An accident involving a packed truck and a white Toyota Sequoia  has claimed the lives of two occupants of the SUV at the Osisioma axis of Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt expressway, leaving other passengers seriously injured. In response, the Abia State Harmonized…

The Police Command in Kebbi State says it has arrested a 30-year-old man, Suleman Mamuda, for allegedly killing his wife, Umaima Maidawa, 25, in Bayawa Village, Augie Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the…

Lagos State Taskforce has stepped up enforcement operations across the metropolis, targeting street urchins popularly referred to as Omotaku, who are accused of loitering around major roads and traffic corridors to harass and extort motorists, particularly during vehicle breakdowns. The…

The Police Command in Kano State has intercepted suspected explosive materials and illicit drugs in two separate operations in different parts of metropolitan local government areas of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson,…

Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended three suspected impersonators accused of posing as officers of the Nigerian Navy, including a man identified as James K. Robert, who allegedly claimed the rank of Captain, in connection with the demolition of illegal shanties…

Residents, customers and passers-by were thrown into panic on Thursday morning after a petroleum and cooking gas filling station along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos was engulfed by fire, triggering widespread fear among residents and motorists. The affected filling station,…

The Kano State Police Command has foiled suspected explosive and drug trafficking attempts in two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of detonating materials and illicit drugs.The disclosure was contained in a press…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a yet-to-be-identified man for allegedly bathing a teenager with acid in the Shagari area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje,…

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has sealed several plazas, malls, and illegal market structures along the Ojuelegba axis and the adjoining Tejuosho Main Market over environmental violations. The LAWMA Head of Department (Lagos/Badagry Axis), Bayo Mogaji, disclosed this in…

The Yobe State Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into the cause of a road crash that claimed six lives along the Potiskum–Damaturu highway on Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday from eyewitnesses that the accident occurred when…

Some youths in the Epe Local Government Area have called on the Lagos State Government to intervene in the ongoing Obaship tussle and facilitate the appointment of a new traditional ruler. In a statement issued on Monday, the Epe youths…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers linked to a proscribed secessionist group following a two-hour gun battle at Enugwu-Agidi Junction in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the…

Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, who are living in India, have been arrested for allegedly beating their friend, Emeka Christian, to death following a dispute over a woman in Pune, India. PUNCH Metro learnt from India…

The Anambra Police Command says it has neutralised two armed robbery suspects, and recovered firearms, a vehicle and other items, at Enugwu Agidi Junction, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra. The command disclosed this in a statement released in…

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has ordered the demolition of terrorist hideouts in Okene Local Government Area of the state. The operation commenced with the demolition of a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideout in Sambel, Idoji, after…