The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has begun a crackdown on drivers across the state who engage in overspeeding and endanger their lives and those of other road users, especially during the festive season. The…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection with the robbery and killing of a young man whose body was found in a forest in Ngaski Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Ibrahim Yahaya, 25,…

The leadership of Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, Onitsha Bridgehead, Anambra State, on Wednesday, handed over fake drugs and unwholesome products worth over N265 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for confiscation. Some of the items,…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered 54 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition during a security operation in the state. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst,…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called for collective efforts among government, security agencies and communities to ensure effective policing and make the state one of the most peaceful in the country. The governor made the call on Wednesday in…

An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their involvement in series of kidnappings in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State and neighboring communities in Rivers State. The convicts were found guilty of kidnapping…

The Police Command in Anambra State has banned the use of knockout bangers and other social explosives during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Anambra. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu, announced the ban in Awka,…

Gunmen have abducted the newly elected vice chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Alhaji Saidu. The hoodlums also abducted councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards in the area. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday evening along the…

The Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and rescued a female victim along Ozuaha Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The command said the suspects were gunned down after they…

Two residents of Ugba community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State were abducted by unknown persons in the early hours of Wednesday.The victims have been identified as Mr. Kpishi Terhile and Madam Demetindi Nongo. The incident reportedly occurred…

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with armed robbery and theft cases across the state, recovering five motorcycles and other stolen items in the process. In a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in…

Borno State Police Command says it is on the manhunt for Abdulsalam Adakwaki, who allegedly raped a five-year-old girl in the State Low-Cost area of Maiduguri, the state capital.The command clarified that reports claiming the suspect had been arrested and…

At least 12 miners were shot dead when gunmen attacked a mining site in the Ratoso Fan community of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, on Tuesday night. PUNCH Metro gathered that several others sustained injuries of varying degrees…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced plans to arraign five herbalists arrested at different shrines in Lagos and Osun states over the alleged possession of counterfeit foreign currencies totalling about $3.4 million and €280,000. In a statement…

Two yet-to-be-identified persons have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained injuries following a multiple-vehicle collision at Iyana Meiran in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The accident, which occurred on Meiran Road near the Primary Health Centre,…