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IGP MEETS, COMMENDS EOD UNIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

Published

2 years ago

January 20, 2024

Harps on Professionalism, Proactiveness

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbeokun, Ph.D., NPM, on Thursday 18th January 2024, addressed a gathering of Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Commanders and Directing Staff at the IGP’s Conference Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, during which he acknowledged the outstanding service of the Unit in safeguarding the country against evolving threats associated with explosive materials.

Highlighting the unit’s pivotal role during the Boko Haram insurgency, the IGP commended their efforts in bringing an end to incessant bombing activities. He specifically mentioned recent achievements, including the safe rendering of an Anti-disturbance IED at the University of Maiduguri and road clearance operations in various locations in Borno State, facilitating the reintegration of citizens into their ancestral homes.

The IGP also acknowledged the Unit for recovering five IEDs from an unregistered vehicle after neutralizing three members of a separatist group in Anambra State.

Addressing the evolving nature of security challenges across the country, the IGP urged EOD Commanders to be more active, vigilant, and responsive in monitoring the production, importation, storage, transportation, distribution, and usage of explosives nationwide emphasizing the need for professionalism in efforts to combat armed and violent criminals.

The Inspector-General of Police while expressing full confidence in the abilities and dedication of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Units, reiterated the commitment of the NPF under his leadership to investing in trainings and equipping EOD personnel with the latest technologies to enhance their capabilities.

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Drama As Groom’s Mother Clashes With Asoebi Girl On Dance Floor Over Money Sprayed On Bride (Video)

Published

1 day ago

February 13, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

In what we come across as a rather dramatic development, a mother-in-law has been captured on video confronting one of the asoebi girls at her son’s wedding.

The bride was dancing with her groom on the dance floor, while the bride’s ashoebi girls picked the money guests sprayed the couple.

A woman, said to be the groom’s mother, is soon seen dragging with one of the young women who make up the ashoebi. It appears they were fighting over money sprayed on the couple.

It took the intervention of the MC and another young man to pull the mother-in-law off the ashoebi woman.

See video below.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUqGJ8WjBTs/?igsh=MWx3ZG1ndXYyNXI5bQ==

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His kinsmen sang songs chanting how they were glad he d!ed – X user reveals what allegedly transpired during burial of g@y man k!lled by h0m0phobic men in Port Harcourt

Published

4 days ago

February 10, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

An X user, Papi of the Buj, has revealed that kinsmen celebrated the m8rder of a 23-year-old g@y Nigerian man, Hillary Ikechukwu Emereole, during his burial.

Hillary was laid to rest in his hometown, Umuihugba Umuodu Autonomous community, Owerri, Imo State on Saturday, February 7 2026.

LIB reported that d!ed after he was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building by h0m0phobic men in Port Harcourt.

According to the X user, Hillary’s kinsmen sang songs, chanting how they were happy he was k!lled for allegedly being gay.

“Hillary was put to rest over the weekend, And it hurt me so much because word got to his kinsmen that he was k!lled on the basis of homos3xuality. They sang songs chanting how they were glad he d!ed on the basis of homos3xuality. It was such an eyesore,” he wrote.

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Two Presidents, Many Dignitaries In Attendance As Defence Minister Matawalle’s 10 Children Get Married In One Day (Photos/Video)

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6 days ago

February 8, 2026

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Several top dignitaries from Nigeria and beyond gathered in Abuja on Friday, February 6, for the wedding fatiha of ten children of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, all of whom were married on the same day.

The wedding ceremony held in the National Mosque Abuja after which they proceeded to a big hall where the reception for all 10 children took place.

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu was in attendance and even received the brides on behalf of the Matawalles into the family.

The President of São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova, also attended the ceremony alongside Tinubu.

Also present were the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jubril Barau, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Politics and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari.

Governors at the event included Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State, Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, and Nasir Idris of Kebbi State.

Matawalle, a former governor of Zamfara State, gave out five of his daughters: Maryam, Safiyya, Farida, Nana Firdausi, and Aisha, in marriage.

Five of his sons: Ibrahim, Abdul Jalal, Surajo, Bello, and Fahad, also got married on the same day.

The officiating Imam, Prof. Luqman Zakariyah,

prayed to Allah to bless the marriages, grant success to the couples in their life journeys, and bless their parents and grandparents.

On X (formerly Twitter) Matawalle thanked Tinubu for serving as “Wali” at his children’s wedding fatiha which held at the National Mosque Abuja.

Nigerians took to the post to express outrage that Tinubu attended the wedding but did not go to Kwara State where terrorists k!lled scores of innocent citizens just hours earlier.