The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a veteran photojournalist, Umar Usman, in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in…

One person has been killed and nine suspects arrested following a violent clash between rival gang groups in parts of Kano city. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 9 pm on January 4 in Kawo and…

The Airport Police Command, Lagos, has arrested a 20-year-old man, Essien Emmanuel Akpama, accused of defrauding multiple victims in the United States of over N1 billion (more than $1 million) through a celebrity romance and fraud scheme. In a statement…

The Borno State Police Command has released its 2025 performance report, outlining major arrests, prosecutions and recoveries across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the police said officers arrested 2,610 people for various crimes during the year. Of…

The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a nursing mother and her child along Supare/Ajegunle in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident to the News…

At least three bomb explosives were reportedly discovered by farmers in Ganaru community, Zugurma district of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered that the explosives were found by the roadside by farmers on their way to…

A correspondent of The PUNCH Newspaper in Delta State, Matthew Ochei, has died. Ochei died at the age of 43. He passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at about 2 a.m., according to his wife,…

The Rivers State Police Comman has recovered the remains of the late Sampson Worianime, who was declared missing on November 11, and arrested two suspects linked to the case. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to newsmen in…

Delta State Police Command has arraigned 33 suspects for their incrimination in violent disturbances and acts of public nuisance across the state during the just concluded Yuletide. The police public relations officer for Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed…

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has announced the death of an 18-year-old part-three medical student of the institution. The student, identified as Timilehin Adetoye Toromade, was a student of the College of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine…

The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has convicted 87 illicit drug barons and arrested 1,018 suspects in 2025. The State Narcotics Commander, Mr Isma’il Danmalam, disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina while briefing newsmen on…

Panic gripped motorists on Tuesday afternoon following a fire outbreak involving a Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, vehicle on the Third Mainland Bridge, leading to massive traffic disruption. The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. near the Adekunle section of the bridge,…

The three Omatu brothers who died in the inferno that razed a 25-storey building known as Great Nigeria Insurance House in Lagos Island, Lagos State, will be buried on January 14. PUNCH reports that the fire incident, which occurred just…

The Benue State Police Command has taken into custody three individuals over alleged involvement in robbery and cult-related activities, barely days after four suspected cultists were arrested in Gboko Local Government Area following a violent confrontation that reportedly claimed the…

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the receipt and subsequent release of six vigilante members earlier arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Army in Edo State. The command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations…