane, Mile 3 axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. During the attack, the hoodlums set free a suspect named Izuu Isuofia. Three officials of the NDLEA were on duty in the area when the attack occurred. EKO HOT BLOG reports that hoodlums … Read more
A report has detailed how a suspected killer of an Ogun couple escaped police custody. Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspect in the gruesome killing of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has escaped from police custody. EDITOR’S PICKS 2023: My Reckless, Stingy Opponents Not Trustworthy, Tinubu Tells … Read more
Police have arrested a man and charged him with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Takeoff. Eko Hot Blog reports that The 28-year-old, Grammy-nominated musician was shot and killed outside a bowling alley in Houston, Texas last month. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s Actions In Ukraine “Sick” US Approves $380 Million Missile … Read more
Five people have been killed and 18 others injured in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub. Eko Hot Blog reports that an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, witnessed a disaster on Saturday as a gunman opened fired on clubbers. EDITOR’S PICKS Nearly 200 Countries Agree On Historic Fund To Help Poor … Read more
Paul Pelosi has been released from hospital after a hammer attack at his home. Eko Hot Blog reports that United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi, who was attacked in his home last week by an intruder with a hammer, was released from a hospital Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Man Attacks US House Speaker … Read more
Canada Stabbings: Fleeing Suspect Found Dead EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada police have said that one of the two suspects in Sunday’s mass stabbings in Saskatchewan has been found dead. The body of Damien Sanderson, 31, was found in the James Smith Cree Nation, home to several victims, they said. EDITOR’S … Read more
Man Kills Stepmother With Pestle, Breaks Father’s Leg EKO HOT BLOG reports that a 25-year-old resident of Ambassador Quarters in Katsina State identified as Najib Shehu has killed his stepmother and broke his father’s leg. EDITOR’S PICK Police Arrest Suspected Cultist Exposed By CCTV In Lagos 2023: BVAS Has Put An End To … Read more
Police Raid Kidnappers Den In Gombe, Kill One Suspect EKO HOT BLOG reports that Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Gombe State, in conjunction with local security men, have killed a suspected kidnapper terrorising residents of the state. The State Command confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen by its Public … Read more
Suspect Reveals Why He Wants To Eliminate Former House Of Reps Speaker, Dogara EKO HOT BLOG reports that one of the suspects arrested for planning to assassinate a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has given reasons why he decided to carry out such activities. This online media platform recalls … Read more
Gunmen have killed a POS operator in Ibadan EKO HOT BLOG reports that some gunmen on Friday attacked a shop belonging to a Point of Sale (POS) operator in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is Criminal, Must End – Peter Obi 2023: Peter Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Call To Caution His … Read more
Suspected transformer vandal has been electrocuted in Bayelsa EKO HOT BLOG reports that a middle-aged man suspected to be a vandal has been electrocuted in the Osiri area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. EDITOR’S PICK Sanwo-Olu Allays Residents’ Fear, Directs Security Agencies On Vigilance Level Lagos Gets Special Operations Team To Boost … Read more
A Toyota Camry has been recovered by the Lagos police commanded EKO HOT BLOG reports that in Ijora-Badia region of the state, the Lagos State Police Command has captured a Toyota Camry from escaping suspect thieves. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, made this announcement on Saturday on his verified Twitter account, which the … Read more
45 suspected criminals have been arrested by Amotekun in Ondo EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 45 suspected offenders have been detained by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, commonly known as Amotekun Corps, in some local government areas of the state. The suspects, according to the corps, were detained for a … Read more
17 suspected kidnappers have been arrested in Oyo EKO HOT BLOG reports that seventeen suspected kidnappers that have been terrorising different parts of Oyo State, especially Ogbomoso, have been arrested by the police in conjunction with other security agencies in the state. Some of the suspects were nabbed in connection with the recent kidnapping … Read more