A 28-year-old Congolese man, Benjamin Katabana, has been found guilty of murdering a UK-based Nigerian student, Uchenna Okirie, following a fatal stabbing at a shared accommodation in Norwich, England. This was contained in a statement obtained from the website of…

The Anambra State government has vowed to ensure justice for a 16-year-old girl who was gang-raped by eight men, including her guardian, in the Nawfia community, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and…

A tricycle rider simply identified as IK has allegedly beaten his lover and mother of two to death following a heated argument and reportedly fled, leaving her corpse with their children in Ogbogoro Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of…

Residents of Oda Community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State were thrown into shock after a 38-year-old man, Nsikak Kingsley, allegedly beat his father, Adone Peter, to death during a dispute. Although the cause of the disagreement…

Armed men have kidnapped four residents and killed a vigilante in an attack on the Byazhin area of Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. A resident, who identified himself as Aliyu, said the attack occurred in the…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a violent clash between rival youth groups in Minna that left two persons dead following the recent Salah celebrations. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed…

The Nigeria Police Force has secured two separate Federal High Court judgments that strengthen its fight against financial crimes, including a permanent forfeiture order for assets valued at more than ₦2 billion. The second ruling dismissed a fundamental rights enforcement…

The Lagos State Police Command have foiled an alleged cult initiation ceremony in the Egbeda area of Lagos and arrested four suspected cultists during a covert midnight operation that also led to the recovery of firearms, live ammunition and other…

Residents and motorists have lamented the deteriorating condition of Alfa Nla Road in the Agege area of Lagos State and called for its urgent rehabilitation. PUNCH Metro learnt that the condition of the road has caused persistent traffic congestion and…

Tension has again gripped residents of the Byazhin Across area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, following a fresh kidnapping incident that left a local vigilante member dead and four residents abducted. DAILY…

The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cultists and the recovery of firearms, ammunition and a knife during an operation in the Egbeda area of the state. In a press release issued on its official…

A Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting at Ikeja has struck out a defilement charge against one Oke Joshua following the prosecution’s failure to produce witnesses to prosecute the case. Justice Rahman Oshodi struck out the case…

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the alleged conspiracy and abduction of Ekiti West Local Council Development Area Chairman, Rufus Ige Olorunfemi and one Funso Ajayi. This was contained in a statement signed and made…

The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, has arrested several suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP logistics suppliers in Borno State as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations across the North-East. The Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI,…

The Hunters Group of Nigeria has accused police officers in Yobe State of assaulting one of its members, leaving him injured and requiring hospital treatment. In a statement released on Thursday, the group said the incident occurred at about 2:30 pm…