The Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 2 Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a suspected drug storage facility in the Mende area of Maryland, Lagos, recovering 425 bags of suspected Canadian Loud and…

An early-morning fire on Sunday gutted a residential building at Tewo-Gbore Street, Ogele Ori-Sunbare in the Eyenkorin area of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, destroying parts of the property. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident, which occurred at…

Lagos State Government has disclosed that 5,715 persons were arrested for highway crossing offences, while 3,886 others were apprehended for acts including street trading, environmental pollution and cart-pushing across the state. The government also revealed that 102 individuals were arrested…

Motorists were stranded for hours on Sunday as heavy gridlock hit the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a surge in patronage at the popular Kara Market ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The annual Sallah celebration, observed by Muslims worldwide, is expected to…

Katsina State Police Command says it will arraign a neighbour to the family of an eight-year-old boy and five others arrested over the kidnapping of the child in Katsina metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in…

A 39-year-old Ireland-based Nigerian, Brian Ogbo, has been sentenced to three and a half years’ imprisonment for killing his 82-year-old grandmother, Stella Nnadi, during what an Irish court described as a severe psychotic episode. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday from…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has disclosed that 10,634 environmental offenders were arrested across the state within one year as part of intensified enforcement activities aimed at promoting environmental sanitation and restoring order. According…

The Nigerian Army has warned members of the public against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating senior military officers on online platforms, particularly Facebook. In a statement issued on Sunday via its official X handle, the army said fraudsters had created…

The Katsina State Police Command says it will arraign a neighbour to the family of an eight-year-old boy and five other suspects who were arrested over the child’s abduction in the Katsina metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Aliyu,…

The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects, Onyema Okonkwo and Emmanuel Onyekachi, over the alleged rape and murder of a 21-year-old nursing student, Wendy Achumba, in Umuadara Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State.…

The Anambra State Police Command has raided several hideouts and spots across the state, arresting 17 male suspects for alleged cult-related activities and other acts that constitute public disturbance. During the raid carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. The suspect, identified as Ting Kiong, who naturalised in Malaysia,…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Qawiyu Oloyede, a resident of Sokoto road, Atan-Ota for posting fake bandit attack video on the social media to heighten fear and anxiety over an unfounded and non-existent bandits invasion. A video…

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Los Angeles, has announced the arrest of a Nigerian national identified as 49-year-old Etinosa Osahon. The enforcement agency made this announcement via its official X handle. According to the statement, Etinosa was…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects and recovered stolen vehicles in a crackdown on car theft in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the…