Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm, cash and other items during a follow-up operation linked to the rescue of an abducted victim in the state. The command said the operation…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Anambra State Command, has intensified its war against illicit drugs, arresting 559 suspects and securing 128 convictions within the last 11 months. The State Commander, Charles Onubogu, disclosed this in Awka on Wednesday, during…

The Imo State Police Command has identified six police officers captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a young man in the Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state and has commenced disciplinary procedures against them. The incident, which occurred…

Tragedy struck on Wednesday morning when a five-storey building under construction collapsed along Odili Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, leaving one person dead and several others trapped beneath the rubble. As of 7:30pm, rescue operations were still ongoing, with…

A young woman identified as Eno was killed on Tuesday after being knocked down by a speeding vehicle in a convoy near the Rivers State University campus in Port Harcourt. It was gathered that the victim sustained fatal injuries after…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after a viral video showed them assaulting and handcuffing an auto-rickshaw rider in Umuahia. The suspects, identified as Anthony Kelechi,…

A United States-based Nigerian social worker, Akeatha Diane Akintola, has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment for stealing more than $17,000 in Social Security benefits meant for a disabled child placed under her care in Washington State. PUNCH Metro learnt…

No fewer than 14 persons arrested for allegedly attacking officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, have been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment each. The convicts were sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to assaulting…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested two suspects and rescued a teenage girl who was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted in Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor…

The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false and misleading claims accompanying a viral video on social media alleging that a uniformed police officer was seen interacting with armed bandits in Katsina State. The Force clarified that the individuals seen…

The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Idiroko has impounded contraband goods with a Duty Paid Value of ₦4.63 billion between April and June and also generated N259.78m within the same period under review Speaking during a press…

One person, identified as AbdulRasaq Ahmed, was confirmed dead while seven others sustained injuries after a truck rammed into a street campaign procession organised by the All Progressives Congress in support of its governorship candidate for the August 15 Osun…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kwara State Command, has arrested no fewer than 985 suspected drug traffickers and users in the State, while operatives seized over 5.7 tonnes of illicit substances and secured the conviction of 68 offenders within…

The Nigeria Customs Service has intensified its battle against smuggling and illegal importation, intercepting prohibited goods worth more than N273.7m in Cross River State. This was said to be part of efforts to protect local manufacturers, preserve jobs and support…

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged killing of a newborn baby girl whose remains were discovered concealed in a box and abandoned behind a mosque in Damaturu, the state capital.‎‎The command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus…