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We make N250k and N300k daily from stolen phones – Lagos-based ?One chance? operator confesses

We make N250k and N300k daily from stolen phones - Lagos-based ?One chance? operator confesses

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have apprehended a member of the notorious “One-Chance” syndicate that operated on a yellow colour painted commercial bus to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables.   The arrest happened around Conoil Filling Station, along Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lagos, following a distress call by a female passenger, Miss Bibian Emelifonwu, who …

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Olabisi Onabanjo University student arrested while allegedly trying to sell phones he stole

Olabisi Onabanjo University student arrested while allegedly trying to sell phones he stole

A 17-year-old student of Olabisi Onabanjo University has been arrested for allegedly stealing phones and attempting to sell them.  This was disclosed in a statement by the Ago-Iwoye police division.  The boy named Sobando Semilore was nabbed on Dec. 17, 2024, allegedly with a Samsung S21 valued at ₦350,000 and an iPhone 14 Pro Max worth ₦650,000, belonging to Muktapha …

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“78,000 bags and phones were snatched in UK,” Pastor Adegboyega counters Kemi Badenoch’s claims about Nigeria (video)

UK-based pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has said that the societal ills the British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, mentioned experiencing in Nigeria are not peculiar to the West African country and can also be experienced in the UK.   Recall that Adegboyega’s Church, SPAC Nation, was recently shut down by the British Government over allegations of mismanaging £1.87m funds.     Meanwhile, Badenoch …

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Lagos taskforce dismisses two officers for stealing phones during raid

Lagos taskforce dismisses two officers for stealing phones during raid

The Lagos state task force has dismissed two of its personnel identified as Fatai Yusuf (42) and Hammed Garuba (38) for allegedly stealing two phones during a raid.   The task force spokesperson, Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the officials stole phones during an operation conducted at a hotel in Gowon Estate.     He said the …

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Bauchi police arrest woman and four teenagers for armed robbery, recover stolen laptops, phones, bottles of palm oil

Bauchi police arrest woman and four teenagers for armed robbery, recover stolen laptops, phones, bottles of palm oil

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman and four teenage suspects, for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.    The spokesperson of the command, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, said stolen items including laptops, mobile phones and bottles of palm oil were recovered from the suspects.    “In alignment with its enduring …

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House help leads robber to her employer’s house, attack another domestic worker and steal jewellery, cash, laptops, phones (video)

A newly employed house help is on the run after orchestrating a robbery at her employer’s residence in the Ushirika Tower estate in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya.    A viral robbery video shows the robber assaulting another woman while the house help looked on.    Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, who confirmed the incident said the victim is another domestic …

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