The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and rescued 10 minors in Jalingo. The State Commandant, Mr Bako Amos, disclosed this in a statement issued…

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into the killing of two farmers in Poto village, Mokwa Local Government Area, following a violent escalation linked to a long-standing land dispute with neighbouring Ketso village.…

The Oyo State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested no fewer than seven suspects in connection with the attack on Old Oyo National Park. The command made this disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer,…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Jigawa Command, has promised to investigate a suspected trafficking case involving four persons handed to it by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS. The State Commander, Mr Abdulkadir Turajo, said…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, has arrested a 28-year-old, housewife over alleged human trafficking. In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan, the Command’s spokesman, Mr Samuel Opebiyi, said that efforts were…

Two people, including a soldier, were killed in the early hours of Friday when armed bandits attacked Unguwar Dahiru village in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to Zagazola Makama, the attack occurred at about 1:20 am on…

Two people were killed and four others injured after unknown gunmen attacked a farm near an illegal mining site in Taran, Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, police have confirmed. The attack occurred at about 11:30 pm on Thursday,…

A suspected phone thief was attacked by a group of youths in the Dorayi area of Kano State after he was accused of attempting to steal a woman’s mobile phone. Eyewitnesses said the suspect allegedly tried to snatch the woman’s…

Fire has gutted a residential building at Fabikez Street, Omagba Phase 2, in Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing a 95-year-old woman who was reportedly trapped for several hours. The cause of the fire is yet to…

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has arrested a number of cart pushers for allegedly engaging in illegal refuse disposal along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in the Ojo axis of the state. The arrests were made after officers of LAWMA’s…

The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service has arrested five persons for engaging in illegal revenue collection in Nnewi. The suspects identified as Edwin Okonkwo, Sunny Obasi, Christian Oziri, Christian Chinedu, and Nnamdi Nworie, were apprehended while collecting money ranging from…

Toheeb Omotayo A late-night fire outbreak on Friday gutted parts of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, destroying offices and valuable properties. The PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred around 9:14 p.m. on January 30, 2026, when flames engulfed…

The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested suspected human traffickers and rescued 14 victims in the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure on Saturday. Jimoh…

A fire outbreak in the early hours of Saturday destroyed shops, roadside containers, and restaurant outlets at New Mile 3 along the Gombe–Yola Road in Gombe State. The fire, which broke out at about 3am, spread rapidly across the business…

The Kebbi State Police Command has rescued two abducted victims and arrested a suspect during separate security operations in Kalgo and Dandi Local Government Areas of the state. Confirming the development on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir…