Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadin Kai have rescued a serving councillor from Biu Local Government Area and an Islamic cleric who were abducted by suspected terrorists in Borno State. The development was contained in a post shared…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects over a fake, stage-managed kidnapping involving a schoolboy. The suspects were apprehended on December 17 and 18, 2025, in connection with a viral video showing the boy pleading for mercy in…

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five persons in connection with a staged kidnapping that went viral online, showing a schoolboy pleading for mercy in a fabricated “kidnappers’ den.” The arrests were…

The Imo State Police Command has commenced orderly room trials for seven personnel involved in misconduct, including extortion, unprofessionalism, and high-handedness, captured in a viral video last Saturday. The command assured the public that the disciplinary process would be thorough,…

The Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and rescued a female victim along Ozuaha Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko,…

A 37-year-old Nigerian man, Osinakachukwu Onu, has been shot dead on the N12 highway in Klerksdorp, North West Province, South Africa, allegedly by police officers during a traffic operation. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday, from a report published by Independent…

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died in Ebonyi State. A police source, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Thursday on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation, said the incident occurred around 11am on Tuesday…

A Nigerian man, Okitipi Samuel, has been taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force for his alleged role in a global cyberattack on Microsoft 365 users. The Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday destroyed illicit, banned, substandard, and unwholesome drugs and pharmaceutical products worth over N55bn in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, announced the exercise, which…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a man, Chidi Nwaya, to a total of 22 years’ imprisonment for obtaining N28m by false pretence and stealing in a failed property transaction on Lagos Island. Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay,…

The Hisbah Board in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State in a co-ordinated raid, has arrested several men and women at a house allegedly used for immoral acts including suspected sexual activities amongst unmarried youths.  The raid took place…

Ondo State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly assaulting officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps and causing malicious damage to their property. The incident occurred on December 16, 2025, along the Akure–Ipetu Road at the FUTA axis,…

The Borno state Police Command has dismissing claims circulating on social media that the major suspect in the rape case of a five-year-old girl was arrested and later released. In a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the…

The Anambra State Police Command has recovered firearms, a vehicle and suspected stolen cash following a shoot-out with fleeing criminals in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. Items recovered include one pump-action rifle, one locally fabricated single-barrel rifle,…

A community on the Osun–Kwara boundary, Ora, was thrown into panic on Monday following a fatal attack by suspected gunmen. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the attack claimed the life of a village head, identified simply as Dennis, while…