robbery

Police foil attempted robbery in Jigawa

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…

Police parade six over alleged armed robbery in Osun

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.…

Ondo farmer bags 21-year jail term for robbery

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a middle-aged farmer, Gbenga Akintola, to 21 years imprisonment for robbery. According to the report, the convict, who hails from Ondo East Local Council Area of the State, was arraigned…

Police arrest four members for robbery in Ogun

By Bayonle Adegbola The operatives of Ogun State police command yesterday said it has arrested at least four members of a robbery syndicate who were terrorising Sango-Ota and its environs. Acording to the police spokesman, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this…

Six arrested for alleged robbery in Lagos

By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of six members of two armed robbery gangs for allegedly dispossessing members of the public of their valuables in the Ajegunle and Alaba-Rago areas of the state. The…