Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero has called for urgent federal intervention following the displacement of residents in Jega and Maiyama local government areas of Kebbi State over the reported influx of bandits fleeing military operations in Zamfara and Sokoto states. Aliero, who represents Kebbi Central Senatorial Distric…
…impersonating a police inspector has been arrested in Adamawa State. The state Police Command said 36-year-old Habila Ibrahim was arrested over an alleged attempt to steal a motorcycle and impersonate a police inspector in Girei Local Government Area. The Command said: “On 10th October 2026, operatives of Girei Divisio…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected inter-state vehicle thief and recovered a vehicle allegedly stolen from his employer in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following a swift police response, intelligence-led investigation and effective collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Army. The arrest follow…
…Agodi," the eyewitness said. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo State Sector Command, confirmed the incident through its sector commander, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, who spoke with newsmen. Dahunsi said the motorcycle rider sustained a fractured leg and was taken to the University College Hospital (UCH), I…
…local time. The security scare comes almost two weeks after flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly attacked pilot Smit Machchhar and tried to hijack a plane bound for Tel Aviv.
The Osun State Police Command has organised a mental health awareness lecture for its officers to promote psychological well-being, emotional resilience and effective service delivery. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, to commemorate W…
NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, General Alexus Grynkewich has warned against any aggression targeting member states, declaring that the alliance is ready for combat. “If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight,” the American general stated on Monday in Poland. “We know how we will fight if a fight comes to us. And w…
…conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, CSP Aniete Iniedu, who confirmed the arrest and subsequent release on bail to Channels Television noted that the former governor was asked to return to the Force Headquarters on Tuesday for further interrogation as investigations…
…that he had won the APC primary, while the commission recognises Governor Hope Uzodimma as the legitimate winner. Okorocha had reportedly dismissed earlier claims that a court had issued an arrest warrant against him, insisting that those making such allegations provide documentary evidence to substantiate their claims…
…in stable condition. He added that the recovered items had been handed over to the DSS command in Igarra, while the remains of the deceased suspects had been handed over to the Igarra Division of the Nigeria Police Force for further necessary action. The statement said the operation underscored the Nigerian Army’s oper…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a female corps member in a road crash on Monday in Ibadan. The Sector Commander in Oyo State, Corps Commander Kehinde Dahunsi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Dahunsi said that the crash involved a…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Mohammed Sani Abubakar for allegedly attacking his neighbour with a cutlass and a horn in Toro Local government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement Monday, October 12, 2026 said the suspect…
…captives if the government failed to meet their demands. The defendants are Mahmud Muhammad, also known as Abu Bara’a and Abbas Mukhtar; Abubakar Abbas, aka Isah Adam and Mallam Mahmuda Al-Nigeri; Abdulrazak Umar, aka Abu Khalifa and Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, aka Abu Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, aka Abu Itisa…
…Province (ISWAP) terrorists, neutralising over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander, in a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The intelligence-driven operation was carried out on 10 October 2026 following credible repo…
The Oyo State police command has arrested a man who allegedly travelled from Anambra State to avenge his brother’s death, recovering a pistol and a cartridge from him. The suspect was intercepted by operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol during a stop and search operation along Ife Road while travelling in a commercial…
…members of Ansaru, accused of complicity in the Oriire attacks. The five are Mahmud Muhammad (aka Abu Bara’a, Abbas Mukhtar); Abubakar Abbas (aka Isah Adam, Mallam Mahmuda Al-Nigeri); Abdulrazak Umar (aka Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid); Yunusa Musa (aka Abu Yunusa Bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (aka Abu Itisar). According t…
…gas explosion claimed the lives of a 39-year-old Nigerian woman, Amarachi Georgina Mmadu and her 18-month-old son, Akachukwu. The victims' brother and uncle, Promise Mmadu, announced their passing in an obituary shared on Facebook on Sunday, October 11, 2026. Mother and son will be laid to rest on Tuesday, October 13 i…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, in a precision air strike on their enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said the terrorists were neutralised on Oc…
…the offences associated with their cases and the locations where they were arrested. 1. Emmanuel Omowaiye - Mail fraud; Richmond, Texas. 2. Laurene Onwuka - Fraud and impersonation; Chantilly, Virginia. 3. Olusegun Shonekan - Wire fraud; Newark, New Jersey. 4. Olusegun Olaseni - Amphetamine sale; Greencastle, Indiana.…
…to Lagos. “What is really going on, Nigerian Air Force? Mr Sunday Aneke, who gave the command for them to take the aircraft to Lagos?” he asked. The man said he wished his sister had not boarded the aircraft, claiming that she would not have entered it if she had known what was going to happen. He explained that he had…
…weapons, including rocket launchers. On October 2, the Sokoto State Police Command announced the recovery of at least two rocket launchers and other dangerous weapons from armed bandits who attacked Tsabre Village in Isa Local Government Area. DAILY POST reports that the development has heightened concerns across the c…
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…that it be read to the defendant. The court subsequently directed its clerk, Muhammad Tudun Wada, to read the charges to him. Following the arraignment, the court ordered the defendant's remand in a correctional facility and adjourned the case until November 3, 2026, for further proceedings. The defendant was alleged t…
…and that a damage assessment was under way. It later reported another attack on Dammam airport in the east — which the Houthis also said they had targeted — a day after the Saudi coalition reported a projectile landing nearby. – ‘Full-fledged war crime’ – The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on the Riyadh airport…
…in the organisation. He was appointed Acting Corps Marshal by former President Muhammadu Buhari in July 2022, following the retirement of his predecessor, Boboye Oyeyemi, after completing his tenure.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources Before his appointment, Biu served as Deputy…