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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three members of a suspected armed robbery gang that invaded the Safejo area of Amukoko of the state during the Christmas celebration.    The arrested suspects and others still at large were attempting to rob residents of Amukoko on Christmas Day when the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, deployed policemen …

The Edo State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, John Agbontean, for armed robbery in Benin city.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect was arrested with a cut to size gun while attempting to rob in a church of the proceeds from the end of year …

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three members of a notorious armed robbery syndicate in the Sabon Layin area of the state.  The spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December 7, 2024, a locally-made revolver and eight rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspects.  “A …

Men of the Enugu state police command have arrested a dismissed soldier and seven others for allegedly engaging in armed robbery and financial fraud in the state.   The state police public relations officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, December  7.   According to Ndukwe, the suspects are members of an interstate criminal syndicate that …

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery.     The spokesperson of the command, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 28, 2024, said the suspects, Abubakar Musa, 22 and Usman Ismail, 20, all of Nasarawo Quarters, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked some residents and disposed them …

Police detectives from the Dei-Dei ‘B’ Division in the FCT have arrested four suspected armed robbers at their criminal hideout at the Timber Market, Dei-Dei, on November 21, 2024.   The operation, based on credible intelligence, resulted in the arrest of four suspects Nura Halilu, Salim Mohammed, Saifullahi Usman and Usman Mohammed.   Investigations revealed that the hideout belongs to …

The police in Anambra state have arrested a native doctor and one other for allegedly running a kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate in the state. In a statement released today November 23, the command’s spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, says the suspects were arrested following the testimony of a rescued kidnap victim on 22/11/2024 by 6 pm near Abagana Girls Secondary …

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 …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old ex-convict, Jaafar Lawan, for armed robbery.   The spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, said the suspect had previously been arrested and convicted for an attack on a commercial motorcycle rider.   According to the PPRO, Jaafar and …

A 23-year-old armed robbery suspect, Godwin Emmanuel, has admitted stealing a police officer’s phone from a patrol van while being transported to the Osun State Police Command.   Emmanuel was arrested along with two others, 28-year-old Olajide Kareem and 33-year-old Mike Emmanuel, who are accused of robbing residents and sexu@lly assaulting a 65-year-old woman on the Ilesa-Osu Expressway in Osun …