Operatives of the Imo State Police Command’s tactical team have arrested a 32-year-old notorious armed robbery suspect, Igbonagwam Osinachi. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday night, April 4, 2023, said the arrest was made following the directives by the …
Read More »Police arrest 14 suspected armed robbers, drug dealers in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 14 suspected armed robbers, drug dealers and thieves as part of efforts to rid the state of all forms of crimes and criminality. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, March 30, …
Read More »Four Lagos-based armed robbery suspects arrested in Ogun (photo)
Operatives of Ogun state Police Command on March 13 arrested four members of a Lagos-based robbery gang, who have been terrorizing Ode-Remo area of Ogun state in recent times. The suspects identified as Habeeb Salaudeen 24, Ezekiel Jayesimi 30, Olamilekan Teniola 22 and Olaitan Sonibare 25, were arrested following …
Read More »Armed robbers invade the home of Comedian Woli Agba in Ibadan
No life was lost during the robbery. Armed robbers have broken into the home of Nigerian comedian and content producer Ayo Ajewole, known by the stage name Woli Agba, in Ibadan, Oyo State,
Read More »Concerns As Armed Robbers Attack Woli Agba
Some unknown armed robbers have reportedly attacked Nigerian comedian, Ayo Ajewole, popularly known as Woli Agba. Woli Agba confirmed this himself via his Instagram page on Thursday morning. According to him, the assailants invaded his house on Wednesday night but God kept him and his family safe from the attack. …
Read More »Man sentenced to death for armed robbery and child theft in Rivers
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced one Promise Thompson to death by hanging for armed robbery and child theft. Thompson and his accomplice, Beatrice Ogbunka, were standing trial on three counts of armed robbery, kidnapping, child theft, shooting one Chidiebere Ogbugu and for stealing …
Read More »18-Year-Old, Others Arrested For Armed Robbery In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Olayitan Ayinde ‘m’ aged 18, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel ‘m’ aged 21, Chukwuebuka Innocent ‘m’ aged 24, Umaru Isah ‘m’ aged 21, Emmanuel Ita ‘m’ aged 19, and Moshood Ayinde ‘m’ aged 25 for armed robbery. The State Police Public Relations Officer, …
Read More »Herbalist and 21 others arrested for armed robbery, cultism in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old herbalist and 21 other suspects for armed robbery, cultism and unlawful assembly in the state. Spokesman of the command, Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, February 21, in Benin, said that the herbalist and one other …
Read More »20-year-old man sentenced to death for armed robbery in Lagos
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Nojeem Badmos, to death by hanging for armed robbery The judge sentenced the convict on Monday, February 13, 2023, after finding him guilty as charged by the prosecution. The judge held that the …
Read More »One armed robber killed, others injured as police foil robbery attack in Gombe
Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command have neutralized one suspected armed robber while others escaped with gun wounds during a gun duel along the Gombe-Bauchi road. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Mahid Mu’azu Abubakar, who made this known in a statement on Thursday night, …
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