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…

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, has confirmed that its operatives were attacked during an operation at the Akokoro area of Iwoye in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Zakaria Chado, disclosed…

The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested a man, Kehinde Olawuyi, and his wife, Eniola Olawuyi, over the death of a 28-year-old woman identified simply as Iyanu at their clinic. PUNCH Metro learnt that the couple…

Operatives of the Ondo State Police at the weekend rescued two victims who were abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in the state. The victims were kidnapped within the Eleyewo axis in the Akure North Local Government Area of…

A yet-to-be-identified driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol has been hospitalised following a collision with a truck in the Ebute-Ero area of Apongbon, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday from a statement by the spokesperson for…

At least two people were killed on Saturday evening after suspected bandits attacked Galadima Pindiga in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. The was disclosed in a post on X on Sunday by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist…

The Gombe State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the neutralisation of three suspected bandits, the recovery of arms and ammunition, and the rescue of kidnapped victims following coordinated security operations across border communities in the state. Speaking in a telephone…

Some gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed an inspector of the Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State, DAILY POST learnt. The inspector was killed when a police patrol team was waylaid by the suspected bandits. The incident occured at…

The Federal Fire Service has contained a residential fire outbreak caused by a lithium solar inverter system at Suncity Estate, Galadima, Abuja, saving properties valued at approximately ₦700 million. In a statement on Sunday via Facebook, signed by the National…

Police in Minna, Niger State, have arrested a 30-year-old dismissed police officer, Haruna Haggai, for allegedly impersonating security personnel, snatching motorcycles, and extorting residents. Haggai was apprehended on January 16, 2026, at about 10 p.m. at his residence in Sauka-Kahuta,…

A Benue-based security officer, Akir Abel, has dismissed as false and misleading a report circulating on social media alleging that Tiv residents were responsible for the killing of a Fulani man in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. In…

The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki. In a statement on Sunday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the operation was intelligence-led…