Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as the So-Safe Corps, on Monday nabbed two suspects over alleged burglary and theft of pumping machines at Ajambata, Sokoto Road, Atan-Ota area of the state. The suspects, simply identified as Monday and Vovo, were arrested following a distress call…
…man, identified as Ayomide Adebayo, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, over the alleged burglary and stealing of household items from a residence at Asore, Atan-Ota, Ogun State. DAILY POST learnt that the suspect had allegedly jumpe…
Tragedy struck at the weekend in Ayeka community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State when a high chief was fatally shot in the head during funeral rites. The victim, who was among the chiefs conducting the ceremony, died instantly after a firearm was accidentally discharged amid the rituals. According to e…
The Koblimahagu Zuo community in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana, was thrown into mourning on Monday morning, October 5, 2026 after three missing children were found d3ad inside a parked vehicle. The deceased, aged, three, five and eight had reportedly been missing since Sunday, October 4, 2026, prompting a search for the…
…were said to have sped away immediately after the attack. A police source in the community, who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro on Monday, said the assailants were suspected cultists.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The source said, “The incident occurred around 9am on Sunday. Two men suspecte…
…the wider mental health crisis. "Do we want to find ways where we can work with the community to address the mental health crisis in the world and for our products to be helpful there? Of course, yes." However, in the remarks provided, he did not outline specific measures the company would take to achieve that aim.
Shock has hit the Tansian University community in Umunya, Anambra State, following the sudden d+ath of its newly inaugurated Vice Chancellor, Professor Carter Dike Umeoduagu. The 44-year-old Professor of Microbiology reportedly took ill and d+ed on October 3, shortly after assuming office as the substantive Vice Chance…
…Local Government Area of the state. OSPAC is a local civilian vigilante and community policing security outfit operating in parts of Rivers State, including Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government According to Daily Trust, the vigilante operative had on the night of Thursday, October 1, 2026, accosted the deceased and one o…
…Peace (OPEP), based in Jengre, responded to a report of an attack and killing in the community. He said, “Troops arrived at the location and found the victim’s corpse, while the suspected assailants had fled the area.” He explained that the victim’s body was evacuated and deposited at the mortuary of the SDA Hospital M…
…were abducted at Baptist Nursery and Primary School, L.A. Primary School, Yawota, and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esienle, on Friday, May 15, 2026, and were rescued by joint security operatives on Friday, June 10, 2026, after 56 days in captivity.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Fatai, however,…
…Anka Local Government Area, while 11 others were confirmed killed in an attack on Ware community in Tsafe. The violence continued in subsequent months, with residents abducted in Maradun and seven students kidnapped in Kaura Namoda. In July, the chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area was abducted after terrorists at…
…Dr. Bello A.M., and other prominent members of Nigeria’s business and medical community. Their presence added significance to the inauguration and highlighted the growing importance of international healthcare partnerships in providing Nigerian patients with access to specialised medical expertise and advanced treatmen…
…source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Nigerian gospel music community has been thrown into mourning following the death of gospel singer and choir master Kolawole Okanlawon.Okanlawon, who served as a choir master at CCC Winners Parish, Lagos State, was confirmed dead in an Instagram post sh…
…According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred on Monday, throwing the riverine community into panic as residents reportedly scampered for safety. Details of the crash, including the number of people aboard the helicopter and the condition of possible survivors, remained unclear as of the time of filing this repo…
…to be vigilantes on watch duty when the attackers opened fire on them. A member of the community, Bitrus Simon, told newsmen that the gunmen attacked the vigilantes while they were on duty, killing two people and injuring three others. He condemned the attack, describing it as unfortunate and calling for improved secur…
…State, Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, is dead. Eze Ukoha died at the age of 89, after ruling his community for 35 years. The death of the monarch was confirmed by the executive members of the Ebem Ohafia Development Union, EODU, as well as the Ebem Ohafia Council of Chiefs and Elders. The confirmation message, made available to…
…fell inside and d!ed immediately. "The d3ath of the innocent child has thrown the entire community into mourning. A small hole dug for play has now k!lled a person. Everyone is crying for the innocent child. "May her soul rest in peace. May Allah give her family the fortitude to bear the loss."
…patrols and intelligence gathering,” the statement said. The police urged parents, community leaders and residents to provide timely and credible information about suspicious movements, cult gatherings and criminal hideouts, while warning cult groups, sponsors and sympathisers that those involved would face the law. Th…
More than 40,000 women in Katsina State are expected to benefit from the Community Investment Fund under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up Project, as the state government formally commenced the disbursement of funds to eligible Women Affinity Groups. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Sund…
…of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, as the Force sustained its intelligence-led and community-based policing strategy. He said the 96 suspects were arrested in connection with various offences, including kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide, banditry, cultism, terrorism, cattle rustling and other criminal activities. H…
…intelligence shared by the DPO Ovwian-Aladja Division, mobilised operatives to Usiefrun Community, where a 25-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and held hostage. ‎ ‎”The victim was rescued, while the main suspect, identified as Brotugbare Francis Onome ‘m’, aged 29 years, was arrested. ‎ ‎”A search of…
…neighbours described him as jovial and friendly, saying his death came as a shock to the community. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there had been no obvious indication that Oke was facing any serious difficulty before his body was discovered. The resident said the circumstances surrounding the de…
…Minna-Bida Road in Chanchaga Local Government Area, triggered protests by youths in the community. According to findings, the youths mobilised in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, blocked the Minna-Bida Road and disrupted traffic in protest of the killing. The youths were also said to have moved towards Gbega…
…and accidents involving US military personnel cause great anxiety among the local community and must not be allowed to happen,” Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said. Last year, a Japanese court sentenced a US Marine accused of choking and attempting to rape a woman in her 20s to seven years in prison. In 2017, a form…
…The QatarDebate Centre, founded by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development in 2008, is Qatar’s national debating organisation.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Team Nigeria, presented by Presidential School Debate Nigeria and fully represented by Abia public school stude…