Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Dauda Saidu, a 21-year-old scavenger, for allegedly desecrating a grave at Yelwa Christian Cemetery in the metropolis and stealing iron rods. Spokesman of the Command, Ahmed Wakil, revealed in a statement on Sunday that…

A devastating explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, has killed at least 51 people, marking one of the deadliest workplace accidents in the country in years, according to state media. The blast…

Leadership of the two neighbouring communities of Okuama in Ughelli South Local Government and Bomadi LG of Delta State have resolved to end their ageless hostilities just as they signed a nine-point peace accord. Also, a 10-man Monitoring Committee was…

An 80-year-old grandfather, Aremu Shojobi, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with 14 kilogrammes of cannabis. According to the agency, Shojobi confessed to selling illicit drugs for the past 25 years. Credit: #ndlea_nigeria A…

The Anambra State Police Command says it has raided a criminal hide out in Lilu, Mbosi in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman for the state police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said…

Police officers have arrested nine individuals for alleged vote buying and possession of pre-filled ballot papers during the ongoing Edo State governorship election. In a statement on Saturday, Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi detailed that six of the suspects were apprehended…

A landlord and his tenant in the Modugari area of Maiduguri in Boron State on Saturday had a verbal face-off over whose responsibility it is to reconstruct the parts of the apartment that were damaged by the recent flooding which…

A tricycle rider has reportedly attacked a member of the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, identified simply as Toheeb Abbas, who was on an enforcement operation in Ibadan, the state capital. PUNCH Online investigations revealed that the incident occurred…

South Carolina has carried out its first execution in 13 years, administering a lethal injection to 46-year-old Freddie Owens, who was convicted of murder in 1999. Owens was sentenced to death for killing shop worker Irene Graves during an armed…

One person has been confirmed dead and seven others are missing following torrential rains that triggered floods and landslides in Japan’s coastal Ishikawa region. The region, still recovering from a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake, has been hit by what…

The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the death of one Nwachukwu Ikechukwu, after inhaling generator fumes at their residence at the Shogoye area of Owode-Egba in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the state. Ikechukwu and his wife,…

The Nigeria Police Force said its personnel have arrested two political thugs during an overnight raid at some locations across Edo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday. Adejobi stated…

Heavy flooding on Thursday completely cut off a major road connecting parts of the North-East states of Adamawa and Taraba, leaving passengers stranded. The bridge, which links Lafiya Lamorde, a border town with Gombe State, was built with a heavy…

The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a notorious gun runner and recovered 20 locally-fabricated AK-47 rifles. The suspect, Bitrus Gyang, from Barkin Ladi in Plateau State, was arrested on September 19, 2024, at Buruku Bridge during a routine patrol…

Two women, Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly taking part in the selling of newborn twin girls in the state. The women were arrested by officers from the Ojodu Division…