…convictions followed an extensive investigation and prosecution that relied on testimony from 123 witnesses, including child victims. The agency said their accounts were supported by digital recordings, forensic and medical reports, DNA analysis, physical exhibits and expert testimony.Investigators documented bodies re…

…authorities to begin preparations ahead of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 2032 deadline for the implementation of the autonomous shipping regime, under which vessels will be operated remotely with minimal human intervention. The global autonomous shipping regime, structured under the IMO MASS Code (Mar…

The Imo State Police Command is seeking public assistance to reunite an abandoned baby girl with her family. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Okoye Henry, who disclosed this in a statement on 19th October, 2026 said the child was found at Umuoma, Nekede, Owerri West Local Government Area of the state. The PPRO app…

…patients at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri, and other hospitals in Imo State. He has facilitated the release of inmates from the Owerri Correctional Centre by paying court-imposed fines and compensations, giving them a second chance at life. Last year, five orphanages across Imo State benefited from t…

…priority in the state’s political discourse. The NMA Chairman in Ogun State, Dr Sunday Enimola, made the demands in Abeokuta on Monday during a press briefing held as part of activities marking the 2026 Physicians’ Week. Enimola said healthcare should be treated as a strategic investment in the security, productivity a…

…grams of swinol. The suspects, identified as Grace Ehimeka, 85; Ali Garba, 57; Habib Braimoh 45; Musa Mubid, 35; Ayo Aigberadion, 53; and Hope Okoro 35, were apprehended at Warake, Ivbiaro, and Ewe Uzeba communities following credible intelligence. He said the octogenarian, Grace Ehimeka, was apprehended on October 16,…

…sentenced one Abdulmutalib Abduljabar to death by hanging for k!lling his friend, Momohjimoh Abduljafar. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Justice A.S. Hussein found the defendant guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Kogi State Penal Code, 2019 (as amended). The pre…

By Mrs Ngozi Awa APC chieftain and Imo governorship front-runner, Chief Charles Orie, has paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu. The High Commissioner pledged his support for Chief Orie's efforts to promote diaspora inclusion in the affairs and development o…

…was due to delays in distribution after a tanker had trouble discharging its cargo, Simon Aloysius Mantiri, president director of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina, said Tuesday along with an apology.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources A tanker carrying more than 22 million…

A Baltimore County paramedic has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to contaminating his co-workers' food with bodily fluids and recording his actions.Christopher Carroll, 36, was sentenced on Tuesday, October 13, after admitting in August to three counts of causing another person to ingest bodi…

…Eyez on Me,” Shakur — the son of a Black Panther activist — was raised in Harlem and Baltimore, but quickly became the epitome of California hip hop when he signed with Los Angeles-based Death Row Records. His sister Sekyiwa Shakur paid emotional tribute on Tuesday to her brother, a man whom she said “was born an icon.…

…Bille Kingdom Youth Federation in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, Pastor Timothy Agumbiade, also raised concerns over gas emissions, reported deaths and the impact of pollution on residents of Bille Kingdom. Agumbiade said the kingdom, which hosts two major oil fields, had experienced gas leaks from its w…

Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. Okorocha, who was arrested on Monday night, October 12, 2026, was, however, released on bail by the NPF following an hour of interrogation over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The spoke…

Former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force. The arrest took place at the REIZ Continental Hotel in Abuja on Monday, October 12, 2026. According to The Sun Nigeria, the arrest was connected to allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and i…

…his freedom after a ransom was paid. His post reads''FROM THE VALLEY OF DEATH TO A TESTIMONY OF LIFE: MY KIDNAP EXPERIENCE AND GOD'S FAITHFULNESS"When all hope seemed lost, God gave us hope again." 30th September 2026 will forever remain a memorable day in my life. It was the day an ordinary journey to begin my Nation…

…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 after the incident, Promise attributed the tragedy to preventable human error and negligence on the part of the gas vendor, an…

…and money laundering; Oxford, Wisconsin. 13. Ahmadu Apooyin - Drug-related offence; Baltimore, Maryland 14. Teslim Kiriji - Money laundering; Yazoo City, Mississippi. 15. Onomen Uduebor - Identity theft; Seattle, Washington. 16. Charles Ochi - Money laundering; White Deer, Pennsylvania. 17. Daniel Eta - Wire fraud; Whi…

…parents of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, members abducted in Imo State claimed that they paid N6 million each to secure the release of the abductees. Although security agencies said the prospective corps members were rescued during an operation, one of the parents, Alirat Wahab, narrated in an i…

…then set out by canoe at night to search for the crocodile. Among them was Mola Simona who said they all waited until sunset before venturing onto the river. "We waited for sunset and went to look for the crocodile on a canoe. Just a few minutes later, we noticed that the reptile was heading towards the same direction…

…Residents said the aircraft was already in trouble long before it crashed. They were unanimous in their belief that, had the pilot not struggled to control it, Igbokoda could have been counting hundreds of dead. “Honestly, the pilot should be commended,” said Jomiloju, a resident. “Many lives would have been lost. It w…

…the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging INEC's recognition of Hope Uzodimma as APC's Imo West senatorial candidate.Okorocha claims he won the May 18 APC primary with 150,780 votes against Uzodimma's 102,158, but the returning officer declared Uzodimma the winner with 230,464 votes.The case raises a constitutional q…

INEC's Imo State office wrote separate letters to the DSS and the Nigeria Police Force over a disputed APC senatorial primary result circulating on social mediaThe alleged fake document named Senator Rochas Okorocha as the winner of the Imo West Senatorial District APC primaryThe commission attached both the authentic…

…news, there was an update on the 20 freed prospective corps members who were abducted in Imo State on their way to Akwa Ibom where they were posted for their national service year. All of them have now been offered the opportunity to choose their preferred states in the South-West for the service. In politics, the Cour…

…Chairman of the Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature, Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, described Why Does God Need a Gun? as a sensitive portrayal of religious and political violence in Nigeria through the voice of an imagined victim. She also praised the three shortlisted collections for their technica…

…the disaster. The NAF Superintendent of Standards and Evaluation, Air Vice Marshal Ebimobo Ebiowe, disclosed this on Friday during a visit to the crash site in Igbokoda. He said investigators were searching for key components of the wreckage that could provide vital evidence about the crash. Among the items they hoped…