Crime Facts

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 […]

NSCDC arrests 29 illegal mining operators in Imo

The Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo Mr Danjuma Elisha on Saturday, paraded 29 alleged illegal mining operators arrested in various locations in Imo. The Commandant said the suspects were arrested following a directive of Gov. Hope Uzodimma to crack down on illegal mining operators in the state. He […]

Ekiti bank robbery: Police recover 3 abandoned vehicles

The Police in Ekiti has confirmed the recovery of three vehicles abandoned by an armed robbery gang that invaded a bank in Iyin-Ekiti on Friday afternoon. The command disclosed this in a statement, signed by Mr Sunday Abutu, its Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Tunde Mobayo. According to […]

Student to cut grass for 2 days for stealing phones

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday ordered a 25-year-old student, Akeem Yakubu, to cut grass in the Gwagwalada Divisional Police station for two days for stealing two cell phones worth N8,700. The police charged Yakubu with theft. He pleaded guilty to the charge and told the court that he sold the phones […]

Two lynched for armed robbery in Calabar

There was pandemonium Monday night when two out of a three-man gang were lynched along Marian road after robbing Sunnytex Supermarket, opposite Lion’s park in Calabar, Cross River. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:00 pm at Sunnytex near Lion’s park when three unidentified gunmen stormed the shop to rob but luck ran […]