The police in Ondo state has arrested two hoodlums identified as Sodeeq Adegoke, 24 and Abubakar Ajibola, 24, for robbing a student, Yusuf Joseph, of the sum of N150,000. While being paraded at the state police command on Monday, April 17, one of the suspects, Adegoke, confessed to waylaying the victim on the road to lead him to a deserted area inside the Government Reservation Area in the state capital around 11 am last Friday, April 14. “We …
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Two hoodlums have been paraded by Katsina state police command for threatening a resident of the state with kidnap and demanding for N250,000 from him. The suspects identified as Usman Abubakar, 22, and Yusufa Ibrahim, 30, were arrested on February 9, 2022, after they made phone calls to one Abdulbasiru Salisu of Shema village, in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state. They were nabbed after telling Salisu to deposit N250,000 into a bank account number or risk being kidnapped. …
A security man identified as Temitope Ariyo has reportedly been killed by gunmen who invaded Iraye community in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to Punch, the gunmen stormed the community last Wednesday, January 19, around 3pm allegedly on the orders of one Otunba, who was laying claim to the traditional stool in the community. The report stated that the hoodlums also injured three policemen, many villagers and robbed residents of their valuables, including money, mobile phones, electronics, among others. …
Men of the Imo state police command have killed two hoodlums that allegedly masterminded the attack on the command headquarters and Correctional Centre in April this year. Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the state police command, said the Command on May 24, carried out a well-coordinated operation at Ocha Community, Awara in Ohaji/Bema Local Government Area, Imo State. He said the hoodlums were engaged in a gun battle. ”During the gun duel that lasted for about two hours, two suspects …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State has been set ablaze by hoodlums. A statement released by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye, today May 10, says the burnt office was recently renovated. The statement added further that this was not the first time the Commission’s office was attacked in the state lately. “The Commission met today, Monday 10th May 2021, and discussed a wide-range of issues, including a disturbing …