The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested members of a fraud syndicate and a suspect in a N10.5 million breach of trust case as part of major breakthroughs in its fight against crime across the state. Arewa PUNCH gathered that this was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Dutse, the state capital on…

…guilty plea, prosecution counsel, Saidu Yusuf, called Prosecution Witness 1, PW1, Emmanuel Onuminya and tendered all the exhibits and evidence against the defendant. The court admitted the exhibits as evidence. Thereafter, the prosecution counsel prayed the court to convict the defendant accordingly. In the same vein,…

…pressure from security forces. The Base Information Officer, NNS VICTORY, Lieutenant-Commander Sulaiman Bala, disclosed this in a statement issued in Calabar on Monday. Bala said no arrests were made during the operation as the suspects fled upon sighting the approaching naval gunboats. He noted that the raid was part…

…sixth registrar of JAMB.Oloyede, who was first appointed in 2016 by former President Muhammadu Buhari and reappointed for a second term in 2021, reflected on his tenure and said the greatest concern was not the candidates themselves but the role some parents played in encouraging malpractice. He said: "The most painful…

…following the recent arrivals of Danny Welbeck. Henderson is expected to join his new teammates immediately as Chelsea step up preparations for the start of the 2026/27 season.

…quota to the development of the state. The Speaker also recalled that Governor Hope Uzodimma had supported the emergence of four female candidates of the All Progressives Congress, who may join the Assembly in the 11th House. Speaking during the group’s one-day state-level electoral college meeting with lawmakers, a fo…

…slams APC govt for distributing rice to electorates A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obadjere of St William's Catholic Church, Orerokpe, Delta State, has slammed APC members for distributing bags of rice to the electorate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a video making the rounds on social media, the…

…a holy life and no amount of prayer that can safe you after death."Spiritual leader Emmanuel Alogbo diesLegit.ng also reported that the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide announced the death of its Spiritual Father, His Most Eminence Emmanuel Alogbo, at age 93.The church disclosed he died peacefully at his L…

…off my TV because I knew that meeting go long. He can't win HOH again. Imagine commanding someone to pray. I can't deal." Mayokun & 3 Ors (#Olatu125) also criticised the Head of House, saying, "If this boy becomes Nigeria president, we no go fit drink water drop cup. Idi Amin go dey learn work. It's the hypocrisy for m…

…content he posted online encouraged young people to engage in f0rnication. The Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Mujahid Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, August 3. According to the statement, operatives of the Hisbah command in Tudunwada Local Government Area apprehende…

…for trafficking victim to Côte d'Ivoire for pr0stitution The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued a 25-year-old woman trafficked to Côte d'Ivoire. The suspect allegedly lured the victim to Côte d'Ivoire under the guise of vocational training in hairdressing. Investigations al…

…Happy's friend, and Vienna, Happy’s daughter. The American comedian, actor, and filmmaker has also starred in various films alongside his wife, Jackie Sandler.2. Christopher McDonald as Shooter McGavinChristopher McDonald attended the Happy Gilmore Universal City Premiere on 7 February 1996 in Universal City, Californi…

…hosted a delegation of journalists from the BBC during the turbaning of the late Muhammadu Maccido. According to Dingyadi, the gathering provided an opportunity for guests to benefit immensely from the late statesman’s vast knowledge and experience in governance and public affairs. Reflecting on his personal relationsh…

…to focus fully on governance. The spokesperson for the CLO in Rivers State, Emmanuel Obe, said the prolonged political crisis disrupted governance and prevented the Assembly from sitting regularly. He said, “While those arrangements may have been necessitated by prevailing circumstances, they were far from ideal. “Legi…

…the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, said in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Sunday that the suspected electrocution occurred after a distress call reported a motionless body along the Ringim-Sintilimawa Road. According to the police spokesp…

…for the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday accused the state police command of drawing up a list of 46 people, including a commissioner in the state cabinet, that will be arrested before the August 15 governorship poll. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, Deputy Director General of the Campaign Council, Kola…

The Ebonyi State Police Command has reaffirmed the directives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), charging officers and men to uphold professionalism, discipline, accountability, and respect for the fundamental rights of citizens. The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa-Okafor, gave the c…

…efforts to secure the release of the remaining two victims. The Enugu State Police Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe. According to the statement, the victims were abducted in the early hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026, within the premises of a church at Inoyi in…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered how a community leader in Anambra State, Emmanuel Nwanneniya, popularly known as "Chairman", was allegedly murdered after being injected with a restricted veterinary sedative. The post How Anambra community leader was injected to death with restricted veterinary sedative – Police…

…Nigerian Army officer and a police officer were killed when troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled a terrorist attack on a Forward Operating Base in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The troops also rescued nine abducted civilians during a pursuit of the fleeing attackers. The Army disclosed this…

…Agunechemba, saying tackling insecurity required collective effort. Also speaking, the Commander of the 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support), Onitsha, Col. Buteus Yakubu, represented by Lt. P.O. Idowu, commended Agunechemba's achievements. He said the Nigerian Army was pleased with the collaboration among the milit…

…Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi) and reinstated six sitting senators: Sunday Karimi, Emmanuel Udende, Titus Zam, Shuaibu Isa Lau, Adeniyi Adegbonmire and Olajide Ipinsagba.Professor Joash Amupitan-led INEC releases the official list of candidates for the 2027 general elections. Photo >Prince Paul Ikonne also replaced E…

…Kudu Local Government Area have been urged not to panic as the Jigawa State Police Command has scheduled a routine shooting range exercise for Sunday (today), August 2, 2026, at the CP AT Abdullahi Shooting Range. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Police Public Relations Officer of…

…travelled to England. Valencia prioritise striker’s recovery Rather than joining his teammates, Sadiq has remained at Valencia’s Paterna training complex, where he is undergoing rehabilitation under the supervision of the club’s medical staff. Sadiq Umar – Getty image The injury is not considered serious, with reports…

…contracts awarded by the Nigeria Police Force could not be traced.’” “The FCT Police Command Force Headquarters, Abuja ‘booked 42 firearms comprising AK-47 and pistols with 737 live ammunitions at the armoury section in 2021 and 2022. But the firearms were never returned.’ The Auditor-General fears ‘the arms and ammuni…