Metro
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspected telecommunications infrastructure vandals and recovered stolen solar equipment valued at about ₦8 million. The command disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade…
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…
Operatives of the Edo Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested two suspects allegedly specialised in snatching of motorcycles for suspected kidnappers in the state. The suspects, identified as Yusuf and Zubairu, were arrested by the Security Corps’ operatives in the forest…
One person has died and others injured following a violent clash at a wedding in Tulmi, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The development was reported in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst, Zangozola Makama.…
Police have arrested two men over the killing of a Fulani herder in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.The development was reported in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the…
The Nigerian Army troops have successfully neutralised bandit commander Kachalla Dan Gudale Shangel operating in Niger State alongside several other key members of the group. This was revealed by security expert Bakatsine in a post on his X handle which described…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious thug, Auwalu Ali, popularly known as Auwalu Dan Daba, over his alleged involvement in organised thuggery and violent attacks on residents of the state. The 26-year-old suspect was arrested on…
No fewer than 173 people lost their lives in 1,156 emergency incidents recorded across Lagos State in 2025, according to data released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). A breakdown of the emergency statistics showed that despite the…
A 32-year-old nursing mother, Omolara Olusoga, has appealed for N65m to undergo a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with kidney failure. A medical report signed by a Senior Medical Officer in Alimosho General Hospital, Dr Adeeyo A.B., and obtained by…
The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected notorious thug, Auwalu Ali, popularly known as Auwalu Dan Daba, in Dorayi Quarters of Kano. A statement issued on Monday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officers, CSP…
No fewer than six people lost their lives, while 23 others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a vehicle loaded with cows and passengers crashed near the Foursquare Camp gate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. PUNCH Metro learnt on…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed that six people lost their lives, while 23 others sustained injuries in a lone road accident near Four Square Camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Ogun State Command spokesperson of the FRSC,…
The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights on Monday called for an independent investigation into the killing of six Owode traders and other deaths allegedly linked to demolitions across Lagos State. The demand was made during a press conference organised…
The United States Department of Homeland Security has said it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. PUNCH Metro findings on the DHS website on Monday revealed that the 79 Nigerians were convicted…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected burglars in separate operations across the state and rescued 10 kidnap victims during a joint security operation in different parts of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed…
A grieving father, Henry Airenekhuemen, has demanded justice over the death of his son, Mattias, who reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at Signatious Hotel in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos State. Airenekhuemen, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on…
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