The Ogun State Police Command says its operatives have arrested eight foreign nationals operating a self-kidnapping scheme to extort money from their families abroad in Adiyan town, in the Agbado area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday from…

A commercial bus driver lost his life on Tuesday following a fatal multiple-vehicle accident at Cele inward Oshodi area of Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested at least 345 suspected thugs, drug peddlers, and persons found with at least 270 offensive weapons across the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, gave the figures while addressing a news…

Two young men have been arrested in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, for alleged shop breaking and phone snatching. The two offences are typical of young criminal elements known in Adamawa State as Shila Boys. The Adamawa State Police Command,…

The Kwara State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two suspected bandits, recovered two AK-47 rifles and other items, and apprehended an alleged facilitator linked to a criminal network operating in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. This…

A member of the Sokoto Community Guards has been killed and several people abducted after suspected bandits attacked Sabon Birni town in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Monday night. The attack was confirmed by the lawmaker…

National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has called on Nigerians to move beyond regional considerations in choosing leaders and to vote for people with competence, integrity and vision. Baba-Ahmed made the call while featuring in the News…

His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Ibn Saleh, has died in Egypt after a prolonged illness.His son, Engr. Tijjani Hamisu Bala, who is the General Manager of the Yobe State Road Maintenance Agency (YORMA), announced the death, in a statement.…

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has doused a fire outbreak triggered by a mobile phone battery explosion at Tecno Complex, Mokola Roundabout, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A statement on Tuesday, issued by the state’s Fire Services Chairman, Moroof…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested seven suspected bandits linked to criminal activities, including the killing of three Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, personnel in Bagudo Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, said in a statement on Monday, that the…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two armed robbery suspects in the Yola-North Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, operatives attached to Doubeli Divisional Police Headquarters…

Some communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State have reportedly been ordered by armed terrorists to purchase food items and other essentials for them, or face attacks. According to reports, the armed group invaded four communities Dakara, Gbenji…

The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old woman abducted in Owo and arrested four suspects in connection with the incident, following a coordinated security operation involving police operatives, Amotekun corps, local hunters and vigilantes. The Command said the…

Suspected Kidnappers abducted one resident and shot another when they stormed a residential area, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, the Quarry area of Arab Road in Kubwa.The attack took place between 11pm on Saturday and midnight on Sunday,…

The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency has arrested 279 suspected criminals during a statewide operation targeting blackspots, criminal hideouts and shanties across the state. The General Manager of the agency, Prince Ifalade Oyekan, disclosed this on Monday while parading the…