The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the killing of a former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Kazeem Oyewole, who was allegedly murdered by suspected hoodlums in Osogbo on Sunday. The killing…

A Thailand-based Nigerian, Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech, has been arrested after allegedly fleeing an ongoing trial over his involvement in a drug-peddling case in the Koh Pha Ngan area of the country. PUNCH Metro learnt from a report obtained from the…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested Sule Gurmu, the man accused of killing his wife, Umaima Maidawa, in an alleged case of domestic violence that has shaken the Bayawa community in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State.…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has recorded a breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime, with the rescue of 17 suspected victims of human trafficking. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in…

Hundreds of motorists were stranded along the Lagos–Ogun State axis of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Sunday following multiple vehicle crashes. PUNCH Metro gathered that the accidents, which occurred around 2:55 pm, involved five vehicles carrying a total of 11 occupants…

Not less than three persons, including two women and a man, have reportedly been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia who laid an ambush at a bridge between Gassa and Nding, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.…

One person was killed and two others injured when gunmen carried out a retaliatory attack on Kasuwa Denkeli village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Saturday, following the recent rustling of 102…

Police in Anambra State have arrested an ally of an embattled native doctor in Enugu, Obieze Ezeani, also known as E Dey Play E Dey Show. The native doctor was arrested in May 2025 while trying to escape from the…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Idris Nasiru, for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Ore, Ondo State. The arrest, which took place on January 14, 2026, followed what the police described as “another significant breakthrough…

The atmosphere in Aladja in Udu Local Government Area is currently tense as the rivalry between the Aiyes Confraternity and Vikings Confraternity claimed one Saturday night after two were shot. The Aiyes boys were said to have attacked and shot…

There was tension in some motor parks within Osogbo metropolis on Sunday, following the reported killing of a former unit chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Kazeem Oyewole in Osogbo by some yet to be identified hoodlums. After…

A Fatal fire Incident at Laduba community, Ogidi Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has claimed the lives of three children. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, at 18:46hrs, at No. 1 Popo Street, beside Ojere Junction, Laduba Community, Ogidi Area of…

A multi-vehicle accident on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway caused severe traffic disruption on Sunday afternoon, leaving several motorists stranded for hours. The crash involved an overturned flour-laden truck, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota RAV4 SUV, and…

Suspected herders have reportedly killed two people in a fresh attack on Sham-Ior community, the headquarters of Guma Local Government Area in Benue State. Residents said the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, prompting the community to be…

Parts of Leventis Plaza in Abuja, has reportedly been gutted by fire. A tailoring workshop located on the first floor of the commercial complex was mostly affected according to reports.The spokesman for the Federal Fire Service, Paul Abraham, disclosed this…