The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted an AK-47 rifle and several naira notes as exhibits in the ongoing trial of suspects linked to the June 13, 2025 attack on Yelwata village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik admitted the rifle as Exhibit A after the first prosecution Read More: https://punchng.com/court-admits-ak-47-naira-notes-as-evidence-in-yelwata-massacre-trial/
No fewer than 100 widows and wives of lower cadre police officers on Monday received food items and cash support as part of activities marking the 2026 International Women’s Day in Gombe State. The gesture was organised by the Police Officers’ Wives Association to support families of serving and fallen officers in line with this Read More: https://punchng.com/iwd-2026-powa-supports-100-widows-officers-wives-in-gombe/
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled an attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on a military formation in Goniri, Yobe State. The military confirmed the development in a statement on Monday by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sani Uba. Uba said Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-repel-boko-haram-attack-on-military-base-in-yobe/
Eddie Howe has urged his players to become Newcastle legends by emulating the club’s famous 1997 Champions League win over Barcelona when they face the Spanish giants in the last-16 first leg. Newcastle host the La Liga leaders on Tuesday in a potentially life-changing moment for Howe’s side. Fans still talk in reverential tones about Read More: https://punchng.com/beating-barca-would-make-us-newcastle-legends-howe/
The Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee, said it will move to the Supreme Court to challenge the Appeal Court judgment over the party leadership. Governors backed Turaki-led NWC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Monday insisted that the battle to rescue PDP from the hands of government Read More: https://punchng.com/tanimu-turaki-faction-heads-to-supreme-court/
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and US-affiliated schools in the country. In a security notice issued via its website on Monday, the embassy said the alert was intended to inform American citizens in Nigeria of potential risks and advised them to take additional precautions Read More: https://punchng.com/us-warns-citizens-of-possible-terror-threat-to-facilities-schools-in-nigeria/
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has vowed to crush insecurity and restore lasting peace across communities in the state. Alia stated this on Monday while receiving a briefing on the deployment and reinforcement of security personnel to troubled areas in Kwande Local Government Area and other affected parts of the state. In recent Read More: https://punchng.com/alia-vows-to-crush-insecurity-restore-peace-in-benue-communities/
The Edo State Police Command and leaders of Ogbeson Community, Ovia North East Local Government Area, have traded blame over an attack that led to the injury and hospitalisation of several policemen. Some members of the Ogbeson community also sustained gunshot injuries during the melee. The incident occurred on Saturday when members of the Ogbeson Read More: https://punchng.com/police-edo-community-trade-blame-after-gunfire-injures-officers-residents/
The interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, on Monday, warned members and supporters to ignore individuals demanding payment for the party’s ongoing electronic membership registration, insisting that the exercise is completely free. The leadership issued the warning during the official unveiling of the party’s e-registration portal in Abuja, where stakeholders from Read More: https://punchng.com/ignore-anyone-demanding-e-registration-fee-lp-warns-members/
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has hailed the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, which affirmed the suspension of the party’s National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and other officials by the National Working Committee. The party, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Dan Osa-Ogbegie, on Monday in Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-pdp-hails-appeal-court-over-suspension-of-anyanwu-others/
