Benue State Police command has confirmed that four armed bandits were neutralised during a routine checkpoint operation in Orakam on Thursday, 29 January, 2026. DSP Udeme Edet, Police Public Relations Officer, said, “On 29 January 2026 at about 1700 hours,…

A 19-year-old Nigerian boy identified simply as Samuel Adeniyi, who went viral for selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money to buy his tiling equipment, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million cash gift from Nigerians. The…

Delta State Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola on Friday, confirmed the death of the Commander of a vigilante and suspected kidnapper, Liberty Kunu, in Sapele, Delta State. The State Police boss made the confirmation in a statement in Warri, saying the…

Osun State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested four people including an Imam over the death of a worshipper, Najeem Hammed. Sources said Hammed was mobbed during the early morning prayers, after a failed attack on the Imam…

Pascal Amumiasunya, a 500-level medical student of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, who was abducted by gunmen, has been rescued by operatives of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC. DAILY POST reports that the Deputy Commandant, Operations, of the Corps,…

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has lifted the ban on the movement of tricycles and motorcycles in Minna, the state capital. The ban, which was earlier imposed from 6pm to 6am, had been reviewed after two months to run from…

The police in Ogun State have arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of a six-year-old boy for ritual purposes in Ebute Igboro town, Yewa North Local Government Area of the state. DAILY POST gathered that the deceased, Pemisere…

The Osun State Police Command has commenced full investigation into the death of a worshipper, following a violent confrontation around a central mosque in Osogbo on Friday morning. The deceased, identified as Hameed Najeem, reportedly lost his life after an…

A 19-year-old teenager has been remanded in Adamawa State for allegedly attempting to kill a 9-year-old boy for ritual purpose. The teenager, Istifanus Bitrus, is currently before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Yola, for allegedly attempting to kill the…

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect in connection with the death of a youth in Idoka community, following an incident linked to alleged drug abuse and violent confrontation. Police in a statement by…

Commuters and other road users on the Odo Iyaloro Bridge near Maryland, Lagos, were stranded for hours on Friday. Several road users attributed the flooding and resulting severe traffic congestion to blocked drainage channels. Although the rainfall was light, water…

Many residents are feared dead while several others have been abducted following a deadly attack on Okporojo Community in Oso Edda, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. DAILY POST gathered that the attack occurred on Thursday afternoon, January 29,…

Unidentified gunmen have attacked Okporojo community, Oso Edda, in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, killing many and kidnapping others. The assailants reportedly ambushed the community, setting houses on fire, killing people and then whisked others away. The gunmen…

The Zamfara State Police Command has intercepted about 2,500 litres of suspected poisonous chemical substances in the Lalan area of the Gusau Local Government Area of the state. The latest seizure came less than 24 hours after the command intercepted…

Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army/JTF South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued Rev. Johnson Anayo Onugwu, a Christian clergy that was recently abducted by gunmen in Enugu State. The development, according to a security source, who spoke to NAN…