A former Nigerian Army officer, Maj Toye Akinlade (rtd), has dragged the Nigerian Army and two senior officers before the National Industrial Court in Abuja, alleging abuse of office, unlawful redeployment, and continued coercion to serve after he formally resigned…

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that two people lost their lives after a bloody confrontation between rival cult groups in Gboko, as security operatives stepped up a statewide crackdown on cultism that has resulted in multiple arrests and…

Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have raided a kidnappers’ hideout in Jagindi Kagom village, Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one suspected kidnapper during the operation. According to a post…

The Oyo State Police Command has declared that it has arrested a man in connection with the amputation of a farmer’s wrist in Tede. DAILY POST reports that Tede is one of the towns in the Oke Ogun geopolitical zone…

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a stolen Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Chigozie Samuel, a resident of Auta…

Gunmen have attacked Tudun Wada community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing the village head. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the post, the…

A festive carnival in Nassarawa Eggon town, Nasarawa State, turned tragic after three trucks reportedly rammed into participants during a procession organised by the Ame Wo Ba Eggon (AWBE), a socio-cultural group of the Eggon people. The Federal Road Safety…

No fewer than four Nigerians have been arrested in India over drug-related offenses in separate operations carried out between Thursday and late Saturday. PUNCH Metro gathered from reports by Indian news outlets that the suspects were arrested in different parts…

The Nigerian Air Force, (NAF, under the auspices of the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Sector 2, has neutralized armed banditry through the execution of two high-impact precision Air Interdiction (AI) missions. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public…

A fuel tanker crash occurred near St. Louis College in Jos, Plateau State, leaving two people dead and 16 others injured. It was gathered that the crash happened on Sunday evening. Eyewitnesses said the tanker lost brakes after the Plateau…

A suspected drug peddler and member of a criminal gang has been killed during a police operation in Sabuwar Anguwa area of Katsina Local Government Area, Katsina State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development in a…

The Zamfara State Police Command has foiled an attempted invasion of Maru metropolis by armed bandits who allegedly planned a mass abduction in the early hours of Sunday. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred shortly after an improvised explosive…

The Gombe State Police Command has revealed gunmen have killed two people and kidnapped six others in Pindiga town, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.  The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday, December 28, 2025, at about…

Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested two suspected kidnappers linked to the 2023 abduction and killing of a neurology professor, Ekanem Philip-Ephraim, in Cross River State. Philip-Ephraim was abducted on July 13, 2023, at her office in…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed four deaths in a tragic accident involving three trucks at the annual Eggon carnival in Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Yahaya Sabo-Adikwu, Nasarawa State Sector Commander of the FRSC, who…