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The suspect who was arrested by the police on Monday said she has stolen at least 13 children sold them to “baby industry” operators including her own children. The post I sold my newborn twins for N300,000, stole other children for baby factory — Suspect appeared first on Premiu...
The Nigerian government has reportedly entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro. The post Nigerian government reportedly enters secret ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lambasted the attackers of his Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, counterpart, Peter Obi in Benue State. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Sowore said those behind the incident w...
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed that some youths blocked the convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his movement to Yelwata on Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, confirmed ...
Two men suspected of stealing crude oil from an oil platform in Akwa Ibom State have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Uyo and remanded in a custodial facility pending the next stage of their trial. The suspects were arrested following an intelligence-driven operation b...
ABUJA — Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has assured Nigerians that no recovered asset will be mismanaged under his leadership. Olukoyede gave the assurance on Tuesday while weighing into the ongoing debate over the management of forf...
The commissioner of police said seven suspects have been arrested in a coordinated operations across Oyo, Ogun, and Delta States. The post Oyo police uncover child-stealing syndicate, rescue 17 children as six die in captivity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have repelled a coordinated attack with sustained firepower and determined resistance, denying armed me...
In a video clip, one of the armed operatives was seen punching the male student before hitting him with his rifle. The post Police detain vigilante operatives who assaulted two siblings appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A Nigerian Navy lieutenant and a 51-year-old driver, Felix Dickson, have been arrested after 248 moulds of suspected cannabis were allegedly found in their vehicle in Rivers State. The arrest was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who said operatives of the Safer Highw...
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an alleged child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate operating across Oyo, Ogun and Delta states, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disc...
***Clears air on petrol pricing *** Peter Obi says Makinde qualified to be president By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA —The presidential candidate of Allied Peoples’ Movement, APM, Mr. Seyi Makinde, yesterday fired back at those dismissing his 2027 bid, saying they could not discount m...
A Three-storey building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, with rescue operations currently underway at the scene. Operatives of the FCT Fire Service are at the scene conducting rescue operations, while three ambulances have also been stationed at the location. Confirming the i...
The Olarinde Royal Family in Lagos petitions the Inspector-General of Police, accusing officers of shielding land grabbers and frustrating investigations i Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-family-petitions-ig-accuses-police-of-shielding-alleged-land-grabbers/...
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the mob killing of Basit Kolade in Lagos Island, weeks before his wedding. Police investigation ongoing Read More: https://punchng.com/four-arrested-for-killing-lagos-man-weeks-before-wedding/...
Mr Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed the collapse of a three-storey building in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, at about 7:00 p.m on Monday. Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications ...
A sealed building has collapsed in Abuja’s Wuse Zone 3. Emergency teams are conducting search and rescue operations after the Abuja building collapse. Read More: https://punchng.com/sealed-building-collapses-in-abuja/...
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have crashed out of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after a heavy defeat to France. Read more on their campaign. Read More: https://punchng.com/dtigress-crash-out-of-womens-world-cup-after-france-rout/...
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta As public and private schools in Ogun State prepare to resume for the 2026/2027 academic session, the State Police Command has deployed its School Protection Squad across the state, in a move aimed at strengthening security around schools and protecti...
A building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, with rescue operations currently underway at the scene. Men of the FCT Fire Service are at the scene conducting rescue operations, while three ambulances have also been stationed at the location. The FCT Police Command said it recei...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged mob killing of a man identified as Basit Kolade following a road traffic incident on Freeman Street, Lagos Island. The suspects were arrested after the command intensified efforts to identify individuals a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a man, Osaretin Osagiede, before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged ₦700 million fraud involving unauthorised access to computer material and the alleged receipt of stolen property. A statement by th...
The Lagos State Government has advised motorists in the state to plan their movements as the Federal Government prepares to shut down the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway section of the Kara Bridge for repairs. DAILY POST reports that the Federal Ministry of Works, at the weekend, announc...
As schools in Ogun State prepare to resume academic activities on Monday, the State Police Command has deployed its School Protection Squad across the state. The deployment is aimed at boosting police visibility around schools, protecting pupils, teachers and infrastructure, and ...
Ogun State Police Command deploys its School Protection Squad to enhance security around schools as academic activities resume. Learn about their vigilance Read More: https://punchng.com/police-deploy-school-protection-squad-in-ogun-urge-vigilance/...
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects over an alleged interstate child-stealing and human-trafficking network operating across parts of Nigeria. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, disclosed this on Mo...
The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected illicit drug dealers in Kano. The suspects were arrested during a covert operation carried out by operatives of the corps’ Counter Terrorism Unit based in Dorayi Babba, Gwal...
Nigeria’s emergency response capacity is being tested in Delta State through a multi-agency exercise. Learn how the FG is strengthening crisis management. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-tests-nigerias-emergency-response-in-delta-urges-calm/...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international law enforcement cooperation as the global community marked the United Nations International Day of Police Cooperation on Monday. The Force said international partnershi...
The police said the victim was abducted on Wednesday at her residence within the Amukpe neighborhood in Sapele. The post Police rescue abducted woman in Delta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force and the country’s intelligence agencies comprise thousands of dedicated officers and men who continue to confront terrorism, insurgency, banditry and organised crime under extremely challenging circumstances. Their collective sa...
Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, says President Bola Tinubu and members of his family enjoy unimpeded transit and cannot be arrested in the United States while attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Ibrahim, who is ...
President Bola Tinubu and members of his family “enjoy unimpeded transit in the United States and cannot be arrested while attending the United Nations General Assembly,” Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has said. Ibrahim, who is...
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) joins police organisations around the world in marking the United Nations International Day of Police Cooperation, highlighting the importance of international law enforcement collaboration in confronting transnational crime, protecting vulnerable p...
Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta State, disclosed this in a statement issued in Warri and made available to reporters on Sunday. The post Police detain 10, recover illicit drugs in Delta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
At Sabo market in Kaduna, 47-year-old Yusuf Ibrahim, a schoolteacher and father of four, slumped beside a pile of grain. He never woke up. To his heartbroken family, it was a sudden tragedy. To any clinician who has worked a Nigerian emergency ward, it was a familiar face of the ...
According to the police, four suspects were arrested over the alleged killing of Bawa Barde, 53, a village head The post Police arrest 29 suspects over murder, other allegations in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
The police say the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is the agency authorised to issue permits and approvals for drone operations in Nigeria The post Police warn against unauthorised drones in Plateau appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disengaged some street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider after investigations linked them to indiscriminate waste dumping along the Oworonshoki-Berger axis of the state. The authority...
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have arrested at least 10 suspected vandals in separate operations across communities in the territory. A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Josephine Adeh, said the operations w...
The Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Adewole Adebayo, has fired back at former Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, over his recent comment. Datti had stated that none of the leading candidates for the 202...
On September 1, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) launched the Vigilant App , a digital platform that allows Nigerians to report suspected financial fraud, upload evidence, track their cases and receive feedback. The Force’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department ...
The Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, has opened investigations into alleged financial fraud running into billions of dollars in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The investigation was reportedly triggered by complaints from concerned Nigerians and intelligence gathered...
By Emma Nnadozie The Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, has commenced investigations into alleged massive fraud running into billions of dollars in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The unit reportedly began probing the alleged fraud following complaints from concerned Nig...
By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested 10 suspected vandals in separate operations in Kubwa, Wuye and the National Mosque area of Abuja, recovering armoured cables and a vandalised solar-powered street light. The command said on Sunday...
By Daniel Kudayah The Federal Government has deployed 13 emergency ambulances to Ogun State as part of efforts to strengthen pre-hospital and emergency medical care across the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, flagged off the ...
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has urged Nigerians to remain alert to warning signs that could indicate an impending building collapse. NEMA gave the warning in a post on its X platform on Sunday, noting that building collapses are often preceded by visible or au...
Personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces came under intense gunfire from terrorists in the North-East. A footage showed the Nigerian soldiers taking cover on a dusty road as an armoured vehicle is seen amid thick smoke. At the time of filing this report, the exact location and circ...
The Social Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, says he will crash the prices of petroleum products to N200 per litre if elected President in 2027. Adebayo, who stated this on Sunday in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, said the proposed pricin...
By Evelyn Usman The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has said some redeveloped police barracks in Lagos should be ready for occupation between December 2026 and January 2027. Disu expressed concern over the prolonged displacement of police officers following the de...
The Nigerian Army, under Operation Udoka, has declared one Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as ‘Gentle The Yahoo’, wanted and offered a N30 million reward for credible information leading to his arrest. The Joint Task Force South-East, in a wanted notice, described the susp...
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a report alleging that its officials “gate-crashed” into a compound and an Okada garage during an enforcement operation at Agric Farm Estate, Agric Bus Stop, Ojo Local Government Area of ...
