The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed the arrest and arraignment of a woman accused of assaulting her 15-year-old daughter in the Ipaja area of the state. PUNCH Metro had reported on Wednesday that public outrage trailed…

Troops of the 159 Battalion have arrested two suspected terrorists during a routine stop-and-search operation in Yobe State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on Friday on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the…

The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri on Thursday raised the alarm over a break-in at St Mulumba Parish, Wetheral Road, Owerri, during which a monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament was stolen. The Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary, Rev. Fr Patrick C. Mbarah, disclosed this…

Security operatives have arrested three men suspected of being part of a bandit group and recovered weapons in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Security sources said the suspects were arrested at about 10 am on April 29 along…

The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of acting as an informant to bandits and recovered alleged criminal charms. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Katsina.…

The Delta State Police Command has said the body of Oghenemine Ogidi, a young man allegedly killed by police officers, is not missing but currently deposited in a mortuary within the state. The clarification followed reports circulating on social media…

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has suspended a priest, Reverend Ifunaya Maduka, from office as Vicar of St Paul’s Parish, Nteje, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. Maduka was suspended for six months without pay by the…

Troops of 13 Brigade have apprehended a suspected notorious cultist and recovered weapons during an operation in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. In a post on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, it was stated that the…

Some youths of Mgbakwu community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested the alleged killing of a 26-year-old man identified as Chinyeaka Ike by operatives of the state’s Special Anti-Touting Squad. The incident, which reportedly occurred…

Thousands of youths of Mgbakwu community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested the killing of a young man whose only name was given as Akidi. The man was said to have been killed on Thursday…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered three stolen vehicles alongside a fabricated pistol in a series of intelligence-led operations carried out by the Anti-Robbery Squad. The suspects, Hammed Olarewaju, Adedokun Ayinde, and Adedokun…

The Plateau State Police Command has promised to arrest anyone, irrespective of status or official position, who approaches the police to plead on behalf of a rape or defilement suspect. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Ewah, while addressing…

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has hailed the Yoruba Tennis Club for its enduring legacy as the organisation marked its 100th anniversary with a centenary lecture series attended by dignitaries from across Nigeria’s political and…

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have busted a criminal syndicate specialising in the theft of tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep, in Damaturu and its environs. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a…

A fire incident has destroyed a residential building in Lomu community, Umunze, in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The fire, which broke out at about 2 pm on Thursday, started in one of the apartments and spread…