No fewer than four hostages and a solider were reported killed during a kidnapping incident targeting Chinese expatriates in Magbon Village, Mowe area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government, Ogun State. DAILY POST had earlier reported that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers…

The Oyo State Government, on Monday, pulled down a three-bedroom bungalow used as a hideout by kidnappers in the Lako Community on the Aiyegun–Anaye road in Oluyole Local Government Area of the state. This demolition followed a successful intelligence-led rescue…

The peace of the Gyel community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State was once again shattered on Monday, when gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits laid siege and killed a resident while another person sustained injuries during the…

The Borno State Police Command has rescued a six-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped in Maiduguri and arrested a suspect linked to the crime. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Nahum Daso. According…

Ebem Ohafia community in Ohafia local government area of Abia State was on Monday, thrown into sorrow as two indigenes lost their lives in separate fatal accidents. The victims, who were identified as Mr. Thompson Kalu and Uma Orji, died on Sunday evening…

At least 39 residents of Magamin Diddi in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by armed bandits during a community dialogue held with the parents of a suspected bandit leader, the police have said. The spokesperson…

Ogun State police command has confirmed the death of a yet to be identified solider during a criminal attack at a sand miner, popularly called Capo in Magbon Etido area of Mowe/Ibafo axis in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of…

The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with the stabbing to death of a British-Nigerian singer, Mark Orabiyi, in the garden of a property in nearby Rayleigh Road. PUNCH Metro learnt from a…

Family members of the murdered Ajiran prince, Ademola Akinloye, and rights activists have condemned calls for the release of a murder suspect standing trial over the alleged killing of two residents of the Ajiran community in Lagos, warning against attempts…

A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50m from her family. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday that the children of the woman, including her daughter…

Suspected kidnappers invaded a residential area near the Quarry area of Arab Road in Kubwa, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday, abducting one resident and shooting another. The attack occurred between 11pm on Saturday and midnight on…

The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered a transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in staging fake kidnappings to extort ransom from relatives both home and abroad, leading to the arrest of eight foreign nationals in Agbado area of the state.The…

Suspected armed herders were reported to have killed a patent medicine seller, identified as Ojoma Emie, in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a local source, the suspected killers of the patent medicine seller were reported…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 345 suspects in a major crackdown on crime across the state.This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According…

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Monday killed a soldier and injured another while attempting to kidnap a man in the Magbon-Etido area of Mowe in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The PUNCH gathered from multiple sources…