Lagos State Taskforce has apprehended three suspected impersonators accused of posing as officers of the Nigerian Navy, including a man identified as James K. Robert, who allegedly claimed the rank of Captain, in connection with the demolition of illegal shanties…

Residents, customers and passers-by were thrown into panic on Thursday morning after a petroleum and cooking gas filling station along the Bukuru Expressway in Jos was engulfed by fire, triggering widespread fear among residents and motorists. The affected filling station,…

The Kano State Police Command has foiled suspected explosive and drug trafficking attempts in two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of detonating materials and illicit drugs.The disclosure was contained in a press…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a yet-to-be-identified man for allegedly bathing a teenager with acid in the Shagari area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje,…

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has sealed several plazas, malls, and illegal market structures along the Ojuelegba axis and the adjoining Tejuosho Main Market over environmental violations. The LAWMA Head of Department (Lagos/Badagry Axis), Bayo Mogaji, disclosed this in…

The Yobe State Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into the cause of a road crash that claimed six lives along the Potiskum–Damaturu highway on Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday from eyewitnesses that the accident occurred when…

Some youths in the Epe Local Government Area have called on the Lagos State Government to intervene in the ongoing Obaship tussle and facilitate the appointment of a new traditional ruler. In a statement issued on Monday, the Epe youths…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers linked to a proscribed secessionist group following a two-hour gun battle at Enugwu-Agidi Junction in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the…

Two Nigerians, Chukwudi Okafor, 31, and Samuel Eze, 34, who are living in India, have been arrested for allegedly beating their friend, Emeka Christian, to death following a dispute over a woman in Pune, India. PUNCH Metro learnt from India…

The Anambra Police Command says it has neutralised two armed robbery suspects, and recovered firearms, a vehicle and other items, at Enugwu Agidi Junction, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra. The command disclosed this in a statement released in…

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has ordered the demolition of terrorist hideouts in Okene Local Government Area of the state. The operation commenced with the demolition of a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideout in Sambel, Idoji, after…

A fire outbreak on Thursday afternoon destroyed eight shelter rooms and a mosque at a military checkpoint along Gombe Road in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State. One military personnel also sustained injuries.‎‎According to eyewitnesses, the fire was first…

Bandits loyal to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, on Wednesday attacked Lugu village in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The terrorists reportedly killed and injured several residents and abducted at least 15 people, including men and women. The incident…

The Anambra Police Command says it has neutralised two armed robbery suspects, and recovered firearms, a vehicle and other items, at Enugwu Agidi Junction, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra. The command disclosed this in a statement released in…

Residents of Turan District in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State are once again grieving after suspected armed herders carried out another deadly assault, resulting in the deaths of two farmers and the abandonment of several villages. The latest…