The family of Yahaya in Kurami Village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, has been left in distress since their son, then 22, allegedly disappeared after being taken from the community on the instruction of the village head over…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a man, Hamza Sama, over an alleged employment scam involving more than 175 job seekers in the state. Police said the suspect, who resides in the KCC area of Birnin Kebbi, allegedly collected…

Operatives of the Department of State Services on Saturday arrested two suspected members of a sea piracy syndicate in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The suspects, identified as Geoffrey Atizara, 38, and Divine Unueze, 42, were arrested at a hotel…

Security forces have neutralised Amadu, a wanted kidnapping kingpin, during a military operation in Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.Details of the operation were made public in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has foiled an armed robbery attempt in the Kado area of Abuja, arresting one suspect and recovering several exhibits. In a statement on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, said the incident…

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have foiled attempted robbery attack near MRS Filling Station in Kado area of the territory. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh disclosed the successful operation in…

The Gombe State Police Command has rescued three abducted victims and recovered two AK-47 rifles following an attack by suspected bandits in Pindiga District of Akko Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Sunday, the state Police…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have struck again, kidnapping six residents of Unguwar Barkono, Mararaban Kajuru, Kufana Ward in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is coming barely a few hours after the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, has vowed to bring to book the smugglers who launched a violent attack on its officers during an anti-smuggling operation at the Akokoro area of Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised six suspected terrorists, recovered weapons, destroyed camps and rescued a kidnapped minor during a military operation in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation was carried out by troops of the…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the mob killing of a suspected armed robber in the Abangasang area of Calabar, the state capital. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed the arrest in…

The Police Command in Oyo State has rescued one Haruna Lawal, who was kidnapped on Saturday at Olorunda Village, a few hours after his abduction. The command’s spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, made this known in a statement made available to…

The Lagos State Government is set to probe the fire incident which occurred in a warehouse at Mile 2 in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, PUNCH Metro has learnt. The probe is related to the chemical content…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed that a motorist was hospitalised after a road crash on Eko Bridge on Sunday morning, an incident that triggered heavy traffic congestion around the Offin Canal axis. In a statement posted…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs valued at over N3bn. The suspect, a…