19-year-old Arrested for Alleged Murder of Sex Worker in Bauchi
Bauchi, Nigeria – In a swift operation, the Bauchi State Police Command apprehended a 19-year-old man on Monday in connection with the alleged murder of a commercial sex worker in Bauchi Local Government Area of the state. The identity of…
Man Allegedly Takes Own Life After Losing N2.5m To Betting
A tragic incident unfolded on Tuesday as a Facebook user, Onoh Chukwuma, reportedly took his own life after losing N2.5 million to betting. Onoh reportedly ingested an insecticide, leaving his friends and family in shock. Prior to the…
Kaduna State Governor Denies Religious or Ethnic Cleansing Amidst Accidental Bombing Tragedy
In the wake of a tragic accident that claimed the lives of innocent civilians in Tudun Biri village, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has firmly denied any religious or ethnic cleansing in the state. The…
Tension Mounts in Ughevwughe Community as Vigilante Chairman is Allegedly Beaten to Death for Accidentally Shooting Colleague at Burial Ceremon
Ughevwughe Community, located in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, finds itself in a state of unrest and anxiety following a tragic incident that took place at a burial ceremony. The vigilante Chairman of the community, known as Lucky,…
Building Collapse In Nnewi, Anambra Kills Man And Two Sons
Tragedy struck at Egbu Umuenem, Otolo Nnewi in Nnewi North local government area of Anambra State as a Man identified as Chizoba Aniefuna and his two sons lost their lives after their one storey building collapsed. A relation of Chizoba who was…
Bus crashes into Lagos shops, kills mother, daughter
A yet-to-be-identified woman was crushed to death alongside her two-year-old daughter in the Ikotun area of Lagos on Thursday. PUNCH Metro reports that another trader was injured as a bus rammed into some shops along the roadside opposite Toluwalase…
NIA, FRSC to enforce motor insurance policy
The Nigerian Insurers Association and the Federal Road Safety Corps are partnering to ensure motorists obtain genuine motor insurance. The Chairman, NIA, Mr Olusegun Omosehin, sought more support when he led a delegation of some members of its governing…
Dog chases man to death in Kwara
A man identified as Mohammed Faworaja has met his untimely death in Ilorin, Kwara State capital while running away from a dog. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that the incident occurred around Asa Dam, the Warah-Osin area in the Ilorin West Local…
Ogun begins probe as eight die after alcohol bout
No fewer than eight persons have reportedly died while 11 persons are said to be in critical condition after allegedly taking killer alcoholic drinks in some parts of Ogun State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, disclosed…
18 Benin Republic-bound partygoers, driver, motor boy die in Lagos crash
A driver, motor boy and 18 passengers, on Sunday, lost their lives after an 18-seater bus had a head-on collision with a truck at the Age-Mowo end of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. PUNCH Metro gathered that the commercial bus left the Yaba area of the…