Two policemen and an unidentified gunman were killed during a gun battle on Sunday at a bar on Woji Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The gunmen were said to be searching for a man at the bar when they ran into the policemen, who were manning the place. PUNCH Metro learnt that the gunmen opened gunfire, … Continue reading Two policemen, bandit killed in gun duel →

  There are indications that the Boko Haram insurgents have demanded ransom before releasing members of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) they kidnapped two weeks ago. Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram had kidnapped a member of the National Youth Service Corps, Ibrahim Amuta and three other members of the church … Continue reading Abducted corper: NYSC contacts family, colleague says Boko Haram demands ransom →

  Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a two-year-old girl, Esther Ojo, who was kidnapped during a Sunday service at a Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries church at Pen Cinema, in the Agege area of the state. PUNCH Metro had reported that Esther went missing when she went to use the toilet … Continue reading Police rescue two-year-old girl kidnapped in MFM →

The Nigeria Police on Monday gave Nigerians tips of what they should do at security checkpoints or when flagged-down. The tips were posted on the Police Twitter account: @PoliceNG. The Police said it was important for civilians to have safe and cordial relationship. It reads: “Endeavor to slow down your vehicle. It shows that you … Continue reading Police give tips of what Nigerians should do at checkpoint, when flagged down →

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a twenty-eight year old man for allegedly stabbing his friend to death. The suspect, Oni Olohunwa being accused of culpable homicide was arrested on Sunday the 5th of May, 2019, at Ogijo area of the state for stabbing the deceased, Baraka Taiwo on his chest and back during … Continue reading Police Arrest 28-Year Old for Friend’s Murder →

•Ask military to come and collect gun they took from soldiers in ambush •Victim narrates ordeal, says gang which bought him for N250, 000 from original abductors collected N1m ransom from his relatives • ‘Sambisa safer than Gurbi – Jibia road now’ A victim of kidnapping in Shinfida, Jibia local government area of Katsina State, Hassan … Continue reading Kidnappers send freed victim to Katsina community head: Pay us N10m protection money or kidnapping continues →

• Police alleges: He earlier killed wife with a knife, detained, escaped from prison! IT was a bloody Easter Monday in Igbodigo in Okitipupa council area of Ondo State as a 45-year-old palm wine tapper, Deji Adenuga, said to have been jilted by his girlfriend, Titi Sarumi, allegedly set the room in which nine family … Continue reading ‘I used N500 petrol!’- Bombshell revelations from jilted man who roasted girlfriend’s family members →

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on Saturday arrested six suspects for allegedly bringing a truckload of poisonous cow skin, aka ponmo, into the state. The suspects, who were identified as Adelowo Yinka, Olawumi Onabanjo, Omowumi Wasiu, Adeshokan Taiwo, Iyabo Oluwa and Taye Kazeem, were said to have assembled the goods in a warehouse on … Continue reading Police arrest six for alleged sale of poisonous ponmo in Lagos →

Some gunmen invaded the residence of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Chief Clement Uhembe, in the early hours of Sunday, killing Terlumum Hemba, a 400-level student of the Federal University, Lafia.   It was gathered that the incident occurred around 1am in the Kaduna Koro area of Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, along … Continue reading Gunmen storm Nasarawa commissioner’s residence, kill varsity student →

  A 27-year-old woman, Ogochukwu Onuorah, has been arrested for allegedly luring her Facebook friend from Imo State to Anambra State and robbing him. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident happened in Ogidi, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that Ogochukwu was arrested with an accomplice. She was said to have … Continue reading Woman lures, robs Imo Facebook friend →