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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a suspected member of an armed robbery gang, Isah Akuboh, for allegedly trying to steal a car in the Mpape area of Abuja.  The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 20, 2022.    “A gang …

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have killed a suspected armed robber and rescued a kidnap victim in Warri.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, October 16, said operatives also arrested another robbery suspect and recovered a pump action gun, cut-to-size …

A 29-year-old Nigerian serial armed robber, Charles Onwuemelie, popularly known as ‘Blue Cloth Bandit’ has been arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Naija News gathered that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday over 68 armed robberies that have occurred in the LA area since October 2021. According to …

A Nigerian-American serial armed robber, Charles Chukwuma Onwuemelie, has been arrested in connection with over 60 armed robberies in the US, the Los Angeles Police Department announced on Wednesday, September 27, 2022.    LAPD say since October 2021, there has been a total of 68 armed business robberies linked to the 29-year-old suspect.  …

Photo credit: Isaac Haastrup  A suspected notorious robber identified as Loni, was beaten to death by angry residents in Ilesa, Osun State.   The suspect was apprehended on Sunday, August 21, by commercial motorcyclists and passersby after he allegedly stole a motorcycle at Ireti Ayo community, Ilesa.    It was gathered that …

Nigerian celebrities such as, Iyabo Ojo, Ruth Kadiri, Whitemoney, and Peter Okoye have reacted after armed robbers attacked Music executive, Soso Soberekon, in Lagos traffic. Naija News reports that the former Five-Star Music manager via his Instagram page shared what was left of his luxury car after the incident. He …

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected member of an armed robbery gang with a cut-to-size locally-made pistol and ten live cartridges.    The suspect, Waheed Ijiyemi was on his way to carry out a robbery operation when a team of policemen, led by the Divisional Police …