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Police operatives have rescued a 14-year-old student who was abducted in Nasarawa State and arrested one suspect linked to the incident.This was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst, Zagazola…
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…
The Abia State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the incident that led to the death of a community leader, Mr Igwe Akwu, in Okon-Aku Community, Ohafia Local Government Area of the state, last Friday. A statement by the…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a man, Olaitan Oloyede, over allegations of defiling his neighbour’s minor in the Oke-Alaro area of Ibadan. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement issued on Saturday night by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka,…
Suspected bandits invaded Ehwakya in Ugom community, Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one person and abducting many others. According to the chairman of Ugom community, Ishaya Onnusim, “At the time of releasing this statement, one…
A Nigerian woman, Damilola Balogun, who gave birth about five months ago, has been confirmed dead at a hospital in the United Kingdom shortly after undergoing surgery. A member of the Nigerian community in the UK, identified as @Dhkrullah, announced…
Another motor accident has killed seven people and injured fourteen others in JIgawa state. Police spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST on Monday.According to the statement, “the accident occurred on Sunday evening…
At least 25 people, including farmers and some who had reportedly gone fishing, have been confirmed dead, while 14 others remain missing following a boat accident in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State on Saturday. PUNCH Metro learnt on…
More revelations have continued to emerge after the assassination of Mr Igwe Akuma Akwu, the former President-General of National Association of Ohafia Students, NAOS, on January 2, 2026. Akwu, a youth and an indigene of Ndi Uma compound of Okon-Aku,…
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has commended police operatives and other security agencies for their dedication and professionalism during the Yuletide security operations across the state. In a statement on Monday signed by Police Public…
Bandits have attacked Unguwar Daudu community in Dukke ward, Funtua local government area of Katsina State, injuring two residents and abducting at least 20 others. The development was disclosed on Monday by Bakatsine, a conflict and crisis journalist who reports…
Operatives of the Borno State Police Command have uncovered a hidden cache of 912 rounds of B32 API type (7.62 x 51mm) ammunition in the Kumshe Jamba Mari area of Maiduguri, the state capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer,…
Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that four suspected members of a motorcycle theft ring will be arraigned in court following their arrest and the recovery of a stolen motorcycle. The development is linked to an earlier police operation that…
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