The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, cattle rustler and bandits’ informant linked to the deadly attack on Sayaya village in Matazu Local Government Area. The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar-Fage, confirmed the arrest in a statement…

Cmmuters travelling along the Ilorin–Igbeti Federal Highway in Kwara State were stranded on Monday after the collapse of Moro Bridge, which submerged vehicles and disrupted movement along the busy interstate corridor. PUNCH Metro gathered on Monday that the incident followed…

The Taraba state police command has arrested a suspect for allegedly impersonating the Aide-de-Camp, ADC to the governor of Taraba State and defrauding members of the public.According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Victor Mshelizah,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced an investigation into two male suspects, Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi, over the alleged non-declaration of a total sum of $461,600 at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State.…

One person has been confirmed dead while two others were injured and are currently receiving treatment after a late-night attack in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security…

Officers of the Hisbah Board, an agency under the Kebbi State Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested a man allegedly found hiding inside a “Ghana Must-Go” bag at the residence of a married woman in the Badariya area of Birnin…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Chidiebere, otherwise known as Justice Crack, in the sum of N5m over alleged cybercrime offences. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while ruling on the bail…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of an interstate kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising border communities between Enugu and Benue states. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Hassan, 28, and Aminu Usman, 26, both natives…

A shooting on Monday at a mosque complex in southern California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said. Police said emergency response teams found the victims…

No fewer than four Nigerians have been arrested in India over alleged fraud and impersonation offences. PUNCH Metro gathered from separate reports by the Times of India on Monday that three suspects identified as Chinedu, Sunday and Jules were arrested…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, have destroyed two cannabis plantations in the Ago Forest area of Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state. The State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement issued…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that any officer found to have acted outside established professional standards will face disciplinary action following an incident involving operatives of the commission and staff of the…

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Adeshola Muyiwa over an alleged N2,600 transfer fraud in the Agbado axis of Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The 23-year-old suspect was said to have visited a food…

Two people lost their lives on Monday morning in a road traffic crash involving a trailer and a Toyota Corolla at Kwang community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The accident occurred around 8:10 a.m. near a…

The Nigeria Police Force has said it has recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organised crime following the dismantling of a human trafficking and fraudulent exploitation syndicate operating within the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring communities. A…