Armed bandits have abducted about six residents in a late-night attack on Rukpete Village in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, DAILY POST reports. According to a community source, the incident occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m. on Monday, June…

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested over 15 suspected environmental offenders around the Jibowu railway corridor in Lagos State. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on his…

Residents of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State have expressed outrage following allegations that soldiers assaulted and disarmed youth volunteers who were mobilising to strengthen community security amid persistent attacks by suspected armed herders. The incident reportedly occurred in…

A woman has been apprehended by community members in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State after she allegedly threw her five-year-old child into a river following instructions reportedly given by a self-acclaimed seer in Benin City. The incident,…

At least 10 people were injured after residents of Chirif Magaji and Chirif Dikko communities in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State clashed over a disputed farmland. The two communities have reportedly been arguing over the ownership and use…

The Zamfara State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on public disturbance and reckless motorcycle riding, arresting 21 suspects and recovering 20 motorcycles during a coordinated operation in Gusau Local Government Area. The operation was launched following persistent complaints from…

The Ogun State Police Command says its operatives have arrested eight foreign nationals operating a self-kidnapping scheme to extort money from their families abroad in Adiyan town, in the Agbado area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday from…

A commercial bus driver lost his life on Tuesday following a fatal multiple-vehicle accident at Cele inward Oshodi area of Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested at least 345 suspected thugs, drug peddlers, and persons found with at least 270 offensive weapons across the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, gave the figures while addressing a news…

Two young men have been arrested in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, for alleged shop breaking and phone snatching. The two offences are typical of young criminal elements known in Adamawa State as Shila Boys. The Adamawa State Police Command,…

The Kwara State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two suspected bandits, recovered two AK-47 rifles and other items, and apprehended an alleged facilitator linked to a criminal network operating in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. This…

A member of the Sokoto Community Guards has been killed and several people abducted after suspected bandits attacked Sabon Birni town in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Monday night. The attack was confirmed by the lawmaker…

National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has called on Nigerians to move beyond regional considerations in choosing leaders and to vote for people with competence, integrity and vision. Baba-Ahmed made the call while featuring in the News…

His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Ibn Saleh, has died in Egypt after a prolonged illness.His son, Engr. Tijjani Hamisu Bala, who is the General Manager of the Yobe State Road Maintenance Agency (YORMA), announced the death, in a statement.…

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has doused a fire outbreak triggered by a mobile phone battery explosion at Tecno Complex, Mokola Roundabout, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A statement on Tuesday, issued by the state’s Fire Services Chairman, Moroof…