Residents of at least 15 communities in Abeokuta on Monday protested the planned demolition of their ancestral homes by the Ogun State Government, despite an ongoing court case. PUNCH Metro reports that protesters, including residents from Itori Mogan, Ogunro, Kumapai,…

Journalists were on Monday barred by security personnel from gaining access to the court for the coverage of the arraignment of 52 suspected anti-kidnapping protesters arrested at the weekend in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The…

A coordinated operation involving Nigerian and Nigerien soldiers, as well as local vigilantes has foiled a planned bandit attack on Abara village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a security analyst, Bakatsine, has reported. Posting on his…

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked a wedding convoy at Unguwar Nagunda Community in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing at least two people. Several others, including the bride, were injured in the attack…

The Kwara State Government has warned residents and road users against indiscriminate dumping of refuse along the Airport Road axis in Ilorin, the state capital, saying such acts will be treated as environmental abuse and punished under existing laws. The…

Police have arrested four suspects in connection with banditry and cattle rustling in Kaduna State and recovered 65 cows in Chikun Local Government Area. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command during an operation carried…

Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force have arrested seven suspected robbers allegedly operating on top of the Bolade Bridge in Oshodi, following actionable intelligence and sustained surveillance. The arrest was disclosed on Monday in a post on X…

Police in Kano State have arrested a 25-year-old Hamisu Ali, a notorious drug dealer, and five others suspected to be thugs. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued to DAILY POST…

Students of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, were among 52 persons remanded in prisons at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre for malicious damage and armed robbery by the Benin High Court. The presiding Judge, Justice William Aziegbemi, who gave…

An early morning fire has gutted a rice farm operated by AgbuCity Farms, located along the river bank in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, The rice farm reportedly belongs to a Benue State All Progressives Congress, APC,…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious drug dealer and five suspected thugs at Jaoji Quarters in Kano metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. “The Kano State Police…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that 12 people died in a serious road accident at Gada Biyu, along the Yangoji–Abuja corridor, on Sunday, January 11, 2026. According to Segun Ogungbemide, the FRSC’s Public Education Officer, the crash…

The Adamawa State Police Command has enforced a ban on power bike and vehicle racing as it warned motorists, commercial drivers, and motorcycle riders to exercise caution on roads across the state. The command stated that reckless driving, speeding, dangerous…

Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested two suspected gun runners in separate intelligence-led operations in Taraba State under Operation Peace Shield. The arrests, according to the Brigade, were carried…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man identified as Goodnews Iberi for kidnapping and killing a 25-year-old girl along the Emuoha axis of the East-West Road in the state. The Police said the suspect, with his gang,…