The Oyo State Police Command has said its operatives, in collaboration with local hunters and other security agencies, neutralised three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim during a security operation in Otu, located in the Oke-Ogun axis of the…

Several suspected bandits have been neutralised during a security operation in Keta community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident was said to have occurred after operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) engaged armed men loyal…

Students of the University of Jos on Tuesday staged a protest over a prolonged power outage in their hostels. It was gathered that the students had been without electricity for the past week. Some of the students who spoke during…

A suspected cybercrime fugitive being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has lost his life during a reported gun duel involving security operatives and alleged cult members in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The deceased, identified as…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a chef, John Govi, over his alleged involvement in the drugging of occupants and theft of luxury items worth about N150m from a residence in Abuja. In a statement released on Monday, signed by…

The Yobe State Police Command said its operatives attached to A Division, Damaturu, rescued a newborn baby girl, estimated to be one day old, after she was discovered abandoned in Kallalawa Village. The command, through its Public Relations Officer, SP…

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted and sentenced twin brothers and five others to death by hanging for the abduction and murder of a cleric, Rev. Edwin Dokubo-Harry. The offence was committed in 2013 in…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a number of suspected drug dealers and seized quantities of Tramadol and Cannabis Sativa in a series of intelligence-driven operations across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday night…

Passengers travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were again subjected to hours of gridlock on Monday, with many blaming the Ogun State Government for failing to relocate the Kara Cattle Market despite recurring traffic congestion caused by Eid-el-Kabir trading activities. PUNCH…

Four people have been killed after bandits attacked Dugul community in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. Details of the incident were contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst, Bakatsine. According to the post,…

The Private Sector Participants operating refuse trucks in Lagos State have blamed the growing waste crisis in most parts of the state on their inability to offload refuse at the Olusosun dumpsite in the Ojota area of Lagos. The PSP…

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested 24 suspects during coordinated combing operations across forested areas in Eziobodo, Ihiagwa, Nekede, and Okolochi communities in the Owerri West Local Government Area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the arrest of a truck driver after a 40-foot containerised articulated vehicle reportedly lost control and crashed into a commercial minibus and roadside shops at Second Rainbow inward Oshodi in Lagos. The…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight Nigerians alongside 66 other suspects during a series of intelligence-led anti-narcotics and crime suppression operations in the Upper East Region of the country. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Monday by the…

The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Idiroko, has intercepted a luxury passenger bus loaded with military camouflage uniforms, cannabis sativa, and other prohibited items allegedly smuggled into the country. The contraband items were intercepted around 1:30am…