The Delta State Police Command has removed and sanctioned the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the GRA Division, Asaba, over allegations of extortion and intimidation involving a good Samaritan. The action may not be unconnected to the unlawfully…

The Delta State Police Command has taken disciplinary action against the Divisional Police Officer of the GRA Division in Asaba, following a viral report of extortion and the intimidation of a man who attempted to save a dying stranger. PUNCH…

A fire incident on Monday razed an open yard used for metal scrap recycling at No. 15, Pipeline Road, off Ekoro Road, Abule Egba area of Lagos State. While no casualties were recorded, the blaze destroyed several valuables. One adult…

The Rivers State Police Command said its officers have arrested two persons for suspected murder in the Eleto community in Eleme Local Government Area of the state. The police said the suspects allegedly abducted a youth at a piece of…

Barely 48 hours after the deadly attack on Kasuwan-Daji market in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, gunmen have again struck the area, targeting a Mobile Police (MOPOL) checkpoint in New Kalli, Wawa Ward. Sources told AIT that the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other defendants in a suit over four oil fields to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of…

A major fire outbreak on Monday destroyed several shops and vehicles at the Sokoto Mechanic Village, popularly known as Buzaye Garage. The fire, which reportedly started around 10 a.m., was said to have been caused by an electrical fault. The…

The Lagos State Government has commenced clearance operations along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway to remove illegal structures and restore free flow of traffic. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his…

At least six Nigerian soldiers were killed and five others injured after an explosive device struck a military convoy in Borno State on Sunday. The attack occurred along the Damasak–Kareto road when one of the vehicles ran over a buried…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the killing of three women during a renewed conflict between the Bachama and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area. PUNCH Metro reports that the violence erupted barely…

There was pandemonium on Monday in Kwara as ‎suspected terrorists attacked the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran road in the state, kidnapping at least four travellers. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Monday, when armed men ambushed…

The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested a 55-year-old man, Ademola Joshua, over an alleged case of incest and sexual abuse. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who disclosed this on Monday, said the suspect allegedly impregnated a…

One of the survivors of the fatal accident that occurred during the 2025 Ame-Wo-Ba-Eggon carnival procession in Nassarawa Eggon has died while receiving treatment in Lafia. The deceased, identified as Ayaka Usman Kigbu, was among those injured in the crash…

The Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old boy allegedly shot by a soldier attached to Sterling Petrochemical and Fertiliser Limited in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, an incident that has…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against criminality with the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. According…