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…

The Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi, has uncovered a fraudulent scheme within its premises and recovered ₦27,000 allegedly extorted from a patient. The development was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of…

A tragic incident has occurred in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, where 12 people were killed on Tuesday night by suspected militia. It was gathered that the incident occurred at a mining site in the Ratoso fan…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested over 300 suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, secessionist activities, rape, and other serious offences, 35 kidnapped victims, recovered over 2,000 arms and ammunition, including explosives and other dangerous items. The state…

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has begun a crackdown on drivers across the state who engage in overspeeding and endanger their lives and those of other road users, especially during the festive season. The…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection with the robbery and killing of a young man whose body was found in a forest in Ngaski Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Ibrahim Yahaya, 25,…

The leadership of Ogbo-Ogwu Drug Market, Onitsha Bridgehead, Anambra State, on Wednesday, handed over fake drugs and unwholesome products worth over N265 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for confiscation. Some of the items,…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered 54 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition during a security operation in the state. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst,…

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called for collective efforts among government, security agencies and communities to ensure effective policing and make the state one of the most peaceful in the country. The governor made the call on Wednesday in…

An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their involvement in series of kidnappings in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State and neighboring communities in Rivers State. The convicts were found guilty of kidnapping…

The Police Command in Anambra State has banned the use of knockout bangers and other social explosives during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in Anambra. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu, announced the ban in Awka,…

Gunmen have abducted the newly elected vice chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, Alhaji Saidu. The hoodlums also abducted councillors representing Zarawuyaku and Miringa wards in the area. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday evening along the…

The Rivers State Police Command has said its operatives have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and rescued a female victim along Ozuaha Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The command said the suspects were gunned down after they…