Operatives of the Nigeria Police and those of the Department of State Services neutralised a three-man robbery gang in Enugu on Sunday. The gang specialised in robbing Point of Sale (POS) operators. Police spokesman in Enugu State, DSP Daniel Ndukwe…
A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, remanded a 22-year-old welder, Isaiah Shedrack, in custody at the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre, Makurdi. Shedrack, who resides at Ogodu in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi, is standing trial for alleged robbery…
By Sodiq Adelakun The ongoing second semester examinations at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ogun State have been suspended following a disturbing incident that occurred on Tuesday. Suspected armed robbers broke into the private female hostels on campus…
By Fatai Kasali An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a man, Opeyemi Oladele, charged with robbing a woman of her cell phone at gunpoint. Justice Mojisola Dada, while delivering the judgment, held that the prosecution failed…
The Edo State Police command has paraded a 48-year-old man, Ishioma Ordu, for allegedly robbing and fatally shooting a petrol station supervisor, one Eze Emmanuel, in Benin City. Ordu who hailed from Oshimil North Local Government Area of Delta State…
The Jigawa State Police Command said it has foiled an attempted armed robbery by unidentified people in Kazaure Local Government Area of the state. The command in a statement on Sunday by its Assistant Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar…
The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun, in Ondo State on Monday arrested a juvenile robber (name withheld), who adopted the name of a notorious Nigerian armed robber, “Oyenusi”, for stealing in the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the state…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State Police Command said its joint security patrol on Sunday, with the cooperation of the officers of So-Safe Corps arrested two alleged thieves, Kolawole Shobowale and Moruf Soyoye alleged to have for some time been terrorising…
No fewer than six suspected criminals were arrested yesterday by the Osun State police Command for alleged armed robbery in Osogbo area. The Command also recovered one Mercedes C-Class, one cut-to-size pistol, one live cartridge and one knife from them.…
The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested seven suspected traffic robbers, including an ex-convict released three days ago from Ikoyi Correctional Centre. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the ex-convict…
