A devastating fire incident on Tuesday completely burnt down the RSK Adebowale Multipurpose Filling station, a petrol tanker and a motorcycle at Ofiki area, Saki in Oyo State. The Chairman of the state Fire Services Agency, Mr Moroof Akinwande, confirmed…

Bandits have killed two people and abducted several others during an attack on Bargaja village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.DSP Ahmed Rufai, the State Command Police Public Relations Officer explained that gunmen allegedly loyal to bandit leader Bello…

The retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, who was kidnapped by suspected bandits in Ora, Osun State, has regained his freedom after the payment of an undisclosed ransom. The former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Yemi Farounbi, who is the Asiwaju…

Lagos State Government has apprehended a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, driver in connection with the death of a pedestrian, identified as Elizabeth Fresh, who was struck by a high-capacity bus at Airport Junction, Ikeja. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority,…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Tuesday said 133 bodies were recovered from various emergency incidents across the state in 2025, as it responded to 2,617 emergency calls within the year. The Controller General, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this…

Gunmen, who abducted eight residents of Imoga in Edo North last Friday, have reportedly reduced their ransom demand from N100 million to N40 million. The Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, Oba Patrick Abudu, confirmed the development on Tuesday. According to the…

The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a 60-year-old kidnap victim, Isiaku Saidu, in Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government Area of the state. A statement released on Tuesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, said another…

Tragedy engulfed Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, branch in the Epe area of Lagos State after a truck conveying sharp sand veered off the road and crashed into a church building, leaving six worshippers dead and several others injured.…

Gunmen who abducted eight residents of Imoga in Edo North on Friday and requested a N100m ransom have reduced their demand to N40m. The Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, Oba Patrick Abudu, disclosed this during a telephone interview with PUNCH Metro…

Two people were killed and several others abducted in Bargaja village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a bandit attack on Monday. The spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmed Rufai, told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday…

Two additional witnesses on Tuesday testified against the five defendants put on trial by the Department of State Service (DSS) for allegedly masterminding the June 5, 2022 terror attacks against the Saint Francis Savier Catholic Church in Owo town, Ondo…

The Delta State Police Command has begun a manhunt for six suspected kidnappers who fled during an exchange of gunfire with its operatives in the Upper Agbarho area of the state. The police also said they recovered arms and ammunition…

A police officer and three other people were kidnapped by suspected bandits on the Gusau–Sokoto highway in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack reportedly occurred on Friday at about 1:10 pm near Gidan Kano village, where armed…

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have shot dead a police officer identified as ASP Godwin Otse along Otobi Road in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the incident occurred on Sunday while…

Two suspects, Ghazali Mohammed, 41, and Hassan Taoheed, 45, were arrested by the police in Niger State for allegedly stealing a parcel containing 113.93 grams of gold worth over N22 million. The incident occurred on January 3, 2026, at Mobil…