Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers reportedly attacked a bullion van in Ajah area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and made away with millions of naira. The incident was said to have occurred at Ado road in Ajah. There was sporadic shooting as the robbers broke open the bullion van and carted away millions of naira. […]
An angry mob set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Warri, Delta, on Wednesday. A witness told Newsmen that a third suspect escaped, however. The source said that the suspects who operated in a tricycle snatched a handbag containing a huge sum of money from a teacher, shot and wounded her. The teacher is currently […]
German investigators said Wednesday they have launched a manhunt for three suspects who made away with 6.5 million euros ($7.6 million) in cash after breaking into a customs office. “The break-in was professionally planned and carried out: three as yet unidentified perpetrators used a drill to get to the vault from an adjoining room in […]
No fewer than six churches in Osogbo, Osun State were recently invaded by armed robbers who carted away a multimillion Naira public address system. The men of the underworld were said to have stole Mixers and Slave Engine Amplifiers at the affected churches which include Methodist Church, Isale-Aro; Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Bishop’s Court, […]
A 10-year-old boy, Ifeanyi, was on Saturday thrown into a fire for allegedly stealing a small measure of uncooked rice in a market at Inikiri Benard village, Effium community, in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the lad’s mother was late, while his father was mentally-challenged. A community source […]
A sixteen year old boy, James Undie was allegedly beaten to death at the weekend, in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State over allegation that he stole fifteen thousand naira belonging to his father. Reports from the area said the father of the boy alleged that his missing money was stolen by his […]
69 suspected looters arrested in Osun State have been arraigned at the State High Court, Osogbo and subsequently remanded in Ilesa Custodial Centre. According to the Osun State Police Command, eight suspects are still under investigation. The suspects were charged to court over their involvement in the destructive invasion, vandalism and looting of public and […]
Robbery suspects arrested in connection with the attack on a bullion van and killing of four policemen in Ebonyi State in July have explained how their gang leader , one Clement Abanara aka Millions , planned their operations from Ikoyi prison, Lagos , where he is remanded. The suspects are two dismissed soldiers, Ayeni Samuel […]
Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu was moved to tears on Wednesday as he inspected the vandalised Kogi State Medical Store complex located in Lokoja, the state capital. Audu, while addressing journalists in an emotion-laden voice said equipment worth billions of naira were destroyed by the vandals. According to him, the Kogi State Health […]
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) has appealed to vandals and hoodlums who looted his personal residence in Calabar to kindly return his late father’s judge’s robes. In a statement he personally signed on Thursday, the former Senate leader said: “The intruders broke into my house and looted it to the ground leaving only the bare floor.” […]
