The Nasarawa State Police Command says its operatives have neutralized a suspected armed robber, one Ifeanyichukwu Ilegalu, in the Mararaba area of Karu Local Government during a robbery operation. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said in a statement on Saturday, April 6, that one Edache Joseph, who was among the robbery gang, was also arrested. The PPRO explained that the arrest followed a recent move by the state Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada, …
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested the most wanted suspected traffic robber, operating around Ijora Badia area of the state. Confirming this to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the police have been on his trail for the last six months. The police spokesperson mentioned that operatives of the Ijora Badia Division have embarked on actionable intelligence gathering about the activities of the suspected 18-year-old Olawale Odunsi before …
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a robbery suspect for killing one Yayaji Abubakar and stealing his motorcycle in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 2, 2023, said the suspect, Yakubu Adamu, attacked and stabbed the deceased to death with a sharp knife before stealing the motorcycle. “On 13/10/2023 at about 1930hrs one Usman Mohammad ‘m’ aged 38yrs …
Comrade Douglas Ollor, S.A on Media to the President of OYC, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspects were armed with a Point of Sale machine which they used to transfer money from the bank accounts of their victims. “In the early hours of yesterday Tuesday 22-08-2023, two men in a Keke mini bus were found around F.O.T. axis, using gun to steal ATM card from people, forcing the owners to release their ATM pin, and …
Tragedy struck in the Olujoda area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital on Wednesday after a 45-year-old carpenter was killed by a mob who mistook him for an armed robber. According to reports, Olujoda has witnessed a series of robbery attacks in recent times and this has caused residents to be suspicious of every move. Eyewitnesses say the youths in the area saw the deceased roaming the street and this made them become suspicious of him. They mistook him for …
A man who stole household items alongside a security dog has been arrested by the Lagos state police. Twitter user @peter_ameh who shared a photo of the suspect, said the robbery incident took place in Magodo. He tweeted; Just to cut a long story short, The guy broke into a House in Magodo, Lagos & stole two Television sets, a decoder & other items. As if dat was not enough, he stole the Security Dog too Security …