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Police Arrest Over 200 Suspected Looters In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested over 200 suspects for their involvement in the series of looting recorded in the state. Mr Hakeem Odumosu, who is the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, paraded the suspects and some of the items recovered from them on Tuesday at the Police Headquarters in Ikeja. He […]

120 suspects arrested in Adamawa for looting

Looting and vandalization of government properties continued Monday unchecked in Adamawa state on the second day of the curfew imposed on the state. This is even as the state police command confirmed the arrest of over 120 suspects who allegedly took advantage of the #EndSARS protests to vandalize and loot public and private properties in […]

Generator mechanic arrested for stealing N7m car in Ogun

A 26-year – old generator repairer , Dare Olateju has been arrested by men of Harmonized Vigilante Group in Ogun State for attempting to steal a 2014 model Toyota Camry from a car- mart at Oke -Ilewo , Abeokuta, Ogun State . Olateju was reported to have hypnotised two workers at the car-mart and collected […]

Lagos #EndSARS protesters arrest man for stealing phone

EndSARS protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos State , on Saturday, arrested and handed over a co- protester , Yusuf Lawal , to the police for allegedly stealing a phone belonging to another protester . PUNCH Metro gathered that after Lawal stole the phone , he handed it over to an accomplice who absconded […]

4 arrested for stealing 400 mattresses meant for IDPs

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Niger, has arrested four suspects for allegedly buying 400 mattresses meant for distribution to Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The Commandant of the corps, Haruna Zurmi, disclosed this while parading the suspects before newsmen in Minna on Wednesday. Zurmi said the command received intelligence […]

Lagos police arrest six hoodlums over Ebutte Meta attack

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six of the hoodlums who attacked innocent Lagosians and damaged some vehicles along Ondo Street, Ebutte-Meta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday. A statement issued by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday, said at about 9.30pm on Tuesday, the hoodlums trooped out in numbers […]

Pregnant woman, two others nabbed for robbery in Edo

A pregnant woman and two men have been arrested in Benin, Edo State , for alleged armed robbery. It was gathered that the gang’ s mode of operation involved the woman feigning labour pains along busy roads, while her accomplices would pounce on any would -be helper and rob them . The gang members were […]