The Ondo State Police Command says it will prosecute the 25 suspected cultists arrested during a foiled cult initiation in the Uso area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday from a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer,…

A suspected motorcycle snatcher was on Sunday beaten and set ablaze by an angry crowd near the Prime Power filling station in Makurdi, Benue State, DAILY POST gathered. Sources said the incident followed the alleged forceful dispossession of a motorcycle…

The Edo State Police Command on Sunday said suspects who looted and vandalised property during a protest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, following a peaceful protest over insecurity on Saturday, had been arrested. PUNCH Metro…

Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers listed as wanted for their alleged involvement in multiple robbery operations across the state. The suspects, identified as Kabiru Isah and Monday Bulus, were arrested by operatives of the command’s…

The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday said it had rescued two abducted minors, arrested four suspects in connection with the kidnapping, and apprehended seven persons linked to a murder in Atisbo Local Government Area. The state Commissioner of Police,…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, neutralised eight terrorists during clearance operations in Kayamla and Sojiri villages in Borno State, military sources confirmed. The development was disclosed on Sunday by security analysts and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, via his X…

Murtala Sogbade, the brother of Ganiyat, a mother of three who was allegedly murdered by her husband, Ayoola Ayanwale, has described the man as a serial wife beater known only for “smoking weed” and neglecting his family. The incident occurred…

The death toll from the fire that gutted the Great Nigeria Building in the Balogun Market area of Lagos Island, Lagos State, has risen from eight to 10, as two more bodies were recovered from the scene of the incident.…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a legal practitioner, Chigbo Princess, and alleged “one-chance” armed robbery operations in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson for the…

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that two currency exchange dealers were killed when suspected bandits attacked the Durusar Gawo currency market in Kurdula District, Gudu Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the…

The Kogi State Police Command has said that scores of bandits were neutralised and their networks dismantled during a fresh security operation, although the exact location of the exercise was not disclosed. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 37-year-old businessman, Ani Romans, and recovered large quantities of tramadol concealed inside mannequins he was transporting for his clothing business. Romans was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along…

A mob on Sunday killed a suspected motorcycle thief opposite the Prime Power filling station in Makurdi, PUNCH Metro reports. It was gathered that the suspect allegedly snatched a motorcycle from an okada rider around Ahmadu Commisi Road in the…

A raging fire on Sunday afternoon razed three residential buildings and several shops in Calabar, Cross River State, destroying goods estimated at over ₦100 million. The inferno, whose cause had yet to be ascertained at press time, consumed foam mattresses…

The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video showing Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, allegedly being assaulted while in police custody. The video, which has been circulating widely on social media, particularly…