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The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered a complete seal-off of the site of a five-storey building, which collapsed on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others along Odili Road in Port Harcourt.…
A coaster bus driver on Monday morning hit and killed a female Point of Sale, PoS, operator near the Total filling station in the Berger area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). DAILY POST gathered from eyewitnesses that personnel of…
A south district police unit in India has arrested a 36-year-old Nigerian, identified only as Emmanuel, for allegedly operating a factory that was manufacturing high-end psychotropic substances, including MDMA and heroin. PUNCH Metro learnt from a report by the Times…
The Federal Fire Service, in collaboration with the FCT Fire Service, has extinguished a fire at the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) in Idu, Abuja, saving property valued at about N990 million. The fire was caused by…
At least 14 persons suspected of being involved in cult-related activities have been arrested by the Edo State Police Command after hijacking a corpse and attempting to prevent the deceased from being buried. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said in…
Troops attached to Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) Joint Task Force have killed two suspected bandits during a security operation along the Naka–Makurdi axis of Benue State. Sources in the area disclosed on Monday that the assailants allegedly moved onto the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has disclosed that it arrested 336 suspects for offences related to cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian hemp, in Ondo State in 2025. The agency also said it seized 22,316 kilograms of illicit drugs…
The Edo State Police Command said 14 suspected cultists allegedly hijacked a corpse at a burial ceremony in the state. DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this on Monday, January 26,…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, identified as Gare, for allegedly killing his friend, Courage, over a dispute linked to internet fraud activities. In a video posted on X by Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, the…
The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed on Monday night that suspected Boko Haram militants attacked Gare Village in Pallam District, Madagali Local Government Area, abducting six members of a family.The command indicated that the incident occurred in the early hours…
A female Point of Sale operator was killed on Monday after being hit by a commercial bus near the Total filling station in the Berger area of the Federal Capital Territory. According to eyewitnesses, the bus driver, who was operating…
Justice Funsho Lawal of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Monday sentenced three persons to death for armed robbery and kidnapping offenses. The convicts are Patrick Afedia Adams, Tijani Usman, and Ahmed Muhammad. The offences were committed against…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke Joint Task Force have neutralised two suspected bandits along the Naka/Makurdi road. Local sources told PUNCH Online on Monday that the suspected bandits were reported to have stormed the highway before locals sent distress calls…
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised dozens of terrorists, apprehended no fewer than 100 suspects, and rescued at least 29 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected kidnappers and rescued six victims in massive operations across the state. The spokesperson for the command, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. She noted that the arrests were…
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire that ravaged three residential buildings and a furniture workshop in Oyo town. The first residential building is located at the Elegbo area of Sabo in Oyo. The incident occurred…
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