The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, permission to travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage and undergo surgery abroad. Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering ruling in suit number…

Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have neutralised a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Gindri, Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Mr Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in…

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against proceeding with a presidential ambition ahead of the 2027 election. This is coming after a group approached the former president on Thursday, pleading with…

The Osun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a hairstylist, identified simply as Kemisola, whose decomposing body was discovered inside her apartment in Osogbo on Thursday. The remains were found in a room located around…

The Edo State Special Security Squad has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout for kidnapping and drug-related activities in Ubiaja, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, following the arrest of nine suspected kidnappers in a recent…

A heavy windstorm that swept through several local government areas of Niger State on Wednesday destroyed more than 1,000 houses, leaving many residents displaced. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its…

The Rivers State Police Command says it has dismantled an illegal security outfit operating under the name “Civilian Joint Task Force” in Tai Local Government Area of the state, arresting five suspects and recovering three locally fabricated pump-action rifles. The…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has launched an investigation and rescue operation following the abduction of six students of the Faculty of Engineering, Gudi Campus of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, by suspected gunmen. The students were reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, recovering a stolen motorcycle from them. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued Thursday. According…

Operatives of Special Area Rumudomaya police attached to the Rivers Police State Command have arrested a man simply identified as Mr Goodnews for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 16-year-old daughter along the Apu Road in Rukpokwu in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area…

A Nigerian man, Kenneth Godwin, is at risk of a 20-year imprisonment following his indictment in a wire and computer-related fraud scheme targeting a casino business in South Dakota, United States of America. The indictment was announced by the US…

The Oyo State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its fight against violent crime, foiling an attempted robbery attack in Iseyin and rescuing an abducted farmer in the Irawo area of the state. The command said one robbery suspect…

No fewer than 45 residents of Ogun State have been arrested and sentenced to community service for indiscriminate waste disposal in parts of Abeokuta, the state capital. PUNCH Metro gathered that the offenders were apprehended on Thursday by officials of…

Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued the remaining nine victims abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage in Zariagi, Lokoja, Kogi State, while also foiling an alleged terrorist logistics operation in separate coordinated operations. The Army disclosed this…

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a decomposing body in an apartment in Osogbo, the state capital. The deceased, identified as Kemisola, was reportedly found in her room at a residence located in the Jaleyemi area…