Officers of the Obalende Division of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled an alleged plot to kidnap a Chinese national. The officers also arrested two suspects linked to a planned ₦50 million ransom operation. The suspects, identified as Chinedu…

Tension flared at the Ifo Local Government Secretariat on Wednesday as angry residents rejected assurances by the council chairman, Mr Olamilekan Kushimo, that the evacuation of a controversial dumpsite in the area would take time, insisting that urgent action was…

A 35-year-old woman identified as Osasere has been arrested after she was caught throwing her baby into the River Ovia in the Ovia North East Local Government Area. In a viral video, Osasere, who was caught by fishermen and escaped…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Musa Adamu for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a hammer, attempting to strangle her, and robbing her of N100,000 in Gombe. According to the command, the suspect, a…

Some residents of Fowowawo, Ajerogun and Magbon-Etido communities in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have fled their homes following a failed abduction attempt that left no fewer than six people dead. PUNCH Metro correspondents who visited the communities…

No fewer than six suspected bandits were killed by operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command and other security agencies following an attempted attack on Kanoma Town and Gidan Daji Village in Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area of…

The Kogi State Government has vowed to bring to justice the bandits who attacked the Iluke community in the Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state, killing three residents. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, gave the assurance…

The Federal Capital Territory Command has rescued five residents of Paze in the Byazhin community in the Bwari area of the nation’s capital. The victims were rescued during a clearance operation carried out by the police in collaboration with vigilantes…

Some gunmen have attacked Ora, a boundary community along Osun/Kwara boundary and abducted the Vice Chairman of the Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, Mr Debo Farounbi. Farounbi was reportedly abducted in Ora around 10pm on Tuesday, alongside three…

The joint security team engaging in bush combing in Ekiti State has rescued two kidnap victims, 35 years old man, Iorfa Solomon and 37 years old lady, Blessing Kingsley, inside the forest between Ekiti and Kogi states. The team arrested…

The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has apprehended a suspect who is allegedly receiving and dealing in suspected stolen items in the state. In a statement on Wednesday by the Spokesperson of the state…

Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected drug baron, one Ofonime Etim, after dismantling a notorious drug bunk in a renewed offensive against criminal elements in the state. A statement issued by the Public Relations…

The Oyo State Police Command has refuted rumours of alleged terrorist movement into Ogbomoso, Oyo State, reiterating its warning against the spread of unverified information. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday…

A heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds has claimed the lives of two persons and destroyed several houses and property in Bara community, Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The victims were identified as 50-year-old Aisha Sagir and her…

Bandits have invaded Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing three persons, including a vice principal and a 6-year-old child. The attack, which occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, threw the community…