Tragedy struck the Woro and Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday evening as bandits launched a violent assault, leaving at least 10 villagers dead and several houses in ashes. PUNCH Online gathered that…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has apprehended the driver of an articulated truck following a serious head-on collision with a commercial bus along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway. The accident occurred on Tuesday at the Mosafejo–Aradagun axis of the expressway…

The 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has assured traders in the Onitsha Main Market and traders in other economic centres in the region of security and safety. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public…

A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced Emmanuel Kachina, also known as “Johnny Depp,” to one year’s imprisonment for cybercrime and impersonation. The conviction was secured on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the…

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Oyo State on Tuesday confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified middle-aged woman in a road accident that occurred at Iwo Road, end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. A report by the FRSC made available to…

The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has sentenced the Managing Director of Builderstech Solution Ltd, Agene Johnson Godwin, to 48 years’ imprisonment for his role in a large-scale investment scam. Justice M.S. Abubakar handed down the sentence…

Residents of the Doma community in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State came under attack on Tuesday when armed bandits invaded the area, firing gunshots and setting houses and vehicles ablaze. The incident was reported by Bakatsine on X,…

Despite a clear court order directing the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately release Walida, a young girl from Hadejia in Jigawa State, to her parents, the security agency has allegedly failed to comply, her father has said. Walida’s…

Residents of the Akurmi community in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State have raised the alarm over sustained killings and kidnappings by bandits. The residents disclosed that no fewer than 59 persons have remained in captivity since October…

A suspected notorious thug, Auwalu Ali, popularly known as Auwalu Dan Daba, has been apprehended by the Kano State Police Command over his alleged involvement in organised thuggery and violent attacks on residents of the state. In a statement issued…

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday ordered an immediate halt to the demolition of structures in Makoko and adjoining waterfront communities in the Yaba Local Government Area of the state. The directive followed a meeting with representatives of…

A 39-year-old man, Oparinde Olatunbosun, was on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ogba, Lagos, over allegations of illegal possession of a firearm. Olatunbosun was arraigned on a two-count charge relating to conspiracy and unlawful possession of…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has seized several waste carts and arrested one individual during an early morning enforcement operation on Lagos Island, as the agency intensified its crackdown on illegal waste disposal. The operation followed targeted surveillance of unauthorised…

Suspected bandits have attacked Zurak community in Plateau State’s Wase local government area, killing at least five residents and a soldier. The incident occurred on Monday around 3:00 pm, with reports indicating that three soldiers are missing after a gun…

The Abia State Police Command has said that no bomb was recovered from a church in Aba, as widely being reported in the media. The Command in a statement on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said…