A notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Tukur Sharme has been killed in a clash with a rival group in the forest. Sharme was killed along with other members of his gang. Samuel Aruwan, Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,…

An aluminium worker based in Okinni, Osun State, Sunday Ejoh, was on Monday sentenced to a six-month jail term by an Osun State Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo for stealing three tubers of yam. Ejoh, who appeared before Magistrate…

A 23-year-old student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ogun State, Ayomide Adeleye, has confessed to the killing of 18-year-old Christiana Idowu, who was a member of his church. Adeleye, who is now in the custody of the Lagos State Police…

The Lagos State Government has impounded a staggering 488 vehicles over an eight-month period for illegal use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Monday through Lagos State Traffic Management Authority’s…

The students and staff of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State, who were abducted over seven months ago, have regained their freedom from captivity. The students and staff were abducted during an attack in the Gusau area in February 2024.…

A lecturer at Foreign Links College in Moro, Osun State, Dr Nsikak Akpan, has commenced a 150-hour marathon lecture. Akpan is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest lecture ever delivered. DAILY POST gathered that the marathon…

Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, on Monday paraded no fewer than 27 suspected criminals who have been terrorising various parts of the state. According to the Chairman of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye,…

Residents staying near a small sized hotel in Calabar, Cross River State capital, have raised the alarm over alleged rape of girls between 12 and 15 years on a daily basis in the facility. The hotel is located on Nkese…

A 23-year-old philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ayomide Adeleye, has revealed the chilling details behind the murder of an 18-year-old female church member, Christiana Idowu. According to a Vanguard report on Sunday, Adeleye, now in custody at the Lagos…

A hippopotamus killed a 60-year-old fisherman, Malam Usman Maigadi, on Sunday at Yauri River, Kebbi State. Maigadi, who worked as a guard at the Emir of Yauri’s Orchard Farm, was fishing when the animal attacked, likely in defense of its…

There have been growing concerns about a significant rise in false calls to emergency services by residents in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro however learnt that some residents are making hoax calls because of bets placed among themselves. Sources in the…

Four members of the same family, including two young children, were killed in a gas explosion that caused their home to partially collapse in southern Italy. The tragedy occurred in the town of Saviano, near Naples, where a two-storey house…

The Imo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a viral video showing some officers in a violent confrontation with a man. The incident was said to have occurred on September 16, 2024, during an arrest warrant execution for…

A soldier identified as Abubakar has allegedly killed a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps officer, Olapade Segun. Abubakar and Segun were said to have met at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Oyo State on Friday. PUNCH Metro…

Hippopotamus has killed Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby,…