…through technology. They recruit on social media platforms, move and conceal funds via mobile money, gift cards and cryptocurrencies. “They buy weapons on darknet marketplaces, communicate over satellite links beyond our networks, and fly drones across borders, using artificial intelligence to tailor propaganda and eva…
The monarch of Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has urged the Federal and state governments to expedite efforts to recover the remains of victims of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in the community. PUNCH Online reported that a NAF ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the community…
Residents of Niger Delta communities affected by persistent oil spills and gas leaks have raised concerns over what they described as an increase in unusual deaths and health challenges in their communities. They also alleged cases of early cessation of menstruation among women. The residents, drawn from Rivers, Bayels…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project against the N100m defamation judgment awarded against it by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. A three-member panel presided over by Justice Danlami Senchi reserved judgment on Tuesday af…
…Upon receiving the complaint, police operatives attached to Isua Division immediately mobilised, mounted route blocks and commenced a pursuit of the fleeing suspect. On sighting the police operatives, the suspect allegedly diverted onto the Ise-Ikare Road in an attempt to evade arrest. However, the pursuing officers su…
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…
Military veterans on Tuesday blocked the entrance to the Military Pensions Board office in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, over concerns about the formula adopted for adjusting their pensions. The veterans barricaded the entrance with canopies and chairs, while armed soldiers prevented them from entering the premises. The action …
…firearms, nine live cartridges, foodstuffs, two torchlights, two cutlasses, five mobile phones, two power banks, two cooking pots and three food plates. Other recovered items were a bottle of oil, two pairs of shoes, three pairs of bathroom slippers, a head warmer, three packs of cigarettes, suspected illicit drugs, ch…
Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday commenced a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, by a patient’s relative at the hospital on Sunday night. The strike was announced in a protest letter dated October…
American actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the television series Breaking Bad, has died aged 34. The actor died on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Brownsville, Texas, according to reports by US entertainment media outlets, including Page Six and The Sun. Page Six rep…
US actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City that left two cabin crew members injured, authorities said Monday. The “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions” star was detained at John F. Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed late Sunday f…
…the rising abduction of innocent people in the state, Usman urged the authorities to mobilise the necessary personnel, strengthen intelligence gathering, coordinate an effective rescue operation and do everything possible to bring the victims back to their families alive and unharmed. The statement also appealed to res…
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard, on Monday, that members of the proscribed terrorist group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), planned the May 15 kidnappings of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to pressure the Federal Government into releasing their detai…
The family of Abdulrahman Auwal, a Mobile Police officers, who was k!lled in Plateau State, is demanding justice. LIB reported that the deceased was k!lled around Kwi-Beco Road, a community between Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of the state while he was returning from a community on Thursday, October 8,…
…also destroyed two vehicles and approximately 20 motorcycles used by the terrorists for mobility, logistics and offensive operations, thereby significantly degrading their fighting capability and disrupting planned attacks on military positions and surrounding communities. "Further intelligence revealed that the terror…
…was taken to hospital for treatment and is recovering at home. Chief Inspector Leanne Hobin condemned tragedy chanting, saying it caused severe distress to the families and loved ones of victims and had no place in football. She added that police would continue working with clubs to identify offenders and bring them to…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday said the Supreme Court handled 2,456 matters and delivered 411 judgments in the 2025/2026 legal year. Kekere-Ekun disclosed this at a special session of the Supreme Court marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year in Abuja. According to her,…
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, on Monday struck out an application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, son of celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. Jus…
…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 in Ikeduru, Imo State. According to him, the tragic incident occurred in September 2026. In a post he made two weeks…
…destruction of two vehicles and approximately 20 motorcycles used by the terrorists for mobility, logistics and offensive operations. The statement read, “The Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI has dealt a devastating blow to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, neu…
Bandits have released a video of a couple and their six-month-old baby who were kidnapped in Kaduna State, demanding N300m ransom. LIB reported that bandits invaded Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Monday, October 5, 2026, abducting the victims, including a pregnant woman.…
China condemned on Monday recent attacks by the Houthis on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure, expressing “serious concern” about the conflict between Riyadh and the Yemeni group intensifying. “China condemns the attacks that caused heavy casualties and expresses serious concern over the intensification of the co…
Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has explained why he chose to establish a law firm after retiring from the Nigeria Police Force, saying he sees the move as an opportunity to continue serving society in a different capacity. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, Mba sp…
A yet-to-be-identified man has been shot dead by two suspected assailants near the back gate of the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Saturday evening while the victim was riding a motorcycle in the area. A community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity b…
…was arrested on Wednesday, October 7, at her residence in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. “Her re-arrest followed credible intelligence indicating that she runs a notorious drug joint that harbours criminal elements who terrorise the community,” the statement partly read. The statement r…