Crime Facts

Escapee Of Jos Prison Break Caught In Enugu

  Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II on Friday, arrested one Mr Chimezie Chukwu AKA Biggi an escapee of Jos Prison Break during a raid in the hideout of unknown gunmen in Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. A statement by […]

Robbers raid three banks in Benue, kill many

  Daredevil armed robbers on Friday stormed three banks in the Otukpo area of Benue State and carted away money several millions of naira. The suspected robbers were said to have driven into the town around 3:15 p.m. and used dynamites to force the door open. Seven people, including policemen and a former councillor transacting […]

Police Arrest Suspected Robbers, Drug Dealers, Others In Abia

  The Abia State Police Command has arrested several suspects including an armed robbery suspect, an alleged electricity transformer thief, and eight accused of engaging in illegal drug trade. The Abia State Police Command has arrested several suspects including an armed robbery suspect, an alleged electricity transformer thief, and eight accused of engaging in illegal […]

Edo police arrest correctional service, naval officers for robbery

  Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested an official of the Nigerian Navy, Ibrahim Adamu (25); and an operative of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Abdullahi Abdulwahab (26), over alleged car snatching and armed robbery. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, while parading the suspects on Tuesday, said they were […]

Boy, 22, burnt to death for stealing android phone

  A 22 year old boy simply identified as Eyo has been set ablaze by an angry mob at Esu street off Edim Otop street , Atimbo , Calabar Municipality LGA of Cross River state. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told Vanguard that Eyo stole the android phone yesterday evening and vanished only to resurface […]

Police arrest notorious armed robber in Imo, arms recovered

  The Imo police command said it has has arrested a notorious armed robber, Igbonagwam Osinachi from Mbeiri Mbaitolz LGA, Imo State. Thus was contained in a statement by the police spokesperson, Henry Okoye on Tuesday in Owerri. The statement reads, “Acting on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde PSC(+) […]

Police arrest suspected burglar in Oguta, recover arms

Ibe Pascal, Owerri Operatives of the Nigerian Police in Imo State have arrested suspected burglar named Nnura Henry Afam, a native of Umuayata village in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State on Wednesday. In a statement by Imo Police Public Relations Officer, Mike Abattam, he said that the suspect confessed to the crime, claiming […]