by ‘Jola Sotubo Two of three robbers who engaged in a shoot out with policemen in Ogun State last Wednesday have been confirmed dead. The Ogun State Police Command has issued a statement saying that it had recovered the corpses of two of the three robbers who were involved in a gun battle with policemen... Read More

August 26, 2013

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How senator’s son was arrested for robbery in Abuja

by ‘Jola Sotubo The son of a former senator has been arrested following alleged robbery charges. The young man, identified simply as Ola Kila, has been remanded in prison following his alleged involvement in an Abuja robbery. According to reports, the former senator’s son, who hails from Ekiti State, led a gang of armed robbers... Read More

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August 9, 2013

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TERRIBLE: Why we enjoy raping our victims’ daughters – Robbery suspects confess (PICTURED)

Everyone around was startled when they recounted their escapades before their reign in the underworld was forced to a halt by the police. Twenty-four-year-old Moses Adelawo, son of a landlord in Ajao Estate, Lagos; Felix Sunday, alias K-Money, and Abbey Yinusa, who claimed that the former lured him into raping girls, are members of a... Read More

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August 2, 2013

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Busted: Police discover kidnappers’ spiritual home, arrest prophet in Delta (PHOTO)

The escape of a Nigerian female kidnap victim from the kidnappers’ den has led to the discovery of a shrine where inter-state kidnappers and armed robbers take their victims to hypnotize. The shrine which is located in a forest in Oduke, a neighborhood of Okwe community in Asaba, capital of Delta state, is presided over... Read More

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April 25, 2013

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“With a gun”: Student sentenced to death in Delta for stealing N2,000

by Hauwa Gambo Cue our collective outrage reaction to this kind of news when political and business leaders across the country are getting away with the (alleged) theft of millions of naira daily. Case in point, our report from March 27: Court vacates arrest warrant against sacked pension thief, Maina. Well, a Ogwashi-Uku High Court... Read More

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March 29, 2013

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Just sad: How 17-year-old boy spent 8 year in Lagos prison without trial for ‘wandering’ (PICTURED)

by Rachel Ogbu Paul Samuel now 25 was released recently from prison after he was arrested and jailed eight years ago without trial in a case of mistaken identity. Samuel who was 17 years old in 2005 was charge for armed robbery in the name of another suspect, who also bears Paul Samuel. The real... Read More

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December 4, 2012

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That’s for stealing from Fashola’s PA: 5 suspects arrested by police

by Akan Ido Five suspects, including a tailor, Ahmed Abdulkareen have reportedly been arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Ikeja, Lagos, for allegedly stealing from the personal assistant to Lagos State Governor on information and Strategy, Lateef Raji. The suspects were said to have robbed at his residence on November 13. The case was reported... Read More

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December 3, 2012

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2 suspected armed robbers killed by police in Ikeja

by Akan Ido Two armed robbers were yesterday killed by policemen during an exchange of gunfire around Allen Avenue in Ikeja, Lagos. The killed armed robbers were part of a six-man gang of criminals who specialize in terrorizing customers of popular eateries in the Lagos metropolis. Two other members of the gang were also arrested... Read More

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November 30, 2012

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“We have no protection in this country” – Eyewitnesses narrate Auchi armed robbery experience

by Isi Esene Eyewitnesses have continued to narrate their experience during the invasion on Monday of the polytechnic town of Auchi, Edo State, by armed robbers. The robbers were said to have stormed the town with sophisticated weapons succeeding in robbing four banks. The attack which reportedly lasted three hours left about 15 people... Read More

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November 26, 2012

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Tolu Ogunlesi: Life ain’t some James Bond sh-t (YNaija FrontPage)

We licked our wounds, swapped stories, stewed in our numbness, picked spent bullet shells as though we were harvesting grain. Around midnight on Saturday 11 November (make that Sunday 12 November), I drove into a band of armed robbers somewhere in Lekki. Before then I, Otunba of the Lagos Night, had never – not in... Read More

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November 23, 2012

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#WhatAManCanDo: Police nab armed robbery gang led by a woman

by Isi Esene Police in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State yesterday arrested a 3-man robbery gang led by a woman. According to police, the robbery gang was specialized in dispossesing their victims off cars, motorcycles, and other valuable items. The spokesman, Etim Dickson told newsmen that the operation was carried out by... Read More

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November 22, 2012

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They all got away: Gun battle between police and armed robbers ends with no arrest in Ogun State

by Isi Esene A gang of armed robbers attacked several houses in the Agbado area of Ogun State in the early hours of Wednesday succeeding in carting away valuables belonging to the residents. The robbers were reported to have arrived the area around 3am raiding four streets in an operation which lasted over two hours.... Read More

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2 robbers killed in Ogun after gun battle with police

How senator’s son was arrested for robbery in Abuja

TERRIBLE: Why we enjoy raping our victims’ daughters – Robbery suspects confess (PICTURED)

Busted: Police discover kidnappers’ spiritual home, arrest prophet in Delta (PHOTO)

“With a gun”: Student sentenced to death in Delta for stealing N2,000

Just sad: How 17-year-old boy spent 8 year in Lagos prison without trial for ‘wandering’ (PICTURED)

That’s for stealing from Fashola’s PA: 5 suspects arrested by police

2 suspected armed robbers killed by police in Ikeja

“We have no protection in this country” – Eyewitnesses narrate Auchi armed robbery experience

Tolu Ogunlesi: Life ain’t some James Bond sh-t (YNaija FrontPage)

#WhatAManCanDo: Police nab armed robbery gang led by a woman

They all got away: Gun battle between police and armed robbers ends with no arrest in Ogun State

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