The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has rescued an 84-year-old man after he fell into a deep well in the Aboru area of Lagos State. The Controller-General of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday,…

​Troops of the Nigerian Army has apprehended 27 suspected illegal miners in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and neutralised three terrorists during sustained operations across the country in the last 24 hours. A credible military source disclosed this to the…

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The condemned inmates, Lasisi Afeez (33), Ilesanmi Seun (32) and Ajewole Peter (53) were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on…

A serving Nigerian police sergeant has been taken into custody over allegations that he supplied an AK-47 rifle used in a recent armed robbery in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The arrest was disclosed by security analyst Zagazola…

The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin,  on Tuesday convicted three persons and sentenced them to death by hanging for the offences of armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping, among others. The offences were committed against one Mr Olubunmi Komolafe…

Pandemonium broke out in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, on Tuesday when traders clashed with security officers enforcing the closure of the facility. DAILY POST reports that Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, shut down the market on Monday over the…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two female suspects, identified as Uzoma Nwabueze and Precious Monday, over a reported case of a missing 16-year-old girl, Miss Oluebube Chukwuma, in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. This was…

Bandits carried out a deadly attack in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State last night, leaving three people dead and looting homes in two villages. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst, Bakatsine…

The Nigeria Police Force has intensified enforcement of its social media policy, sanctioning no fewer than 10 officers within the last month, PUNCH Metro has learnt. It was gathered that the disciplinary measures range from dismissal and demotion to severe…

The Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of the Ekiti State Police Command has recovered at least 558 cattle from 16 suspected cattle rustlers. DAILY POST recalls that Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Oye Local Government Command, arrested some suspects from Kwara State…

The Enugu State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking and related criminal activities with the arrest of four suspected drug peddlers in separate, intelligence-driven operations within and around the Enugu metropolis. The arrests, carried out by operatives…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a successful rescue operation following an emergency call received at 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of Aboru, within the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area…

More than 197 Nigerian women, including teenage girls, were suspected to have lost their lives to gender-related violence between January 1 and December 31, 2025, according to DOHS Cares Foundation’s femicide report. The figure represents a sharp increase from 2024,…

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested three individuals suspected to be kidnappers operating in the state. The suspects identified as Umar, Muhammadu and Sabiu were apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation at Ibule Junction along Ilara-Mokin Road,…

The British Transport Police has secured a six-year jail term for a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom, Daniel Odubanjo, for sexually assaulting a woman during a train journey. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday from a statement published on the…