For the second time in less than a week, the operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have neutralised a kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout located within the Orile-Ilugun Forest axis along the…

No fewer than seven persons lost their lives, while the Chairman of Kafin Hausa Local Government Area sustained injuries in a fatal road accident along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama said in a post…

The Lagos State Government has announced a ban on the movement of goods and heavy luggage on all regulated public transport buses across the state. The enforcement of the directive is scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2026. Lagos…

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, CP Ibrahim Gotan, has announced the arrest of three suspected members of an inter-state kidnapping syndicate. Gotan disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the Osun State Police Command headquarters, Osogbo. CP Gotan who…

The Lagos State Government has secured the conviction of two persons for indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on…

A 46-year-old man, Olaniyi Fakeye, on Tuesday appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, over allegations of assaulting his ex-wife with a broken bottle. Fakeye was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and assault.…

An Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Monday sentenced 14 persons to two weeks’ imprisonment with an option of a fine for indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of the state. The Ogun State Waste Management Authority, in…

Three Imo Communities, Ezi-Obodo, Ezi-Okele and Ihiagwa, all in Owerri West LGA, have staged a peaceful protest over rising cases of insecurity ranging from kidnappings and killings allegedly orchestrated by herders operating in the area. Youths, women, elders, and community…

The Oyo State Police Command says normalcy has been restored in Ogbomoso and adjoining communities following a false alarm alleging the presence of suspected bandits in the area. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 11 suspects and recovered a locally fabricated firearm during a raid on suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Sokoto State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post via…

The Edo State Police Command says its operatives have rescued an abducted woman following what it described as an aggressive bush-combing operation in Igbanke, in collaboration with local security outfits. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by…

The Nigerian Navy has transferred five individuals suspected of involvement with the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Eastern Security Netwrk, ESN, and related criminal groups to the Department of State Services, DSS, Anambra State Command, for further investigation. A…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspected kidnapper, Okechukwu Chinweko, male,  popularly known as “bullet”, over alleged involvement in a case of abduction, rape and unlawful possession of firearm. The suspect’s arm with a tattoo inscription: “Bullet”…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two men and recovered a stolen Toyota Hummer bus.This was contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the owner of the vehicle…

A shawarma vendor identified simply as Andy has been shot dead by suspected cultists in the Sangotedo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday that the incident occurred on Saturday evening. It was gathered that Andy was attending…