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 »Two cousins arrested for robbery and murder in Ogun
Operatives of Ogun state Police Command, on February 9th, arrested two cousins, Damilola Famoriyo, 34, and Akinbayo Emmanuel Abiodun, 31, for allegedly robbing one Amos Oyemechi Chuckwuka of his tricycle, killing him and dumping his corpse at a riverbank in Ijebu-ode. A statement released by the spokesperson of the …
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, …
Read More »Police arrests three male armed robbery suspects, recovers firearms and ammunition
The police in Enugu state have apprehended three male armed robbery suspects. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, says two of the suspects identified as Chukwuneku Monday (a.k.a “Boss”) aged 39 and Agu Emmanuel (a.k.a “Fuckoyor”) aged 22, were arrested in …
Read More »One suspect killed, two residents injured as police foil robbery attack in Abuja
Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have foiled an armed robbery incident and killed one suspect in the Kabusa area of Abuja. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed this in a statement said the prompt intervention of the police follows a distress call to the Kabusa Police …
Read More »Police bust armed robbery gang in Enugu, arrest one, recover weapons
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have busted an armed robbery gang and arrested one suspect. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, January 29, 2023, said police operatives recovered one snatched tricycle, charms, 5 firearms, and 374 live ammunition …
Read More »Armed robbery suspect apprehended in Bayelsa
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping unit of Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robbery suspect, Kaizer Freeman, who is alleged to be very notorious for his criminal acts in the state. Freeman was arrested following a complaint by a victim who was robbed of her mobile phone on …
Read More »Twitter user who survived a ‘one-chance’ robbery claims police officers she reported to asked her for mobilization fee
A Nigerian lawyer, Akomas Victoria, has shared the story of her experience with police officers at the Maroko Police station in Lago state where she went to report a case of robbery. In a series of tweets, Victoria said she was robbed by ”one-chance bus” criminals on January 5, …
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