The Edo State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old, Obehi Odine, for staging her own kidnapping, while 11 others were arrested for their alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate. PUNCH Metro learnt from the command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem,…

Seven suspected criminals have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Enduring Peace during a raid on a criminal hideout in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while a kidnapped woman was rescued unharmed. The…

Tragedy struck on Monday after a truck laden with sharp sand crashed into a church building, killing six worshippers in the Epe area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the incident occurred at about 8.30pm along Hospital…

Lagos State Government has disclosed that fire outbreaks across the state claimed no fewer than 133 lives and destroyed property valued at N19.72 billion in 2025. This represents an increase compared to 2024, when fire incidents resulted in 91 deaths…

Two separate cult clashes in the Owode Yewa area of Ogun State and the Ojo area of Lagos State have left four people dead. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that both incidents occurred at different times on Saturday. Our correspondent…

Oyo State Police command says it has arrested no fewer than four (4) people in connection with alleged cases of kidnapping and murder. The four suspects were arrested at different locations in the state. Public Relations Officer of the state…

 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…