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Burna Boy finally submits self to Police for the case of Mr 2kay’s robbery
Nigerian dancehall singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy, on Friday submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command to explain his side of the story on his alleged…
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#EndSARS: Police arrest 32 Operatives
As the #EndSARS campaign begins to die down, TheCable reports that at least 32 operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are in detention. Highlights: The arrested officers were moved…
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Armed robbery suspects no longer appear in courts…they are usually killed – Falana
Lawyer and rights activists, Femi Falana has weighed in on the recent discourse on personnel of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Falana said the police unit is already becoming a…
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O.J. Simpson freed from Nevada prison
Disgraced American football star O.J. Simpson has been released from jail on parole early Sunday. Simpson was charged for murder and armed robbery in 1995. Simpson, 70, left the Lovelock…
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Robbers loot 3 banks, kill 4 policemen in Osun
Armed Robbers on Tuesday attacked three commercial banks and killed four policemen in Iwo, Osun State, Punch reports. The robbers reportedly destroyed the bullet-proof door of one of the banks with…
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Kidnapping: Ben Ayade announces N1m reward for whistleblowers
by Azeez Adeniyi Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade on Tuesday announced the compensation of N1 million to anyone who's information leads to the arrest of kidnappers and armed robbers.…
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Lagos Police arrest robbery, kidnap suspects, recover 18 vehicles
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested some suspects involved in armed robbery and kidnapping in my state. The state commissioner, Fatai Owoseni who addressed news…
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I became a robber because of hunger – Suspect
An armed robbery suspect, Saheed Olanrewaju, on Wednesday said he turned to crime as he was on the verge of dying of hunger, The Punch reports. The 39-year-old suspect, who was…
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14 policemen arrested for armed robbery, kidnapping
The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters (NPF) on Tuesday paraded fourteen of its men for involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities. While parading the suspects at the Force…
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Lagos court sentence 2 men to death by hanging
A High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging, Vanguard reports. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye sentenced the convicts, 20-year-old Charles Friday, and Chidiebere Ani, 21 for…
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Three arraigned for killing 9 policemen, others in Rivers
Three suspects- Godgift Gwenbe, Odum Atokaritou and Napughi Duba - were on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrate Court siting in Port Harcourt for the alleged killing of 10 persons, including 9 police…
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Police arrests suspect who robbed Lekki residents with toy gun
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 22-year-old suspected robber, Moses Akpan, for allegedly robbing residents of Oniru, in the Lekki area of the state with a toy gun, The Punch reports. Upon…
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Police arrest 23 suspects for unlawful possession of firearms
The Ogun state Police Command have arrested 23 suspects for unlawful possession of firearms, Channels Television reports. A total of 21 guns of different types was also recovered from the suspects who…
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Ambode’s convoy stops robbery attack on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
An armed robbery operation was stopped in its tracks on Thursday by the convoy of the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, The Vanguard reports. The armed robbers dressed in Police uniform were at…
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4-man robbery gang arrested in Yaba
A four-man gang have been arrested by men of the Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. According to The Punch the suspects – Akin Ayotunde, Isaac Ogbonna, Sola Dede…
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Police arrest kidnapping gang behind abduction of Indian expatriate
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a kidnapping gang responsible for the abduction of an Indian expatriate in Benue state. In a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer,…
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Notorious armed robber killed by police after gun duel
The Bayelsa state police command gunned down a suspected notorious armed robber when his three-man gang engaged the police in a fierce gun duel. The robber, Innocent Kokorifa, who was fatally wounded…
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How we kept guns in church | Pastor, church member arrested for armed robbery
The Zone 2 command has arrested a 45-year-old pastor, Joseph Olude, and his church member, Rasak Raheem, for alleged armed robbery in the Idiroko-Oke Odan area, a border community between…
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Armed Robbers strike on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, motorists abandon vehicles
Chaos on Wednesday at the Warewa long bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as motorists reportedly abandoned their vehicles, after armed robbers saw the gridlock as an avenue to attack. According…
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4 to die by firing squad for armed robbery
Four members of an armed robbery gang have been sentenced to death by firing squad by a High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The convicts Abdurahman Yinusa,…
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3 men sentenced to death by hanging
An Ogwashi-Uku High Court sitting in Delta state presided over by Justice A.O.Akpovi has sentenced two bus drivers, Okechukwu Mba, Christian Joseph and a conductor, Ekwe Nwomah to death by…
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Oyo Police arrests armed robber with fake Naira notes
The Oyo State Police command has arrested a suspect, Felix Ademola, 51, who is a regular face in South-West prisons for involvement in armed robbery and possession of fake Naira…
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Notorious Kaduna kidnapping ring smashed by ‘Intelligence Police’
The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an eleven-man kidnapping ring that terrorized Kaduna states and other North Central states. The successful dismantling operation was achieved by the Intelligence Response Team…
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Meet 20-year-old veteran robber who’s had a 13-year career
20-year-old veteran robber, Yusuf Lawal, who started robbing at the age of seven, was recently arrested in Lagos alongside his gang member, Taju Alabi, aka Kolo. Apparently, police was patrolling Kadiri and Kano streets…
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Robbers who rob boutiques so they can dress & look like ‘Big boys’ arrested in Lagos
For the love of dressing and looking like 'Big boys" a 4-man gang of armed robbers now specialize in stealing from boutiques as well as telecoms shops. The good…
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This is the worst thing that can happen to a groom on his wedding day
by Chinwe Okafor You may think that the worst thing that can happen at your wedding is when the Pastor asks if there is anyone who doesn't want the union…
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After fleeing from Boko Haram, trader loses life to armed robbers
by Chinwe Okafor A 24-year-old trader, Chinedu Eneje, who fled from the Northern part of the country in order to save his life from the onslaught of the dreaded Boko…
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Robbers rape church members during night vigil in Edo
by Anike Jacobs Seven ladies who attended a vigil in a new generation church located at 2nd Cemetery Road, Benin-City, were allegedly raped by armed bandits who stormed the location…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: 4 mobile policemen killed by armed robbers in Kogi
by James Sambo Four mobile police officers have been shot dead in Okene, in Kogi. The officers were killed by armed robbers, on the night of Tuesday, December 23,…
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“My weekend was disastrous” – How Denrele Edun got robbed at gunpoint
by Damilola Jagun Television personality, Denrele Edun says he was robbed at gunpoint by 7 armed robbers over the weekend, while returning from a wedding reception. The Channel O presenter…
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