The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, for hearing in the suit filed by Nafiu Gombe against former Senate President David Mark and others over the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress. The matter, marked…

Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, DEA, Lagos Country Office, and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece, have successfully dismantled…

The family of Michael Adeniyi has demanded justice over his continued detention, alleging that the teenager has spent about three years in custody after being arrested as a minor. PUNCH Metro gathered that Adeniyi was arrested in 2023 by officers…

Detectives of the Ijebu Imushin Division, Ogun State Police Command, on Wednesday, foiled a truck hijacking incident, recovered a stolen DAF truck and a wooden-fabricated rifle. DAILY POST learnt the driver who was conveying motor spare parts was intercepted by…

Several people are feared dead and many others injured after gunmen opened fire on mourners during a mass burial in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday afternoon. The victims had gathered to bury seven…

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command, have neutralized at least two kidnappers during a fire battle at the Karshi area, bordering the nation’s capital and Nasarawa State. A statement released on Wednesday night by SP Josephine Adeh,…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspected cultist, Favour Izunna, also known as “Njoku,” over his alleged involvement in killings and kidnapping activities in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu…

Bandits loyal to a notorious armed leader, Isiya Kwashen Garwa, have reportedly imposed fresh levies of N10 million each on Garin Lamido and Yan Shuni communities in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The renewed demand comes despite several…

Anger and fear have gripped Nding Susut community in Fan District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen stormed the area late Tuesday night, killing six people, including five members of the same family. The attack, which…

Osun State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a Fulani herdsman, Yahaya Sulaiman, in Ijebu-Jesa, in Oriade local government area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, stating that security operatives…

The Cross River State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two serving police officers who were intercepted with firearms and ammunition amid the ongoing communal crisis between Ugep and Idomi communities. The clarification followed a viral video circulating on…

The Kogi State Government has confirmed the safe rescue of all victims abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage in Lokoja. The confirmation came in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr…

Tragedy was narrowly averted on Tuesday night after a petroleum-laden tanker crashed and exploded along the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway, leaving commuters stranded for hours but with no loss of life. The incident occurred at the Ugwu-Onyeama area of the busy federal…

A 37-year-old man, Ziaulihak Zakari, popularly known as Abuja, has allegedly confessed to receiving N500,000 to carry out an acid attack on a female spa worker in the Lakowe area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro reports that the victim, Olorunseunfunmi…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a sophisticated fraud syndicate responsible for diverting over N713.9m from customers’ accounts, following an investigation by the Police Special Fraud Unit. The breakthrough came after a financial institution reported a series of unauthorised debits…