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…

A fatal road accident has claimed the lives of seven passengers, with four others sustaining varying degrees of injuries in Yobe State. Yobe State Police Command confirmed the incident through its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement…

Suspected bandits on Friday evening reportedly invaded the Adanla community, a suburb of Igbaja in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, and allegedly abducted no fewer than seven persons. The attack, according to residents occured around 7pm on Friday,…

Two adult males, whose identities are yet to be established, have been found dead amid the debris of the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island, following the devastating fire that swept through the high-rise building on Thursday. The bodies…

Three people were injured in a road accident that occurred in Lagos on Friday, the Federal Road Safety Corps has said. In a statement by its Public Education Officer for Lagos Command, Elizabeth Jayeola, the FRSC said the crash involved…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested some suspected kidnappers and recovered illegal firearms during week-long tactical security operations across the state. The operations, carried out between December 21 and 26, 2025, followed intensified patrols and intelligence-led actions aimed at…

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that a joint airstrike carried out by the Nigerian military in collaboration with the United States targeted terrorist enclaves in Tangaza Local Government Area, with no civilian casualties recorded. The confirmation was contained in…

Three persons were rescued with minor injuries after fire destroyed three bungalow residential buildings at Amosun Compound, Aremo, in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Online that the fire started around 12:05 a.m. when an electrical appliance left…

The Lagos State Police Command has reiterated the importance of stop-and-search operations as a key crime-prevention strategy, following the interception of an illegally manufactured firearm during a routine patrol in the state. In a statement posted on its official X…

Two male adults have been recovered dead from the rubble of the Great Nigeria Insurance House Plaza, which was gutted by fire in the Balogun Market area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. PUNCH Online reported on Wednesday that the fire…

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed a deadly road accident that claimed 11 lives and left nine others injured.The crash happened on Thursday, December 25, 2025, around 4:30pm at Bagewu village in Ringim Local Government Area. A statement signed…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited victims of the recent bomb blast at Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, offering condolences and pledging support to those affected. According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Spokesman and Senior Special Assistant…

The Nigeria Police have arrested two suspected bandit and kidnapping kingpins believed to be behind violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara states. According to a statement shared on Nigeria Police Force Facebook page, the suspects were picked up…