Tag Archives: Robbery

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a Navy officer, Ibrahim Adamu, 25, and an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Abdulwahab 26, over alleged armed robbery and car snatching.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who paraded the suspects on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, said they …

Men of the Ogun state police command have apprehended three members of a robbery syndicate who invaded the phone market popularly known as Tarmarc on the 12th of April 2023, where they killed one of the traders after carting away several highly valued phones.   The suspects identified as Ajayi …

Operatives of Ogun state Police Command have arrested four members of a robbery syndicate terrorizing Sango ota and its environs in recent time.    The suspects identified as Sherrif Kamoru 28, Rabiu Seyidu 37, Opeyemi Adebayo 26 and Ajibola Fakolade 21, were arrested following a report lodged at Sango divisional …

Nigerian rapper, Victor Ncha Odu, popularly known as Vic O has cried out over the high level of insecurity in the country. Naija News reports that the rapper in a post via his Instagram story averred that Nigeria is not safe following a recent robbery attack. According to Vic O, …

Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage has confirmed that her house was attacked by thieves. Celebrities all over the world are exposed to the risk of burglary and robbery attempts. There has been news of the homes of celebrities being burgled in a bid to cart away their expensive possessions and Nigerian …

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a robbery suspect, Joseph Vincent, and recovered two locally fabricated pistols from him in Ughelli Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the police in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, who made this known in a statement on Thursday, April 13, …

Operatives of the Ogun state Police command have apprehended two members of a Lagos-based robbery gang who have been terrorizing Ijebu Ode and its environs in recent times.    The suspects, Muyiwa Adebola and Lukman Ogunmuyiwa were arrested following a distress call received at Igbeba divisional headquarters Ijebu Ode on …

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 …

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 …

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, …