The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has temporarily closed the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to facilitate the removal of two fully loaded 20-foot container trucks involved in an early-morning accident. In a video update released on Saturday,…

Police Command in Nasarawa State has neutralised a suspected armed robber and recovered a firearm during a patrol operation on the Lafia – Obi Road. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Rahman Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued…

An unspecified number of travelers have been killed following a suspected bomb explosion along the Yar’Tasha–Dansadau way in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Command, Yazid Abubakar confirmed the incident…

The Kano State Hisba Board has arrested nine young girls for allegedly engaging in prostitution, popularly referred to as “Good Evening Girls.” The Board’s Deputy Commander General, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement made available to The Punch…

A lone accident at the Nteje-Onitsha Road, in Ogbunike, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra, has claimed the life of a woman. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Anambra, Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, confirmed the accident…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has neutralised a suspected armed robber and recovered a firearm following a gun battle with a criminal gang along the Lafia–Obi Road. The incident occurred at about 7:45 pm on December 26, 2025, when police…

The Police Command in Anambra has apprehended a robbery suspect who allegedly attempted to snatch a victim’s phone and valuables at gunpoint, but was overpowered due to timely intervention by bystanders. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state Public Relations Officer, disclosed…

One person has lost her life while four others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal road accident that occurred at Nawfia axis, near Enugu-Agidi Junction, along the Awka–Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State. Photos: Scene of the crash… Credit: FRSC…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested suspected kidnappers and recovered illegal firearms during a week-long security operation across the state. The operations, conducted between December 21 and 26, 2025, followed intensified patrols and intelligence-led strategies aimed at dismantling kidnapping…

The Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Saturday expressed deep sadness over the tragic motor accident that claimed the lives of seven persons from Lawanti community in Akko Local Government Area. The victims were reportedly on their way to…

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers allegedly responsible for kidnapping and related threats within the Sarau Belel community in Maiha Local Government Area. The command said in a statement on Saturday morning that the…

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers terrorising Sarau Belel community in Maiha Local Government Area, following a complaint about a recent kidnapping threat. This was made known in a statement on Saturday, signed by SP Suleiman…

Yobe State Road Traffic Management Agency (YOROTA) has confirmed a tragic road accident along Potiskum Road at Mile-5, resulting in the loss of three lives and leaving six others injured. YOROTA’s Public Relations Officer, Musa Ali Maigari, confirmed the incident…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Nicholas Nweke, said to be a suspected armed robber who specialises in robbing unsuspecting victims at bus stops and other public spaces. In a statement released on Saturday, the spokesman for the…

A fuel tanker on Friday caught fire while offloading diesel at Rain Oil Filling Station, Tumfure area of Gombe, Gombe State. The Federal Fire Service, Gombe State Command, on Friday, contained the fire. According to the service, the incident was…