The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 20 suspects and recovered 24,000 pieces of illicit drugs in a series of intelligence-driven operations across the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Police Public…

The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested no fewer than four suspects in connection with various offences. The four suspects were arrested at different locations across the state over alleged defilement, murder, and unlawful possession of…

Some yet to be identified gunmen have reportedly killed a police officer and abducted a Chinese expatriate principal at Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin Area of Ibadan in Oyo State. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed this…

A 37-year-old man, whose identity is yet to be known, has been rescued from a well in Saki, Oyo State. The man was rescued alive from the well in the Oke-Sebe area of Saki. The incident occurred on Saturday morning.…

The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed allegations of extortion, illegal sale of seized motorcycles and abuse of force in its enforcement operations, reaffirming its commitment to public safety, integrity and the rule of law. The agency addressed the claims in…

A man has been sentenced to death nearly ten years after he killed a nine-year-old boy on his way to school. Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Uyo, on the weekend sentenced 38-year-old Anwanga…

A 103-year-old woman has died in a fire that broke out at a residential building on Bola Street, Oyingbo, Lagos State, destroying several household properties. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement…

The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna has announced that Rev. Fr. Bobbo Paschal has been safely released after being kidnapped in November 2025. The Chancellor of the Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, said the priest regained his freedom on January…

Delta State has been adjudged safe and ready to host the 15th Biennial Police Games (BIPOGA 2026), scheduled to take place from February 7 to February 14, 2026, in Asaba, the state capital. This formed part of the recommendations of…

A fire outbreak has destroyed more than 100 thatched houses at the Water Board IDP Camp in Monguno, Borno State, according to the State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident to the News…

One person has been confirmed dead, while 18 others sustained varying degrees of injury following a road crash near Numan, the headquarters of Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The accident involved a bus conveying 19 people, including the…

Seven people, including a 35-year-old woman and her six children, were killed on Saturday in a violent attack at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano, the state police command has confirmed. The victims, identified as Fatima Abubakar and her children, were…

The Kano State Police Command has said that seven people were killed after armed attackers broke into a home in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. Police said they received an emergency call at about 12:10 pm on January 17, 2025, reporting…

Two policemen serving at the Enugu State Police Command have been killed by gunmen. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the gunmen attacked policemen attached to the Distress Response Squad at a checkpoint along Agbani Road on Thursday night, killing two police…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect linked to an incident of inhumane treatment captured in a viral video circulating on social media. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said the police became aware of the video showing…