More than 197 Nigerian women, including teenage girls, were suspected to have lost their lives to gender-related violence between January 1 and December 31, 2025, according to DOHS Cares Foundation’s femicide report. The figure represents a sharp increase from 2024,…

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested three individuals suspected to be kidnappers operating in the state. The suspects identified as Umar, Muhammadu and Sabiu were apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation at Ibule Junction along Ilara-Mokin Road,…

The British Transport Police has secured a six-year jail term for a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom, Daniel Odubanjo, for sexually assaulting a woman during a train journey. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday from a statement published on the…

No fewer than 12 suspects were on Tuesday remanded over alleged cultism, murder, and unlawful possession of firearms by a Special Anti-Cultism Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta. The defendants are Solomon Shobamowo, 42; Henry Kingsley, 35; Habeeb Olayinka, 26; Akpandara…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two female suspects, identified as Uzoma Nwabueze and Precious Monday, over a case of a missing 16-year-old girl, Miss Oluebube Chukwuma, in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed…

A Jigawa State High Court has ordered the Attorney-General of Jigawa State, the Jigawa State Government and the Nigeria Police Force to jointly pay N10 million in damages for the unlawful detention of Ya’u Sabo (also known as Ja’o), who…

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Tuesday sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The condemned inmates, Lasisi Afeez (33), Ilesanmi Seun (32) and Ajewole Peter (53) were arraigned before Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on…

Three Fulani leaders, including the president of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Kwara State chapter, have been arrested over alleged involvement in kidnapping and the sponsorship of armed bandits. According to security reports, the Miyetti Allah…

The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed as fake and misleading a viral video alleging that women were assaulted during a protest at the Government House in Ilorin, describing the footage as digitally manipulated. The police made this known in…

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised to return Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to Government House in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. The National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, gave the assurance on Tuesday during the…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects in separate operations for alleged possession of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa and other illicit drugs. The arrests followed intelligence-led patrols and raids carried out by operatives of the command…

Police in Borno State have arrested four persons and recovered suspected drugs during a raid in Maiduguri. The operation, carried out on 26 January 2026, was conducted by the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Social Vice Unit of the Borno State…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered large quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa across the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Kano Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the command…

The Ekiti State Police Command has uncovered an illegal baby factory located in Ikere local government area of Ekiti State. Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Joe Eribo, said the command received a tip-off and arrested…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gun runner in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, recovering 245 pump-action cartridges during an intelligence-led operation. The suspect was apprehended by troops of 245 Battalion, operating under the…