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December 16, 2017
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Burna Boy finally submits self to Police for the case of Mr 2kay’s robbery

Nigerian dancehall singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy, on Friday submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command to explain his side of the story on his alleged involvement in a robbery attack on a fellow artiste, Mr. 2kay. He was subsequently arrested, interrogated and detained and is expected to be charged to... Read More
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December 13, 2017
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#EndSARS: Police arrest 32 Operatives

As the #EndSARS campaign begins to die down, TheCable reports that at least 32 operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are in detention. Highlights: The arrested officers were moved to Abuja from different state commands during the weekend. “The suspects, who are all male, are now being held at various detention cells of the... Read More
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December 12, 2017
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Armed robbery suspects no longer appear in courts…they are usually killed – Falana

Lawyer and rights activists, Femi Falana has weighed in on the recent discourse on personnel of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Falana said the police unit is already becoming a problem even for the Nigeria Police Force. He said this when he featured on a Channels TV programme. What Falana said: He said the demonstration against... Read More
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June 7, 2017
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Robbers loot 3 banks, kill 4 policemen in Osun

Armed Robbers on Tuesday attacked three commercial banks and killed four policemen in Iwo, Osun State, Punch reports. The robbers reportedly destroyed the bullet-proof door of one of the banks with a dynamite. It was learnt that the robbers killed four policemen and left many other injured. They reportedly robbed First Bank and Skye Bank branches close... Read More
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February 22, 2017
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Kidnapping: Ben Ayade announces N1m reward for whistleblowers

by Azeez Adeniyi Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade on Tuesday announced the compensation of N1 million to anyone who’s information leads to the arrest of kidnappers and armed robbers. Ayade announced this when he spoke at the Executive Council Chambers in Calabar, during a courtesy call on him by the newly posted Commissioner of Police... Read More
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December 19, 2016
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Lagos Police arrest robbery, kidnap suspects, recover 18 vehicles

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested some suspects involved in armed robbery and kidnapping in my state. The state commissioner, Fatai Owoseni who addressed news men in Ikeja said the command recovered 15 different weapons and 18 vehicles from 33 armed robbery cases between November 18 and December 18. He... Read More
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November 23, 2016
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14 policemen arrested for armed robbery, kidnapping

The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters (NPF) on Tuesday paraded fourteen of its men for involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal activities. While parading the suspects at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Police spokesman DCP, Don Awunah, said the arrests were part of measures by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris to ensure... Read More
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September 22, 2016
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Lagos court sentence 2 men to death by hanging

A High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging, Vanguard reports. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye sentenced the convicts, 20-year-old Charles Friday, and Chidiebere Ani, 21 for robbing a supermarket manager of N5 million. Counsel to the convicts Mr C. C. Ezebube had asked the Judge to be merciful in his judgment.... Read More
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September 8, 2016
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Three arraigned for killing 9 policemen, others in Rivers

Three suspects- Godgift Gwenbe, Odum Atokaritou and Napughi Duba – were on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrate Court siting in Port Harcourt for the alleged killing of 10 persons, including 9 police officers. The suspects were arraigned on 18 counts charges of conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping and murder.  Their victims were said to have been killed during various... Read More
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September 5, 2016
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Police arrests suspect who robbed Lekki residents with toy gun

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 22-year-old suspected robber, Moses Akpan, for allegedly robbing residents of Oniru, in the Lekki area of the state with a toy gun, The Punch reports. Upon his arrest on Thursday, the toy gun was recovered from the suspect. Akpan, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, had allegedly dispossessed some residents of their... Read More
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September 3, 2016
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Police arrest 23 suspects for unlawful possession of firearms

The Ogun state Police Command have arrested 23 suspects for unlawful possession of firearms, Channels Television reports. A total of 21 guns of different types was also recovered from the suspects who are alleged to have been causing havoc to the peace of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hammed Iliyasu, paraded the suspects at the Police Headquarters... Read More
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September 3, 2016
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Ambode’s convoy stops robbery attack on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

An armed robbery operation was stopped in its tracks on Thursday by the convoy of the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, The Vanguard reports. The armed robbers dressed in Police uniform were at the popular Long Bridge on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 8pm before they met their Waterloo. According to an eyewitness the bandits had created a barricade... Read More
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August 31, 2016
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4-man robbery gang arrested in Yaba

A four-man gang have been arrested by men of the Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. According to The Punch the suspects – Akin Ayotunde, Isaac Ogbonna, Sola Dede and Sodiq Lawal – terrorised residents of the Ikorodu area of the state. They operated by lurking around houses at night and switching off their... Read More
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August 30, 2016
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Police arrest kidnapping gang behind abduction of Indian expatriate

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a kidnapping gang responsible for the abduction of an Indian expatriate in Benue state. In a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don Awunah the four-man gang was arrested by the Intelligent Response Team (IRT). See full statement below: In continuation of the Nationwide coordinated operations against... Read More
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August 24, 2016
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Notorious armed robber killed by police after gun duel

The Bayelsa state police command gunned down a suspected notorious armed robber when his three-man gang engaged the police in a fierce gun duel. The robber, Innocent Kokorifa, who was fatally wounded by the police during the exchange of fire, died a few hours after he was arrested and taken to the hospital. The other two members... Read More
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August 22, 2016
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How we kept guns in church | Pastor, church member arrested for armed robbery

The Zone 2 command has arrested a 45-year-old pastor, Joseph Olude, and his church member, Rasak Raheem, for alleged armed robbery in the Idiroko-Oke Odan area, a border community between Ogun State, Nigeria, and the Benin Republic. According to The Punch the duo were arrested by the operatives of the Zonal Intervention Squad, after a tip-off. The police... Read More
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August 4, 2016
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Armed Robbers strike on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, motorists abandon vehicles

Chaos on Wednesday at the Warewa long bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as motorists reportedly abandoned their vehicles, after armed robbers saw the gridlock as an avenue to attack. According to Punch, a motorist who was on the road at the time called in at 8:30pm to confirm the incident. He said, “There is confusion on... Read More
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July 24, 2016
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Oyo Police arrests armed robber with fake Naira notes

The Oyo State Police command has arrested a suspect, Felix Ademola, 51, who is a regular face in South-West prisons for involvement in armed robbery and possession of fake Naira notes. The suspect was released from Agodi Prisons in Ibadan, eight months ago after he benefited from the Chief Judge’s pardon towards the end of... Read More
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July 13, 2016
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Notorious Kaduna kidnapping ring smashed by ‘Intelligence Police’

The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled an eleven-man kidnapping ring that terrorized Kaduna states and other North Central states. The successful dismantling operation was achieved by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police who acted based on intelligence and technical support it received. The kidnapping gang has been alleged to be responsible for... Read More
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November 18, 2015
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Meet 20-year-old veteran robber who’s had a 13-year career

20-year-old veteran robber, Yusuf Lawal, who started robbing at the age of seven, was recently arrested in Lagos alongside his gang member, Taju Alabi, aka Kolo.  Apparently, police was patrolling Kadiri and Kano streets around 4am for their nightly checks at the same time when 19 armed robbers were operating in the community. Lawal was caught stealing money, phones, and other... Read More
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March 29, 2015
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Robbers rape church members during night vigil in Edo

by Anike Jacobs Seven ladies who attended a vigil in a new generation church located at 2nd Cemetery Road, Benin-City, were allegedly raped by armed bandits who stormed the location at about 4am on Thursday. Vanguard Newspaper reports say the robbers had earlier raided a  building near Ewuotubu community where they robbed some tenants living... Read More
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November 24, 2014
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“My weekend was disastrous” – How Denrele Edun got robbed at gunpoint

by Damilola Jagun   Television personality, Denrele Edun says he was robbed at gunpoint by 7 armed robbers over the weekend, while returning from a wedding reception. The Channel O presenter revealed via his Twitter handle that he was punched as the robbers carted away his international passports and credit cards at the Festac area of... Read More
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