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…

A Lagos-based plumber, Nifemi Oyerinde, has accused some police officers of extorting N70,000 from him at gunpoint during a stop-and-search operation near the Otedola Bridge area of Lagos State. Oyerinde, who narrated his ordeal to PUNCH Metro on Sunday, said…

Gunmen have demanded a N200m ransom for the release of young medical doctor Ibrahim Tahir and his brother Abu, who were kidnapped in Auchi, Edo State, on January 2. The father of the abductees, Momoh Tahir, told PUNCH Metro on…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it had detained 22 Indian crew members of the merchant vessel MV Aruna Hulya in connection with 31.5 kilograms of cocaine seized by operatives at the GDNL terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos, on Friday,…

A road accident in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of five persons, while 13 others sustained injuries. This occurred less than six days after a multiple-vehicle crash involving a fuel-laden tanker and five…

At least three suspected bandits were killed, while another suspect believed to be supplying them with logistics was arrested on Saturday in parts of the Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State. PUNCH Metro learnt on…

The Ondo State Police Command says it will prosecute four suspected members of a motorcycle-stealing syndicate following their arrest and recovery of a stolen motorcycle. The arrest, the command said, was in connection with an earlier interception of two stolen…

Residents of Ipele-Owo community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have recounted their experience in the attack by some suspected bandits on New Year’s eve. It was reported that the suspected bandits attacked the agrarian community at about…

No fewer than 25 persons died while 14 others are still missing after a boat capsized along Yobe River in Garbi town, Nguru Local Government Area of the state. Dr Mohammad Goje, Executive Secretary, Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, YOSEMA,…

A fatal accident occurred on Sunday in Yakasawa village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State, involving a Golf 3 wagon and a Sienna. The accident, which claimed seven lives and left 14 others injured, occurred in the afternoon as…

The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation following a viral video in which a truck driver in Ijebu-Ode alleged that he was pursued and assaulted by men impersonating police officers. According to the driver, the attackers, who claimed…

A teenager, whose name has not been confirmed, has died inside a swimming pool in a hotel in Owode-Ede, Osun State, leading to violent reactions from displeased friends and family of the deceased. Saturday PUNCH learnt the deceased died inside…

Twenty-three bandits fleeing Kano State following coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force, supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations,…

Suspected armed robbers have killed a Point-of-Sale operator, Raphael Eletanye, 38, during an attack in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred on January 3 at about 9:50 pm along Murtala Muhammed Way, near Upper Uwa Junction, where the deceased…