Two suspected armed robbers have been set ablaze by an angry mob in Anambra State. The incident occurred at Mmili ezi Igbo in Oraukwu community, Idemmili North Local Government Area on Sunday morning. The Nation gathered the mob carried out the act after a gun battle between the robbers and the community’s vigilance group. Anambra […]
Gunmen believed to be armed robbers, on Thursday, besieged the Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning in Lafia and catered away the sum of N100 million at gunpoint. The office is adjacent to the State’s Accountant General’s Office, where personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Nigeria Police Force were […]
Three suspected robbers were on Saturday burnt to death by a mob at Orlu in Imo State. Eyewitnesses said they were caught robbing traders and shot on the legs by security operatives to prevent them from escaping. It was learnt residents descended on the suspects and set them ablaze based on insinuations they may be […]
Armed robbers on Friday morning attacked Government Secondary School Unguwar Sarki, in Kaduna metropolis and took away packaged examination papers meant for SS3 students who were to about write the National Examination Council of Nigeria (NECO) final year examinations thinking it was money. The gunmen who stormed the school asked the NECO supervisor to surrender […]
One suspected armed robber has been killed by officers of the Imo State Police command while robbing a Point of Sale (POS) operator at Egbu, Owerri North LGA of the state. The command’s spokesman, CSP Michael Abattam made the announcement in a press statement on Thursday. “Sequel to reports, that some POS Operators are being […]
Angry mob on Monday evening meted out jungle justice on three suspected motorcycle thieves in Ayobo area of Lagos. The three suspects, who allegedly stole two brand new motorcycles at Olorunsola, Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos were set ablaze after they were beaten by the mob. According to an eyewitness who spoke on the condition of anonymity, […]
A 42-year-old man who allegedly specialised in trailing and robbing bank customers who made large withdrawals has been arrested by operatives of Edo State Police Command. The suspect, John Ayenu, who was arrested during the week, while carrying out his nefarious activity in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of the State, belongs to a […]
The Imo State police command has announced the arrest of Darlington Ogubike and Ihuoma Emeriole suspected to be notorious armed robbers. CSP Micheal Abattam, Police Public Relations officer in a statement on Friday said that both suspects were arrested after reports that a gang of armed robbers terrorizing Mbasie were sighted in the community. The […]
A High Court in Abeokuta, on Friday sentenced a 44-year-old man, Tosin Shodunke to death by hanging for armed robbery. Shodunke had pleaded not guilty to the two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery. Delivering judgment, Justice Ayokunle Rotimi-Balogun, held that the court was convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was guilty as charged. […]
Three persons, including Olubunmi Afuye, an Ondo-based journalist, have been shot dead in a robbery attack at a bank in Ilara- Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. A policeman was also gunned down in the attack which happened on Thursday afternoon. The late Afuye, who was inside his car when the robbers stormed […]
