Fire guts shops in Oyo File: Fire A fire broke out in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, early Sunday morning, destroying three shops. The swift response of the state fire service, however, saved 13 other shops from being consumed. According to invest

Police nab Ogun truck driver, motor boy for beating man to death Spokesperson Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said that its operatives have arrested a truck driver, Olalere Timileyin and his m

JUST IN: Fire guts Ibadan church FILE: Fire outbreak A devastating fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. The incident occurred at about 9:30 pm

Father of seven-year-old found dead in Anambra uncompleted building arrested File copy: Man in handcuffs The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Alfred Bassey, 40, over the sudden death of his seven-year-old son at a construction site al

Police arrest Benue lecturer for alleged kidnap of colleague’s wife A Nigerian policeman Police in Benue State have arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh, for allegedly masterminding

Mother, two kids injured in Lagos task force raid A female commuter and her two children were injured on Wednesday during a raid by operatives of the Lagos State Task Force in the Idimu area of Lagos State. Eyewitnesses told PUNCH Metro that the t

Court jails man one year for $115,000 Internet fraud A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, sitting in Jabi on Wednesday convicted and sentenced one Internet fraudster, Praise Humphrey Igbo, alias Jessica Allen, to one year imprisonment for

Police arrest two suspects with 25 stolen phones in Borno The Borno State Police Command has arrested two suspects Ibrahim Abubako 18, and Ibrahim Mohammed 18 with 25 stolen phones. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahu

NSCDC arrests eight suspected vandals in Abuja NSCDC operatives The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has arrested eight individuals suspected of vandalising public infrastructure in various parts of Abuja

Abuja school dismisses students’ bullying allegations The management of Beautiful Beginning Academy, in Gudu District, Abuja, has denied allegations of bullying among students as captured in a clip that went viral on Monday. In the video, some s