Personnel of the Department of State Services, in collaboration with some foreign security agents and the Nigeria army, have arrested close to 300 suspected kidnappers in a community in Kwara state. They were reportedly arrested at mechede, a Bororo/Fulani settlement…

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday decried the abduction of a Prospective Corps Member, Binuyo Lateefah, calling for urgent inter-governmental and security collaboration to ensure her immediate rescue. This followed a matter of urgent public importance raised by…

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of its officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a motorcycle rider in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Following the incident, the command said it had commenced a comprehensive investigation…

Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have expressed frustration over the daily, hours-long traffic jams caused by ongoing repair work at the Kara Bridge. PUNCH Metro correspondents, who monitored the traffic situation in recent days, observed that motorists travelling from Ibadan,…

The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday announced the arrest of two suspected gunrunners and the recovery of 305 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition along the Zaria–Funtua highway in Katsina State. PUNCH Metro learnt from the command that the suspects,…

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday arraigned activist Comrade Hassan Taiwo, popularly known as Soweto, alongside Dele Frank before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court over their alleged roles in a protest against illegal demolitions, forcible evictions and land grabbing…

A Lagos-based couple, identified simply as Fred and Goodness, have been arrested for allegedly staging their own kidnap and extorting N10m in ransom from their families and friends. PUNCH Metro learnt that the couple faked the abduction on January 7…

A man has confessed that he participated in a plot that led to the murder of his elder brother after being promised N2 million by the plotters. The man, Abubakar Sadiq, told the police that he agreed to the scheme…

Operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, have arrested one Joshua Philip, who is allegedly specialising in the theft of hotel facilities. DAILY POST reports that the Deputy Corps Commandant, Richard Balogun, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday, January…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered weapons following a clash between rival thug groups in Kabara and Magashi Quarters of Kano metropolis that left one person dead and two others injured. The incident occurred on…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three people and recovered weapons following a clash between rival gangs in Kabara and Magashi Quarters, Kano, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at about 10:53 pm. The fight, reportedly led by Usaini Noni…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed five separate fire incidents across different parts of the Kano metropolis within 24 hours, between January 27 and 28, 2026. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations…

A nursing student, Stella Joseph, has been arrested by the Niger State Police Command in connection with the sudden death of Otori Abdulfatai Aiyede, a lecturer at a higher institution in Niger State. It was gathered that the deceased lecturer,…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that at least five separate fire incidents were recorded across different parts of the Kano metropolis within a 24-hour period, between January 27 and 28, 2026. The incidents, which occurred in Nassarawa, Fagge…

The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled an organised child trafficking and illegal surrogacy syndicate operating under the guise of an orphanage. The breakthrough was achieved by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department following the transfer of…