A recent clash erupted between tenants on Waddle Street in the Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State and their landlord, Mr. Obong Ete, after tenants accused him of theft. According to reports the tenants reportedly flogged the landlord with horsewhips on Sunday morning, claiming he had been stealing various items, including food, … Read more
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from unsuspecting individuals. Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by a statement issued on Friday by the … Read more
Gunmen reportedly killed a policeman and a vigilante during a patrol in Sokoto State. The attack occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday at Kwanan Milgoma along the Sokoto-Bodinga road. While the Sokoto Police Command spokesperson was unavailable for comment, a senior police officer, speaking anonymously, confirmed the incident. EDITOR’S PICKS Police Arrest Man For Allegedly … Read more
The Edo State Police Command is conducting extensive searches in creeks and forests to rescue the kidnapped PDP chairman. The State Commissioner of Police assured the citizens of their efforts to clamp down criminal activities in the state He emphasized a zero-tolerance approach towards criminality and praised the efforts of vigilante groups in maintaining security. … Read more
Vigilante Group Arrests Man With 8 Guns In Abuja Motor Park EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the vigilante group attached to the Zuba Motor Park, Abuja, on Wednesday arrested a man with eight guns billed for delivery to Kano. Commander of the group in the area, Yahaya Madaki, who confirmed that … Read more
We don’t have weapons to fight bandits — Oyo vigilante ….We have written about five letters to the governor but there was no response EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: Firm Announces Annual Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Generated In Lagos JUST IN: LASG Partners ELCA To Produce 128 Young Filmmakers Fresh Graduate JUST IN: Lagos To Demolish Five … Read more
A couple alongside four officers have been apprehended by the Edo state police for killing a vigilante …the Edo State Police Command has apprehended a vigilante, Abdurahma Agbontaen for shooting and wounding nine children playing football on the street in Benin City. EDITOR’S PICK [JUST IN] 2023: APC Commences Sale Of Nomination Forms BREAKING: House … Read more
Rivers State Police Department announced on Friday that it had launched an investigation into the death of a member of a vigilante group in Ikwerre Local Government Area, which it described as a suicide. Elemchukwu died as a result of an accidental discharge, according to Amadi Goodluck, the company’s Vice Chairman in Ubima. … Read more
The Director ABN TV and Radio, Ifeanyi Okali has donated a brand new motorcycle to Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia State to aid the operation of vigilante group in the community to help in enhancement of its security. He announced the donation on Monday at the 2021 Ebem Cultural Day which … Read more
Vigilante gun down two suspected armed robbers in Delta The suspects, who had been terrorizing the Oviorie-Ovu Community and its environs, were apprehended while attempting to rob EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Friday, a vigilante on routine duty allegedly shot and killed two suspected armed robbers along Okwidjidjerhe road in Orerokpe Community, Okpe Local … 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
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been blamed for many attacks in the South East but the group has vehemently denied the allegations EKO HOT BLOG reports that a member of a local vigilance group has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Abba in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. The young … Read more
Unknown gunmen have beheaded the commander of a vigilante group in Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen have killed and beheaded the commander of a disbanded local vigilante group codenamed OSPAC. The vigilante commander, it was gathered, was beheaded in Umudioga in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
“A clash led to the loss of two lives; an officer of the vigilance group sustained an injury.” Tragedy struck in the Ogaminana community in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State has a vigilante group killed two persons in the area, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the tragic incident … Read more
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the incident was confirmed by the Ondo State Police Command. Suspected cultists have killed a vigilante officer and two others during a cult-related clash in Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tragic incident occurred at Oke Agunla in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government … Read more
A vicious kidnapping gang that operates along the Niger and Kogi environment especially within the enclave of the Ottoyi Forest have again been overpowered and its members apprehended by a highly motivated Kogi Local Vigilante. Three of the kidnappers were killed during a gun duel between the gallant vigilantes and the criminal elements. The incident … Read more
“Hunters and people of the state should use all power within their possession to end bandits attack.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged local hunters and vigilantes to use all their powers against bandits. Fayemi, who is the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), made the appeal … Read more
Balogun Opemipo, 26, and Korede Onabanjo, 27, two suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity have been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for an alleged attack on a vigilante. The suspects reportedly inflicted a serious injury on the vigilante, who challenged them in the night. The Police Public Relations Officer in the … Read more
Local vigilante and hunters have nabbed suspected kidnappers at Akunu-Akoko, in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. The group also rescued seven victims abducted by the unknown gunmen in the forest who was snatched on Saturday while travelling to the northern part of the country. Sources had it that the gunmen stopped the … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly killed three soldiers and a vigilante, while attempting to rescue two kidnapped foreign nationals. Ekohotlog had earlier reported that the foreign nationals were kidnapped in Yakila village in Rafi local government area of Niger state. It was learnt that the gunmen had kidnapped the foreigners who are road contractors working on the … Read more