Police kill 7 suspected robbers in gun duel in Lagos

LAGOS—Fresh facts emerged yesterday, on the circumstances that led to the gun duel between a 13-man robbery gang and policemen from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Area ‘G’ command, Ogba, weekend, with seven of the robbery suspects shot during the encounter, said to have died. Vanguard reliably gathered that the robbery suspects who were, 13 in... Read More

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March 7, 2013

Heartless: Police notify mum of her son’s death through Facebook (PICTURED)

Anna Lamb-Creasey had no idea what happened to her son, Ricky Lamb, who had been missing since January 25th. She contacted hospitals and police departments, all to no avail, or at least that’s what she thought. The grieving mother says Clayton County police in Georgia used a feature which she wasn’t aware of to inform her of... Read More

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March 7, 2013

Monster Cop: Police officer allegedly punches his 3-year old baby in the face

Jason Sharp is the kind of cop who probably won’t be getting anymore accolades anytime soon. The 37-year old detective was arrested after getting into a fight with his wife and allegedly punching his three-year old son in the face. The officer, who works with the NYPD gang unit sent the poor baby to... Read More

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March 7, 2013

Saidat Akanbi: Unnecessary deaths at the emergency room door (Y! Policy Hub)

by Saidat Akanbi Patients with gunshot injuries should be attended to immediately without requesting police reports… Even a criminal’s life is worth saving, if not for anything but the wealth of Intelligence information it holds. A couple of days ago, while my aunt narrated her experience of her clinic visit a particular incidence caught my... Read More

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March 5, 2013

Horrific: Son beheads father after receiving church prophecy

by Isi Esene Okechukwu Ogbonna, a 30-year-old farmer from Ebonyi state has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his father last Saturday around 5:30pm. Ogbonna, from Isundiede village in Izzi Local Government Area, was said to have severed his father’s head after returning from a church programme where it was purportedly revealed to him... Read More

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March 3, 2013

Opinion: Why we must end extrajudicial murders

by Omozuwa Gabriel Osamwonyi Whose responsibility is it to maintain civil order and public peace when students are rioting? What is the rule of engagement governing the use of force in domestic operations? Should security operatives be allowed to use firearms on anyone who appears unarmed? The recent brutal extrajudicial murder of four students of... Read More

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March 3, 2013

Strange love: “It was a mistake” – Wife pleads for husband who shot her in the buttocks (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Isi Esene A security guard, Wasiu Waheed was recently held by the police at Apete Community in Ibadan, Oyo state for allegedly attempting to kill his wife, Kafayat. Waheed was said to have shot his wife in the buttocks for ranting after an argument over feeding money. But in a curious twist, the victim,... Read More

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March 1, 2013

Sickening: Taxi driver handcuffed to a police van and dragged to his death (WATCH)

Sickening video emerged today of South African police officers tying a man to their van and dragging him through the streets. Mido Macia, 27, was found dead in police custody just two hours after being arrested for the parking dispute in the Daveyton township. The incident brings fresh embarrassment to the country’s criminal justice system... Read More

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February 27, 2013

Battle for supremacy: 1 dead, several injured as ‘area boys’ clash in Lagos

One person was, yesterday, killed and several others injured in a clash between some miscreants in Coker area of Orile Iganmu, Lagos. The fight which started on Sunday was reportedly caused by supremacy battle between rival groups. Dangerous weapons were reportedly used during the free-for-all which brought commercial activities in the area to an abrupt... Read More

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February 23, 2013

This one will die, he must die – Widow narrates how robbers shot her husband and waited till he breathed his last

Nigeria won the African Cup of Nations on Sunday, February 10. That night, many people celebrated Nigeria’s victory. Like other families in the country that night, the family of Mr. Olayemi Akinyomi had watched the AFCON final match between Nigeria and Bukina Faso and celebrated the win with neighbours. Little did they know that tragedy... Read More

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February 19, 2013

Tragic: Niger Delta University student killed during cult initiation, body dumped in a river

by Akan Ido The police in Bayelsa yesterday announced the death of a 200 Level student of Niger Delta University who was said to have been killed during a forceful initiation ceremony last December. The student, Tariebi Tyger, was reported to have turned down the cultist’s advances but was forcefully abducted from his hostel and... Read More

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February 19, 2013

How gunman killed lover and wiped out 7 family members

It was a bloody weekend at Igando area of Lagos State, when a suspected kidnapper said to be operating in Delta State, attacked the Lagos home of his girlfriend, killing her and seven others. Vanguard gathered that the alleged kidnapper, identified simply as Henry, who is currently on the run, stormed the home of his... Read More

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February 18, 2013

Fraud: Wanted pension fund boss, Abdulrasheed Maina flees the country (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Abdulrasheed Maina, the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Chairman who was accused of embezzling pension funds has reportedly left the country to escape prosecution by law enforcement agencies. Maina apparently sensed a clampdown following the Senate’s issue of an arrest warrant against him and the decision of the Presidency to punish him for... Read More

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February 17, 2013

Top crime writer, Patricia Cornwell revealed to have had lesbian affair with policewoman

America’s queen of crime-writing Patricia Cornwell enjoyed an intense affair with one of Britain’s most acclaimed female police officers, documents filed in a US court case have revealed. The author is quoted as saying that she ‘once had a relationship’ with Caroline Nicholl, now a renowned criminologist. The affair began when Ms Nicholl, then a... Read More

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February 14, 2013

How my police officer fiance poured hot stew on me – 27-year-old woman

A 27-year-old woman, Mary Sunday, has been in the hospital bed at Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital seven months after she was allegedly attacked by her fiancé, Corporal Isaac Gbanwuan, with a pot of boiling stew and a lighted stove. It was learnt that Sunday had lost her ears due to the attack. Before the attack, which... Read More

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February 10, 2013

How I escaped from the kidnappers’ den – Bayelsa lawmaker’s 69-year-old mother

For most women from the coastal communities of the Niger Delta, the leisure of diving into the river and engaging in the rigorous exercise of swimming reduces with age. And at 69, you are expected to gently paddle your canoe and fish for the family’s consumption. But for Mrs. Esther Akpe, mother of the leader... Read More

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February 9, 2013

Opinion: Rape is NEVER an accident

by Amanda Marcotte Rape is a deliberate, malicious act disguised as an “accident”, because that’s the disguise that works to let the rapist off the hook. With all attention being paid to rape culture lately—which is good!—I’m seeing a not-so-good consequence of it, which is a number of people, some well-intentioned, perpetuating the myth that... Read More

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February 5, 2013

Just tragic: Man kills 2 sons and himself in front of estranged wife

A south Florida man killed his two sons in front of his estranged wife and then shot himself to death in what authorities said was a demented plan to punish the wife for leaving him. Isidro Zavala, 45, snuck into his wife’s Boynton Beach home at around 2 a.m. Saturday and used a rope to... Read More

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February 4, 2013

Unbridled rage: Police officer kills colleague at drinking joint following a ‘hot argument’

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Kazeem Shehu, attached to the Ajagba Divisional Police Station in Ajagba town, Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State has shot dead his close friend also a policeman, Inspector Adelakun Lawal, over an argument at a beer parlour. Vanguard gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred, weekend, in Ondo town area... Read More

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February 2, 2013

“We’ll give ONE WEEK of free sex if Eagles win the cup” – Association of Nigerian Prostitutes

by Chidi Okoye The Association of Nigerian Prostitutes (ANP) has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for moving on to the quarter finals stage of the Orange African Cup of Nations, South Africa 2013, urging them to go for gold. The ANP, in a statement issued through its national secretary, Jessica Elvis, urged the national... Read More

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January 31, 2013

Outrage as 7-year-old is handcuffed in police station over $5, family sues for $250 million (SNAPSHOT)

The family of a 7-year-old New York boy is suing police and the city for $250 million, saying cops handcuffed and interrogated the boy for ten hours after a scuffle over lunch money at school. Wilson Reyes, a student at Public School 114 in the Bronx reportedly got into a fight with a fellow student... Read More

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January 31, 2013

(Un)righteous indignation: Pastor pulls gun on church accountant over money (of course) in Benue

by Isi Esene A new generation pastor was yesterday arrested by the police for illegal possession of firearms and assault on the church accountant. Sources say the pastor was arrested by men of the Benue State Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly attempted to kill Philip Toryila, the church accountant, in a heated... Read More

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January 30, 2013

Lucky criminal: Woman buys lotto ticket with stolen credit card and wins $1 million (PICTURED)

When you win the lotto you expect to keep the winnings. One woman lost her lotto winnings because she bought the ticket with a stolen credit card. The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that the city police in southwestern Oregon can get a cash prize of $1,000,000 originally awarded to a woman who authorities... Read More

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January 30, 2013

Nkiru Sylvanus kidnapping: Police, SSS parade ex-MOPOL officer, 5 others (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Six suspects were yesterday paraded by the police and the State Security Service for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of actress, Nkiru Sylvanus. The suspects paraded include Ndidi Cletus, also known as Matthew Ofurum; Stanley Asouna; Aminu Musa; Muhammed Abubakar; Obinna Okolisa, and Samson Onwuka. The leader of the gang, Ndidi... Read More

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January 28, 2013

Kidnapping gang busted by vigilante group, OOU final year student, 5 others arrested

The Ogun State Vigilance Service, Sunday, said it had arrested six suspected kidnappers including a final year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, (name withheld) who demanded a sum of N25million ransom from their victim’s family. The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Soji Ganzallo told newsmen in Abeokuta, that the suspects had on Thursday... Read More

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January 27, 2013

5 men dressed as police officers kidnap and rape woman in United Arab Emirates

A woman was raped by five men in a warehouse after being kidnapped by two men posing as police, officers say. A spokesman for Sharjah Police yesterday said five men suspected of being involved had been arrested after the woman reported her ordeal. “Two men impersonating police officers ordered the woman to enter their car... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Horror: Police find severed head in a park in Montreal Canada, finding a connection with June Lin

The last thing you expect to find at a park is for sure a severed human head. Police found what appears to be a human head in a park inMontreal Canada and are investigating if it matches the missing head of a Chinese student who was dismembered by a Canadian porn star, an official said. A... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Why we attacked Mali-bound soldiers – JAMBS militant sect explains

by Isi Esene A new group believed to be a break-away faction of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, have claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on a military convoy conveying soldiers on their way to Mali as part of the peacekeeping mission to that country. The group known as the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis-Sudan... Read More

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January 20, 2013

Photo of the Day: The Nigeria Police Force turns to God, let us pray

by Akan Ido For those who still believe our security is of the Nigeria Police Force, here is your answer – the NPF has already surrendered your security to God. Let us pray! – This photo was sent in by a reader

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January 20, 2013

Jonathan’s visit to police college is meaningless – House C’mittee Chairman

by Isi Esene The chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Police Affairs, Usman Kumo, has described president Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to the Police College in Lagos as “meaningless”. He said the unscheduled visit only served to suggest that the president is unaware of the dilapidated state of police formations and barracks in the... Read More

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Police kill 7 suspected robbers in gun duel in Lagos

Heartless: Police notify mum of her son’s death through Facebook (PICTURED)

Monster Cop: Police officer allegedly punches his 3-year old baby in the face

Saidat Akanbi: Unnecessary deaths at the emergency room door (Y! Policy Hub)

Horrific: Son beheads father after receiving church prophecy

Opinion: Why we must end extrajudicial murders

Strange love: “It was a mistake” – Wife pleads for husband who shot her in the buttocks (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Sickening: Taxi driver handcuffed to a police van and dragged to his death (WATCH)

Battle for supremacy: 1 dead, several injured as ‘area boys’ clash in Lagos

This one will die, he must die – Widow narrates how robbers shot her husband and waited till he breathed his last

Tragic: Niger Delta University student killed during cult initiation, body dumped in a river

How gunman killed lover and wiped out 7 family members

Fraud: Wanted pension fund boss, Abdulrasheed Maina flees the country (PICTURED)

Top crime writer, Patricia Cornwell revealed to have had lesbian affair with policewoman

How my police officer fiance poured hot stew on me – 27-year-old woman

How I escaped from the kidnappers’ den – Bayelsa lawmaker’s 69-year-old mother

Opinion: Rape is NEVER an accident

Just tragic: Man kills 2 sons and himself in front of estranged wife

Unbridled rage: Police officer kills colleague at drinking joint following a ‘hot argument’

“We’ll give ONE WEEK of free sex if Eagles win the cup” – Association of Nigerian Prostitutes

Outrage as 7-year-old is handcuffed in police station over $5, family sues for $250 million (SNAPSHOT)

(Un)righteous indignation: Pastor pulls gun on church accountant over money (of course) in Benue

Lucky criminal: Woman buys lotto ticket with stolen credit card and wins $1 million (PICTURED)

Nkiru Sylvanus kidnapping: Police, SSS parade ex-MOPOL officer, 5 others (PICTURED)

Kidnapping gang busted by vigilante group, OOU final year student, 5 others arrested

5 men dressed as police officers kidnap and rape woman in United Arab Emirates

Horror: Police find severed head in a park in Montreal Canada, finding a connection with June Lin

Why we attacked Mali-bound soldiers – JAMBS militant sect explains

Photo of the Day: The Nigeria Police Force turns to God, let us pray

Jonathan’s visit to police college is meaningless – House C’mittee Chairman

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