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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has responded to the statement released by the Defence Headquarters condemning him for calling for the sack of the Service chiefs and accusing them of being inefficient in the discharge of their duties. FFK on Friday, July 8, released a video decrying the state …

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command has foiled a plot to kidnap a prominent chief in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state and arrested the leader of the gang.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, July 9, said two …

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested six notorious suspects behind the dastard robbery attack that occurred at Mambillah Hotel, Owutu, Ikorodu on May 11, 2022.     The arrest of the suspects followed a painstaking, diligent and discreet investigation ordered and closely monitored by the Lagos State Commissioner …

Three suspected armed robbers were killed during fierce gun battle with operatives of the Delta State Police Command and local vigilantes.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, June 26, said operatives also arrested seven suspected robbers and recovered seven locally made …

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers killed two men at different locations in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.   One of the victims identified as Femi Olaniyi Adebayo, a 29-year-old graduate of Computer Science and only son of his parents, was gunned down shortly after withdrawing undisclosed amount from ATM of a new generation …

The Katsina State Police Command has smashed a notorious syndicate of armed robbers and motorcycle snatchers who strangle their victims using cable wires.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, June 9, said the robbery syndicate specialised in killing commercial motorcycle riders …

Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers and recovered stolen properties.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement on Thursday, June 9, said the suspects were arrested while robbing residence of an Indian national at Sharada Quarters.    The …

Officers of the Ijora Badia division of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested one Mustapha Mohammed, 37, and Abdullahi Buba. 20, while escaping with their loot after robbing some Lagosians.    A statement released by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the state police command, said the suspects were arrested …

Men of the FCT police command have paraded suspected armed men who raided a guest house and carted away personal items CCTV obtained by the police showed the suspects bursting into rooms in the guest house located around Utako in the FCT and robbing the occupants for hours. Following a …

Two suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the Dada Estate Division of the Osun State Police Command.   The armed suspects allegedly arrived at the home of Adedayo Adedamola aka Fryo located in Adetunji Estate around 2am on Saturday, May 7.   They were said to be armed with pump-action rifles and …