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Man jailed for not declaring £8,020, $704 at airport
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, sentenced one Agudosi Okechukwu to six months in prison for failing to declare foreign currencies at the Murtala Muhammed Internati...
5th May 2025
Govt reviews Obudu Ranch safety after four seminarians accident
The Cross River State Government has directed a comprehensive review of safety protocols, especially concerning transportation within and around the Obudu Cattle Ranch. A statement on Sunday by the Ch...
5th May 2025
Canadian police arrest Nigerian for $600,000 romance scam
The Canadian Police has disclosed that it arrested and arraigned a Nigerian, Chimezie Nwabueze, for his alleged involvement in a $600,000 romance scam. A statement on the website of the Peel Regional ...
5th May 2025
Police nab fleeing killer of 65-year-old woman
The Lagos State Police Command has announced the arrest of Abubakar Iliyasu, the prime suspect in the murder of 65-year-old Jane Okoye, who was killed in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos on April 2, 202...
5th May 2025
Woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend to death in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended 21-year-old Precious Anegbode for allegedly stabbing to death one Damilola, said to be her boyfriend, in the Ijegun area of Lagos. It was gathered that t...
5th May 2025
Kidnapper killed during gun duel with police in Enugu
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Giwa, has launched a manhunt for kidnappers and “unrepentant criminals” in the state. The CP’s directive comes on the heels of an operation by t...
5th May 2025
Police rescue abducted husband, wife in Anambra
The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at the Neni community in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, rescuing the three victims, including a husband...
5th May 2025
Police crack down on Bauchi counterfeiters
The Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed the arrest of four persons producing counterfeit herbicides. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, in a press release issued on Su...
5th May 2025
Three killed in Lagos, Ogun accidents
Two separate accidents in the Ojota area of Lagos State and on the Sagamu-Benin Expressway on Saturday claimed three lives. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo T...
5th May 2025
NDLEA intercepts 942 explosives en route to Zamfara
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, during a routine patrol along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway, on Saturday, intercepted a commercial vehicle conveying 942 explosives hidden in a sa...
5th May 2025
Court jails two women for hawking naira in Lagos
Justice Yellin Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, sentenced two women; Folake Adeoti and Modupe Adewuyi, to one year imprisonment each for hawking Naira notes in violation of t...
4th May 2025
Police nab four producers of fake farm chemicals in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four individuals producing and selling counterfeit herbicides. The arrest was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Offic...
4th May 2025
Police nab fleeing suspect over death of 65-year-old Lagos woman
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a fleeing homicide suspect, Abubakar Iliyasu, for the alleged murder of a 65-year-old woman, Jane Okoye, in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state. The Lagos St...
4th May 2025
Many vigilante members killed, others missing as bandits attack Sokoto community
No fewer than 11 local vigilante members have been confirmed dead following a fierce gun battle with heavily armed bandits and unconfirmed numbers of vigilantes in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sok...
4th May 2025
Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue three victims in Anambra
The operatives of Anambra Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt at Neni community in Anaocha Local Government Area of the State, rescuing three of the kidnapped victims. PUNCH Online gathered th...
4th May 2025
Lagos community lament five-month electricity blackout
Some residents of Love Estate in Ikorodu-Elepe Area of Lagos State on Sunday lamented five months of power outage in the community that has grounded businesses. They appealed to the Ikeja Electricity ...
4th May 2025
NDLEA intercepts drugs worth N3.4bn, uncovers 942 explosives
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted illicit drugs valued at over N3.4 bn in Lagos and Rivers. The operatives also uncovered a cache of 942 explosives in a breakthro...
4th May 2025
Two die in US plane crash
A small plane has crashed into a backyard of a residential neighbourhood in southern California, killing two people onboard and damaging homes, local authorities said. The Ventura County Fire Departme...
4th May 2025
LASTMA warns against crossing expressways after pedestrian is killed by lorry
A pedestrian was killed over the weekend in a tragic road accident along the Ojota Expressway, prompting the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority to issue a stern warning against unlawfully crossi...
4th May 2025
Police vow to fight vandals, criminals in Lagos
The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling criminal elements, especially vandals targeting government infrastructure. Jimoh, who reiterat...
4th May 2025
Police detain three officers in Kebbi over suspect's death
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of three of its officers in connection with the alleged murder of one Abubakar Auwal, who died in police custody under suspicious circumstanc...
3rd May 2025
Gombe Police arrest 27-yr-old suspect contracted to fight in Plateau
The Police Command in Gombe State has arrested a 27-year-old Taraba-bound Joseph Babari contracted to fight in Plateau State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, made this known in a s...
3rd May 2025
Early morning fire destroys goods worth millions in Ibadan
No fewer than three shops were razed by fire in the early hours of Friday in the Sango area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident, which occurred behind the Fart Oil filling station around 4:...
3rd May 2025
Military nabs security personnel colluding with terrorists
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of four security personnel aiding terrorist operations in the North-East. The suspects include two personnel from the hybrid forces who had been worki...
3rd May 2025
21 vehicles recovered as police arrest 1,600 suspects in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it arrested 1,611 suspects linked to various criminal activities, including drug trafficking, in April alone. The Command also said it recovered 21 st...
3rd May 2025
Soldiers recover arms in Zamfara bandits’ camp
The 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the command of Brigadier General Timothy Opurum, has achieved significant operational success in its ongoing fight against terrorism, neutralising several bandit lea...
3rd May 2025
25 stray cattle recovered in Sokoto forest
The Gada Divisional Police Headquarters in Sokoto State has recovered 25 cattle suspected to have been stolen or strayed from their rightful owners. The animals were found in a dense forest bordering ...
3rd May 2025
Police arrest 95 suspected cultists, recover arms in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists during a week-long operation across various parts of the state, as part of its renewed crackdown on cult-related activities. The state�...
2nd May 2025
S'African mother found guilty of selling young daughter
A South African court found a woman guilty on Friday of trafficking her six-year-old daughter who has been missing for more than a year, in a case that has outraged the nation. The two-month trial hea...
2nd May 2025
Fire razes three shops, others in Oyo
No fewer than three shops were razed by fire in the early hours of Friday in Sango, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident, which occurred behind the Fart Oil filling station around 4:30 am, repo...
2nd May 2025
Man accused of spying for Russia arrested in Greece
Greek authorities have arrested a man in the strategic port city of Alexandroupolis on suspicion of photographing supply convoys on behalf of Russia, police said. The suspect, a 59-year-old Greek citi...
2nd May 2025
