An advocacy group, Ibile Justice Forum, has raised serious concerns over ongoing illegal mining activities in Iloro I, Iloro II, and Ibiri villages within the Ado-Odo community of Ogun State. The group urged both state and federal authorities to intervene…

The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate operating from a compound in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area of the state, rescuing no fewer than 33 underage girls. The raid followed an ongoing investigation into cases of…

Residents of Meiran, Lagos State, were gripped by fear on Wednesday afternoon after a violent confrontation involving suspected hoodlums erupted in the area, with reports of young men chasing one another with axes. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 1:00…

The Oyo State Police Command, on Wednesday night, advised residents of the state to exercise extreme caution around rivers, streams, dams, swimming pools, and other water-related facilities to prevent accidental drowning. A statement released by the state Police Public Relations…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Modupeola Bamisade, for allegedly defrauding over 100 unsuspecting victims of more than N500m through an online gadget scam. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect specialised in the sale…

A blind widow and mother of four, Barr. Benny Francis, has appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State to intervene over what she described as injustice meted out on her and her children. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday at…

Residents of Meiran were thrown into panic on Wednesday after hoodlums reportedly chased one another with axes along parts of the area. PUNCH Metro gathered from multiple eyewitnesses that no life was lost during the fracas, which occurred at Kabowei…

The Kogi State sector command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has attributed a motor accident on the Lokoja–Abuja road, which killed five people and injured seven others, to wrongful overtaking. The FRSC office in Lokoja disclosed that the accident…

The Nigeria Police announced on Wednesday, January 7, that it had successfully rescued 76 children in a foiled kidnapping attempt in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State. In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin said the operation…

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, has arrested two suspects for attempting to smuggle illicit drugs to inmates at the Nomansland court complex in Kano. The suspects are Usman Khalid, 25, and Bello Musa Ahmed, 24, both male and…

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Kano State has arrested two young men for allegedly attempting to pass illicit drugs to inmates at the Nomansland Court Complex in Kano. The suspects were identified as Usman Khalid, 25, and Bello Musa…

Suspected armed herders have killed five farmers in Udeku Maav-Ya community, Mbakyol Council Ward, Turan District of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Local sources said the attack occurred at about 4 p.m. on Tuesday while residents were harvesting…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reported that no fewer than 173 people died and 1,000 sustained various degrees of injuries in road traffic crashes across Jigawa State in 2025. The Sector Commander of the FRSC in the state, Umar…

The Lagos State Government has defended its enforcement operation along the Lekki–Epe Expressway that led to the apprehension of minors, responding to criticism from reality TV star and influencer, Tacha, who accused the state of criminalising poverty and failing vulnerable…

A four-bedroom flat owned by a retired staff member of the Health Services Management Board in Jalingo, Mr Ayuba Ali Dangana, has been completely destroyed by fire in the ATC area of Jalingo, Taraba State. The inferno, which reportedly started…