Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a businessman in Irawo, Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State, in an attack that also left a 10-year-old girl injured. The incident occurred on Monday after the victim was reportedly trailed from…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three female suspects during a raid on suspected drug dens in the Ogbomoro and Ugolo areas of Warri metropolis. The operation was reportedly carried out by officers attached to the Effurun…

A suicide bomber in a three-wheel vehicle laden with explosives killed at least seven people and wounded 20 in northwest Pakistan, police said on Tuesday. The blast comes days after another suicide attack saw a car bomb detonate at a…

Enugu State Government has confirmed the arrest of a woman, Mrs Ogechi John, over the alleged death of her nine-year-old stepdaughter, Amanda John. The development was  disclosed in a statement shared on Monday through the WhatsApp media platform of Governor Peter Mbah.…

A worker, Joshua Shapara, who lost his arm in an industrial accident at Anjia Prefabrication Limited in Lagos, has received N25m compensation from the company. PUNCH Metro gathered from a statement issued by the Lagos State Safety Commission on Sunday…

Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested six suspected drug peddlers during a raid operation in Katsina State. The development was contained in a post shared on Monday…

At least eight persons were reportedly killed in a suspected cult attack along Aliade Street in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on Monday that the attack occurred in the…

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund has donated 150 bulletproof vests and 150 ballistic helmets to three military formations in Lagos. In a statement on Monday, the LSSTF disclosed that the intervention underscored its commitment to supporting security agencies operating…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of a 50-year-old truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, for unlawful possession of minerals valued at N2.4m. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin sentenced Bawa to two…

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested two suspected vandals for allegedly looting items from a truck involved in an accident along the Calabar–Itu Highway. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement issued…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three female suspects during a raid on drug hideouts in Ogbomoro and Ugolo communities in Warri metropolis. PUNCH Metro on Monday gathered that the operation was carried out by operatives attached…

The Enugu State Government has announced the arrest of a woman, Mrs Ogechi John, over the alleged killing of her nine-year-old stepdaughter, Amanda John. In a statement published on Governor Peter Mbah’s WhatsApp media platform on Monday, the suspect was…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the arrest of a truck driver following a fatal crash that claimed the lives of a pedestrian and a motorcyclist along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt from a…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade, operating under ”Operation Tiger Paw II”, neutralised a suspected terrorist and recovered a significant cache of arms and equipment in a coordinated ambush in the Adankolo Forest Reserve, Lokoja Local Government Area. This…

A fire outbreak allegedly caused by minors playing with a cooking gas cylinder on Monday gutted parts of a residential building in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred at about 12:57…