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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended one Gafaru Rasaki for the unlawful possession of four human heads in the Sagamu area of the state. The arrest was contained in a statement signed by…
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has said the command arrested 821 suspects for various crimes and rescued 377 kidnapped victims across the state in 2025, Agbonika disclosed this on Monday, while addressing journalists during a press conference…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three men over the alleged unlawful possession of human parts, conspiracy and disrespect for a corpse in Ile-Ogbo town. The suspects, according to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested multiple individuals in separate operations for unlawful possession of firearms and human remains, as part of proactive efforts to ensure a safe and peaceful Christmas and New Year celebration across the state. In…
Gunmen have abducted at least 28 people who were travelling to attend Maulud gathering in Zak village, Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State. The attack occurred on Sunday night when the assailants intercepted a vehicle conveying the…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested three masquerades for allegedly displaying on the streets without authorisation and maiming innocent people The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azar,e disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo on Monday. Azare…
At least two people have been killed following an attack by suspected armed bandits on a farm in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on December 21 at Tse Keleke…
One person has been killed and several livestock stolen after suspected bandits attacked settlements in Katsina State.The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the attack happened…
Fire has razed Abagbo Garden and Hotel, a popular hotel situated in the Kwankwashi area of Suleja, Niger State, leaving the owner, Sunday Agbo, in a state of shock and despair It was gathered that the fire, which occurred on…
A family gathering turned tragic in Delta State when a 47-year-old man allegedly killed his first cousin during a heated argument over the refund of a ₦1,000 contribution. The incident, which occurred on December 12, 2025, in Ughelli South, was…
The Plateau State Police Command has rescued the wife and one daughter of a pastor who was abducted from his home in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on…
A twin three-bedroom private residential building in Ibadan has been razed by a midnight fire The incident occurred at No 2, Ebony Street, Oluwakeyin Alia, Airport Area in Ibadan. Our correspondent gathered that the inferno occurred at exactly 12:23hrs on…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that nine people died in a road accident on the Kaltungo-Cham Road in Kaluwa community, Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Gombe Command, Samson Kaura, confirmed…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Shodunke Simbiat, recovering cocaine worth about N5bn concealed inside her children at her Lagos apartment on December 9. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi,…
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps on Monday warned motorists against reckless and uncoordinated driving during the festive season to prevent road accidents. The South-West Zonal Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, gave the warning while speaking with the…
A South African court on Thursday remanded four National Traffic Police officers accused of killing a Nigerian motorist, Osinakachukwu Onu. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday, from a report by South African news outlet Independent Online, that the officers were denied…
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