A member of the Oodua People’s Congress, identified as Sunday and popularly known as Gobe, has been killed during a dispute over allegedly stolen puppies in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on…

The Ojibara of Bayagan Ile in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Kamilu Salami, who was abducted 25 days ago by bandits, has been released. PUNCH Metro exclusively gathered on Wednesday that the monarch, who was kidnapped on…

An Abuja-based security guard identified as Sunday has narrated how he staged a self-kidnapping scheme to extort N4m from his family because he needed money to travel to his village for Christmas. Sunday disclosed this in an interrogation video shared…

The Nasarawa State Police Command has deployed no fewer than 2,231 officers to various public places across the state as part of measures to ensure the safety of lives and property during the Yuletide season.  The command’s Public Relations Officer,…

A 29-year-old Nigerian woman, Olajide Iyanuoluwa, has been arrested in India with 121 grams of cocaine valued at about Rs 1.20 crore (approximately N195m), which she allegedly concealed inside bread loaves. PUNCH Metro learnt that Indian authorities have remanded Iyanuoluwa…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said that the Chief Magistrate of the Special Offences Court sitting in Oshodi has remanded six of the seven suspects arraigned before it until February 19, 2026, for allegedly assaulting and causing grievous…

A massive fire incident on Wednesday evening ravaged the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a high-rise commercial complex on Martins Street, Lagos Island, leaving several traders reportedly trapped inside as emergency operations continued. The blaze, which broke out around 5:00 p.m.,…

The Police in Imo State have arrested a 43- year- old man, Kelechi Nwosu, native of Umuobi Umukam in Obollo Autonomous Community, Isiala Mbano, for allegedly defiling his seven year- old niece. The suspect was arrested by his kinsmen and…

Emergency responders are currently battling a fire outbreak at a plaza known as the Great Nigeria Insurance House, located on Martins Street in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State. The building, which serves as a warehouse for clothing materials,…

A bomb explosion has been recorded at Al-Adum Jumaat Mosque around Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri, Borno State, during prayers PUNCH Online gathered that the incident, which occurred on Wednesday evening, reportedly claimed several lives and left others injured. The…

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have detonated an improvised explosive device, IED, at a Juma’at Mosque in Gamboru Ward, around the Customs area in the heart of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The incident occurred on Wednesday while Muslim worshippers were…

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested 20 people over alleged rape and other offences as part of efforts to reduce crime in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu, made the revelation during a press briefing at the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to produce the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, in court on December 30 for arraignment over alleged N4.6 billion money laundering. Justice Emeka…

A fire broke out at the Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau State capital, on Tuesday night, destroying about 25 shops. In a statement on Wednesday, the Terminus market secretary, Zakari Sale confirmed the incident, saying no lives were lost. He…

A Road Safety officer, identified as Ibrahim Dalhatu Tafoki, has been killed by armed bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst Bakatsine. According…