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Associate Pastor Eleazar Onyenweaku of the United Evangelical Church, Ehere/Umuola, Ogbor Hill, Aba, has slammed the Abia State Police Command for saying that no bomb or explosive was found in their church. Pastor Onyenweaku, who…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says its operatives on January 2, 2026, foiled an armed robbery attack on a petrol station located along Ikot Ekpene Road by Ikot Ekang Junction, Abak Local Government Area of the state, and recovered…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, in a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has intercepted 30.1 kilograms of cocaine at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The illicit drug, packaged in 30 slabs, was discovered aboard…
Troops of the Nigerian Army 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation Delta Safe, have arrested a 13-member gang of criminals and recovered 13 pump-action rifles from them. The troops busted the criminal gang in Oshimili North Local Government…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with a suspected arson attack on a residential building in Ilorin, the state capital, following allegations of threats linked to religious differences. In a press release…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, have killed a suspected kidnapper and launched a manhunt for others during an operation in Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the…
A former Nigerian Army officer, Maj Toye Akinlade (rtd), has dragged the Nigerian Army and two senior officers before the National Industrial Court in Abuja, alleging abuse of office, unlawful redeployment, and continued coercion to serve after he formally resigned…
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that two people lost their lives after a bloody confrontation between rival cult groups in Gboko, as security operatives stepped up a statewide crackdown on cultism that has resulted in multiple arrests and…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have raided a kidnappers’ hideout in Jagindi Kagom village, Jemaa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing one suspected kidnapper during the operation. According to a post…
The Oyo State Police Command has declared that it has arrested a man in connection with the amputation of a farmer’s wrist in Tede. DAILY POST reports that Tede is one of the towns in the Oke Ogun geopolitical zone…
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a stolen Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicle in Karu Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Chigozie Samuel, a resident of Auta…
Gunmen have attacked Tudun Wada community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing the village head. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Bakatsine. According to the post, the…
A festive carnival in Nassarawa Eggon town, Nasarawa State, turned tragic after three trucks reportedly rammed into participants during a procession organised by the Ame Wo Ba Eggon (AWBE), a socio-cultural group of the Eggon people. The Federal Road Safety…
No fewer than four Nigerians have been arrested in India over drug-related offenses in separate operations carried out between Thursday and late Saturday. PUNCH Metro gathered from reports by Indian news outlets that the suspects were arrested in different parts…
The Nigerian Air Force, (NAF, under the auspices of the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Sector 2, has neutralized armed banditry through the execution of two high-impact precision Air Interdiction (AI) missions. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public…
A fuel tanker crash occurred near St. Louis College in Jos, Plateau State, leaving two people dead and 16 others injured. It was gathered that the crash happened on Sunday evening. Eyewitnesses said the tanker lost brakes after the Plateau…
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