No fewer than six students returning to school were reported to have lost their lives in the Buruku River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened when the boat they were…

One of the traders whose goods were destroyed after a fire razed the upper floor of a one-storey building on Somoye Osundairo Street in the Computer Village market, Ikeja, Lagos State, Ebere Daddymuonso, has lamented the loss of goods worth…

The Federal Fire Service says about three major fire outbreaks resulting in the estimated loss of more than N650 million recorded within a 32-hour period in the Federal Capital Territory in January 2026.The incidents were attributed to suspected electrical surges…

Seven abducted indigenes of Imoga Community in Akoko Edo Local Government were released by kidnappers on Monday evening after the payment of an undisclosed ransom. The coordinator of the Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People, Bode Ekundayo, who…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including a celebrant, in connection with a clash around the Albishiri area of Bida-Minna road, just as 17 others were nabbed in various raids in the state capital. The fight, which…

The growing rate of murder cases in Delta State has been linked to drug abuse, especially among youths. This was contained in a statement read to journalists in Asaba, the state capital, on Tuesday by the state Commissioner of Police,…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 45 years old lady, Joy Ezeni, with one hundred wraps of weed suspected to be ‘loud’. The suspect was arrested on 19th January 2026, DAILY POST reports. The operatives recovered…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the recruitment of 150 additional personnel into the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to boost emergency response and public safety across the state. The agency’s Controller General, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Kano State Sector Command, has arrested a suspected motorcycle snatcher, Abdullahi Ali, for allegedly impersonating FRSC personnel to commit crime within the state. This is contained in a statement by the Sector’s Public Education…

Fire has gutted several classrooms at an Animal Health School in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred at about 2:53 pm on Monday, when the Kano State Fire Service received a distress call from a resident,…

A 42-year-old commercial bus driver, Osabuohen Igerevba, has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command in connection with the alleged killing of his 32-year-old girlfriend, Joy Jerome, in Benin City. The incident came to light on January 10 after…

The Lagos State Police Command has debunked viral allegations of power abuse against the Divisional Police Officer of Olosan Police Station in Mushin, CSP Ayanwale Ayodeji. PUNCH Online reports that the controversy erupted earlier on Tuesday when a X user,…

Four persons were injured on Tuesday evening following the collapse of a storey building in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Two people remain missing as of press time. The building, which was under construction, suddenly crumbled while many construction workers…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects in separate operations across Minna for offences ranging from theft and robbery to criminal conspiracy and thuggery, with stolen items recovered. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has apprehended a bullion van driver for flouting traffic laws by driving against the designated flow of traffic. The driver, identified as Mr Daniel Ikede, was intercepted while transporting cash from a First…