The Ondo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has foiled an attempt to smuggle illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Akure, after officers discovered about four grams of Indian hemp hidden inside fresh tomatoes during a routine…

The Kano State Fire Service has said that it handled three separate fire incidents within three hours on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. According to the service, the incidents occurred between 8:45 pm and 11:17 pm in different parts of the…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a masquerade alleged to have carried out unprovoked violent attacks on residents, leading to a breach of public peace in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video…

At least 50 people died in road crashes across Bauchi State in the last quarter of 2025, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed. The Sector Commander, Apaji Boyi, who spoke with journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday, said a…

A prosecution witness on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja how the deadly June 5, 2022, attack on St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, left her permanently disabled, costing her both legs and her left…

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives arrested no fewer than 462 suspected drug traffickers and seized a total of 207, 595.54 kilograms of illicit drugs in 2025. DAILY POST reports that…

No fewer than seventeen tricycles and two petrol tankers were destroyed following two separate fire outbreaks at filling stations in Kano State on Tuesday. The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident in a statement…

The Anambra State Police Command has announced that it had arrested a masquerade which unleashed violence on innocent citizens during a burial ceremony in Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday. In a press release by…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Tuesday, remanded a citizen of Niger, Isiaka Ibrahim, at the Ikoyi correctional centre over an alleged N351.5m fraud. Justice Ibrahim Kala ordered Ibrahim’s remand after he was arraigned on a three-count charge…

The Edo State Police Command has revealed that a resident of Emaudo, Ekpoma sold his property to pay ransom for his brother only to realize that the reported abduction was fake. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of…

The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps said that one person died in an accident involving two trucks on Tuesday, at Koro-Otun, around Osi Roundabout in Ota, Ogun. The Ota Divisional Commander of TRACE, Mr Salai Hammed, made this known…

A petroleum-ladden tanker, one motorcycle and other properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire in Oyo State. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred at a petroleum station in Saki in Oyo State on Wednesday. Chairman of…

A 35-year-old hunter, Waheed Rasaki, has been arrested by the police for allegedly shooting his co-hunter, Femi Oyedepo, to death in Ibadan, Oyo State. A statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state…

Armed men loyal to infamous leader, Bello Turji raided Gajit community in Lajinge District, Sabon-Birni LGA, Sokoto State, leaving two people injured and kidnapping at least 20 residents.The incident was reported in a post on X on Wednesday by security…

The Edo State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old, Obehi Odine, for staging her own kidnapping, while 11 others were arrested for their alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate. PUNCH Metro learnt from the command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem,…