The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a man, Olaitan Oloyede, over allegations of defiling his neighbour’s minor in the Oke-Alaro area of Ibadan. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement issued on Saturday night by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka,…

Suspected bandits invaded Ehwakya in Ugom community, Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one person and abducting many others. According to the chairman of Ugom community, Ishaya Onnusim, “At the time of releasing this statement, one…

A Nigerian woman, Damilola Balogun, who gave birth about five months ago, has been confirmed dead at a hospital in the United Kingdom shortly after undergoing surgery. A member of the Nigerian community in the UK, identified as @Dhkrullah, announced…

Another motor accident has killed seven people and injured fourteen others in JIgawa state. Police spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST on Monday.According to the statement, “the accident occurred on Sunday evening…

At least 25 people, including farmers and some who had reportedly gone fishing, have been confirmed dead, while 14 others remain missing following a boat accident in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State on Saturday. PUNCH Metro learnt on…

More revelations have continued to emerge after the assassination of Mr Igwe Akuma Akwu, the former President-General of National Association of Ohafia Students, NAOS, on January 2, 2026. Akwu, a youth and an indigene of Ndi Uma compound of Okon-Aku,…

The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has commended police operatives and other security agencies for their dedication and professionalism during the Yuletide security operations across the state. In a statement on Monday signed by  Police Public…

Bandits have attacked Unguwar Daudu community in Dukke ward, Funtua local government area of Katsina State, injuring two residents and abducting at least 20 others. The development was disclosed on Monday by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist who reports…

Operatives of the Borno State Police Command have uncovered a hidden cache of 912 rounds of B32 API type (7.62 x 51mm) ammunition in the Kumshe Jamba Mari area of Maiduguri, the state capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer,…

Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that four suspected members of a motorcycle theft ring will be arraigned in court following their arrest and the recovery of a stolen motorcycle. The development is linked to an earlier police operation that…

A Lagos-based plumber, Nifemi Oyerinde, has accused some police officers of extorting N70,000 from him at gunpoint during a stop-and-search operation near the Otedola Bridge area of Lagos State. Oyerinde, who narrated his ordeal to PUNCH Metro on Sunday, said…

Gunmen have demanded a N200m ransom for the release of young medical doctor Ibrahim Tahir and his brother Abu, who were kidnapped in Auchi, Edo State, on January 2. The father of the abductees, Momoh Tahir, told PUNCH Metro on…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it had detained 22 Indian crew members of the merchant vessel MV Aruna Hulya in connection with 31.5 kilograms of cocaine seized by operatives at the GDNL terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos, on Friday,…

A road accident in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of five persons, while 13 others sustained injuries. This occurred less than six days after a multiple-vehicle crash involving a fuel-laden tanker and five…

At least three suspected bandits were killed, while another suspect believed to be supplying them with logistics was arrested on Saturday in parts of the Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State. PUNCH Metro learnt on…