Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, engaged in Operation HADIN KAI, have thwarted a cross-border assault by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram militants, neutralizing 12 combatants during a confrontation in the Kirawa region of Borno State. Zagazola Makama, a security…

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. The PUNCH gathered that the incident, which occurred at…

A young man simply identified as Qawiyu from Ibaragun has appealed to the Nigeria police for forgiveness after raising an alarm over fake bandits attack in Ogun State. The man, who is already in police custody, said that he raised…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 92 civilians abducted by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation, carried…

Six Nigerian nationals have been arrested by the Thailand Police Force for allegedly operating an AI-powered deepfake romance scam syndicate from a luxury condominium along the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi Province. The suspects were reportedly apprehended following a cocaine…

May 24, 2026 9:09 am US ICE arrests Nigerian man for identity theft, fraud. Credit: X | EROLosAngeles The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE Los Angeles, has announced the arrest of a Nigerian national identified as Etinosa Osahon.…

A 47-year-old farmer, Samuel Tsok, has been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits who invaded the Duru-Kamang community in Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Saturday, May 23,…

The Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested six members of a seven-man kidnapping gang accused of abducting an eight-year-old boy in Katsina city and recovered N7.5 million believed to be part of the ransom paid by the victim’s…

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State have arrested a suspect over the killing of a man following a violent fight in Bassa Local Government Area. Security sources said the incident occurred around 2 am on May 23 in Bomo village,…

The Police Command in Edo State has rescued all 13 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Benin-Lagos expressway, following a coordinated operation involving aerial surveillance, drones and bush-combing tactics. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a…

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency has recovered the lifeless body of a 25-year-old man from a soakaway at Kinnira area, opposite Zion Christian Academy School, Ogbomoso, in Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of the state. The victim, whose name…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 38 suspects during a two-day raid on drug hotspots across Kano metropolis ahead of the Eid al-Kabir celebrations. According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer,…

The Katsina State Police Command said it has dislodged a seven-man kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina metropolis, and recovered N7.5m suspected to be part of ransom paid by the victim’s family. The…

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued 12 kidnapped victims, abducted in the early hours of Saturday, in Ondo State by suspected kidnappers. The victims, who were passengers of an 18–passenger Ibadan–bound bus, were abducted when their vehicle was intercepted…

Benue State Police Command has intensified its clampdown on violent crimes with the arrest of seven suspected kidnappers and armed robbers, alongside the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and a stolen Lexus vehicle. The Command also uncovered a suspected human trafficking…