The Ogun State Police Command has called for enhanced safety measures at recreational centres and swimming facilities across the state following the death of a 17-year-old boy who drowned while swimming. The command’s Public Relations, Babseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in…

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, on Friday confirmed that two people died in a lone accident around Oremeji Bus Stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Corps’ spokesperson, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this in a statement issued…

A commercial driver and his assistant, who were transporting live chicks, lost their lives after their vehicle crashed into the median at the Oremeji area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. PUNCH Online learnt on Friday through a statement from…

The Bauchi State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that nine passengers lost their lives in a fatal road crash that occurred at about 6:20 am on Friday along the Jama’are–Azare axis of the Kano–Maiduguri Expressway.…

The Lagos State Government has announced a night traffic diversion at Fadeyi inward Donmanlong and Donmanlong inward Ojuelegba, for the installation of truck barriers. The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos.…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has disclosed that Oyo State experiences an average of 100 farmers-herders conflicts every month. Command spokesperson Mr Samuel Opebiyi revealed this on Friday in Ibadan, noting that the clashes are most prevalent…

The Oyo State Police Command, on Friday, arrested three suspected female kidnappers in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, according to a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the…

The Abia State Police Command has rescued a four-year-old boy, identified as Jeremiah Emmanuel Gimba, who was reported missing and is believed to be from Nasarawa State. The development was confirmed on Friday in a statement issued by the Police…

Commuters and motorists on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced significant delays on Friday afternoon following a multiple-vehicle collision involving a heavy-duty truck and two passenger cars. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, no casualties have been recorded in the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kano State Command, has redeployed the Fagge Divisional Officer following a tragic incident in which a volunteer died at the divisional office. This was contained in a statement signed by SC Ibrahim…

A Jigawa State High Court has sentenced a rapist, Abubakar Muhd, to death by hanging and ordered him to pay N5m in compensation to his 15-year-old victim. PUNCH Metro gathered that the case was filed in March 2022 but was…

Four young men, including two brothers, have been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over allegations of impersonation and internet-related fraud. The defendants, identified as Ayodeji Afolabi, 21; his elder brother, Ayomide Afolabi, 23; Abdulahi Olarenwaju, 20; and…

The Oyo State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of a 49-year-old man, identified as Peter Adubi, in connection with the defilement of a 13-year-old girl. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, the Police Public Relations…

A community leader and president of the Rahei Foron Youth Congress, Ayuba Pam Choji, has been reportedly stabbed to death by bandits suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. According to a youth leader in the community, Moses Dung, who confirmed the…

The Commissioner of Police for Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesola, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer of Jesse in Ethiope East Local Government Area over alleged extortion. The DPO, whose full name was not disclosed,…