…Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force; as well as other Service Commanders and members of the Management Team of the Imo State Police Command. It pointed out that the search-and-rescue operation had been further intensified, with additional deployments of tactical teams and operational assets acro…
…and involved personnel from several security and intelligence agencies. Speaking, the Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Bonny, Captain Stanley Umeh, described the discovery as the biggest his team has made since he assumed command in March 2026. Umeh noted that the facility deep in the cre…
Oyo State Police command has announced the arrest of three suspected murders and armed robbers. The command noted that the suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of a woman in Ibadan and armed robbery. Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade made the revelations in a statement made ava…
…prompting the police and military to begin searching the area. The Imo State Police Command said on Thursday night, October. 1, that 10 victims have been rescued and security operatives have launched a coordinated search for the remaining victims (read here). However, Okoye could not confirm if the rescued victims were…
The FCT Police Command has arrested one Zazzayanu Halilu for allegedly r@ping a 12-year-old girl inside a car on Oct. 2nd. According to SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the command, the arrest was effected after operatives while on routine patrol around Airport Bridge Taxi Park, observed a fully tinted navy blue Volk…
…operations after dark.Efforts to get a response from the Plateau State Police Command spokesman, Alabo Alfred, were unsuccessful as his phone was switched off at the time of this report.FRSC confirms 20 people killed in multiple-vehicle crashLegit.ng earlier reported that Twenty people have died after four vehicles col…
…travelling to Kaduna on Friday morning. Meanwhile, NFF Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, praised the Kaduna State Government for its support for the Sand Eagles and their preparations for the Ghana clash. The first friendly between Nigeria and Senegal is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, at the Murtala Muh…
The Imo State Police Command has identified the location where 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in the state are being held, but security operatives have delayed moving into the camp over fears that it is planted with improvised explosive devices. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aud…
…the 1-1 home draw with Rivers United in a rescheduled matchday two fixture at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Wednesday. “We take the positives and now turn our focus to our trip to Lagos to face Inter Lagos FC.” Katsina United wrote on X. Katsina United have recorded two wins, two draws and two defeats in six matches t…
Edo State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cult members in Otuo, recovered a six-month-old baby allegedly stolen and taken to Imo State, and apprehended suspects linked to the alleged sexual abuse and online exposure of a young girl in Ekiadolor. The Police Public Relations Officer, Edo State Command, ASP En…
…in the UAE. Multiple media outlets overnight identified him as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami and said he had been banned from flying in Oman over concerns about his extremist views. During the flydubai flight, the plane’s Indian captain was assaulted by the co-pilot but the captain managed to open the cockpit door, a…
…Sunday’s encounter, scheduled to take place at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. Emmanuel Deutsch’s side will hope to build on their impressive 4-2 home victory over Shooting Stars in midweek. It was the nine-time champions’ first win in the NPFL this season. They currently occupy 19th position in the league stan…
…Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, have recommended different approaches to growing the country’s aviation revenue, with the airport management agency advocating a comprehensive review of taxes, levies and charges.Although FAAN said there was a need for transparency…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Abductors who seized 19 graduates travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, orientation camp have demanded N950 million for their release. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the…
Osun State Police Command confirmed has that two people were killed while four others sustained gunshot injuries during a suspected cult clash in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the incident was suspected to have been perpetrated by cult groups operating around the Oke-B…
…is a great chin. You get caught, you go down. All the fighters through history, the Muhammad Alis, the Fraziers, the Foremans, they have all been on the floor. The good ones get up, who can take the shots, they get up and do it. Tyson has done that time and time again,” he said. The December bout forms part of a busy s…
…facility during separate ceremonies in the two communities on Friday. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed the development in a statement made available to Saturday Punch on Friday. Speaking at the events, Adekimi said the facilities were established to provide quality medical care t…
…scene, with passengers’ belongings scattered inside the vehicles. The Imo State Police Command had on Thursday night said 10 victims were rescued. In a statement obtained by Saturday PUNCH, the Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, explained that security agencies were on the trail of the abductors and had laun…
A Nigerian lady, Emmanuella Omah, has alleged that her sponsor demanded N2.4m from her if she wanted to quit her job as a domestic worker in Egypt. Omah said she had worked for more than 15 Egyptian employers in the last 12 months,. lamenting that they all maltreated her. “I’m calling on Nigerians to help me because my…
…handling large classes. The situation has forced the former administration of Muhammad Badaru and the present administration of Governor Umar Namadi to introduce a temporary teaching programme tagged J-Teach. Under the J-Teach programme, qualified and interested teachers are employed on a temporary basis to teach in ne…
…to avoid being caught in the violence. Confirming the incident, the Osun State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the command was aware of the shooting, which he described as a suspected cult clash. Ojelabi said two persons were killed at the scene, identifying one of them as Small Rugged, while the…
…of Rivers State and later as minister of transportation under former President Muhammadu Buhari.The 61-year-old is currently the ADC's vice presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 elections, running alongside the party's presidential flagbearer.Watch the trending video in which Amaechi alleges that President Tinubu’s…
The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, has warned troops deployed to newly established formations in Oyo and Osun states against unprofessional conduct. 2 Division Mahmuda gave the warning during a visit to the newly established Headquarters 7 Brigade in Oyo and 137 Battali…
…Nla, which was originally released in 1993. The original film, created by Christian filmmaker Mike Bamiloye, was later released in English as The Ultimate Power in 1994. The new production returns to the story of Muwonleru, a village controlled by the powerful herbalist Isawuru. Two believers, Olaboye and Olatomi, leav…
…statement by the Police Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, a team led by ASP Akeredolu Emmanuel intercepted an unregistered Toyota Camry at Fibigbade Street, Ago-Iwoye, when a Toyota Highlander with registration number JJJ 215 JV allegedly blocked its movement at Abobi Street. It was alleged that a physical confrontat…