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A 20-room lone-storey building was on Wednesday destroyed by a sparkling fire that emanated from a gas cooker at the Oke-Apomu area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the fire incident occurred at no 90 Koro Compound, Oke-Apomu area, Ilorin. The…

Sokoto State on Saturday witnessed another fire outbreak at the popular Kara Market. The fire which started in the early hours of the day, engulfed the entire market, reducing several shops to ashes. Though the cause of the fire incident is yet to be known, a team of firefighters was…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 245 suspects in a series of intelligence-driven operations conducted between February 6 and February 23, 2025. The crackdown targeted criminal hideouts, black spots, and abandoned buildings across various parts of the FCT, including Kurudu, Dutse Alhaji, Kubwa, Wuye, Galadimawa, Iddo, Kuje, Apo,…

The Edo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested two suspects, Pastor Ijebor Simon (45 years) and Destiny Okojabhole (23 years), over the murder of seven-year-old Evans Okojabhole. According to a statement by the state command PPRO, Moses Yamu, the incident was reported by the deceased father, John Okhojibole, of the…

The Nigerian Defence Academy has warned residents of Afaka, Kauya, and Mando in Kaduna State to steer clear of its open range during an upcoming shooting exercise. The academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Muhammad Maidawa, announced in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna.…

Six worshippers have been abducted after some yet-to-be-identified gunmen invaded a church at Asagba Ogwashi in Delta State and shot a pastor. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the gunmen stormed the Elyon Paradise Ministry Church, Asagba Ogwashi, during the Friday vigil. A source said the kidnapped six members of…

The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kumar Tsukwam, has confirmed a tragic road crash that claimed the lives of 14 people and left six others injured on the Lapai-Agaie-Bida Federal Highway. In a statement, Tsukwam attributed the crash to excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking.…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, identified as Harry Collins, for impersonating a police officer while dressed in a full police uniform with a sergeant rank. The spokesperson for the state command, CSP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Saturday, said that the suspect was apprehended…