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December 14, 2013

Why they call me Godogodo’s younger brother – Armed robbery suspect confesses

by 'Jola Sotubo A leader of a notorious robbery gang has been arrested by police in Lagos and is said to share a remarkable resemblance with dreaded robbery kingpin, Abiodun…

December 5, 2013

‘He’s our spiritual protector’: Pastor arrested for keeping weapons for robbers in Ekiti

by 'Jola Sotubo A cleric in Ekiti has been arrested by police for allegedly being a cohort of armed robbers. Sunday Suleiman, a pastor at The Way of Salvation Ministry…

December 4, 2013

Man, 28, jailed for stealing 7 pairs of shoes from mosque

Photo:2space.net A lower court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja has sentenced a 28 year old man to four months in prison, with hard labour, for stealing shoes in a…

November 29, 2013

How we executed the deadly ‘Black Sunday’ robbery – Confessions of a notorious armed robber, Godogodo (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun More details have been given in the case of notorious armed robber, Abiodun Ogunjobi, aka Godogodo and his gang. The infamous gang is being held in connection…

November 29, 2013

Teenager arraigned in Lagos for stealing N765,000

by 'Jola Sotubo A teenage boy was arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate court yesterday over allegations of burglary and theft. Saheed Gafar, 19, appeared before the court sitting in Ikeja…

November 27, 2013

12-year-old armed robbery suspect arrested in Katsina

by Adeola Balogun Police officers in Katsina have arrested a gang of robbers in the state with one of the suspects said to be a 12-year-old boy. The members of…

November 19, 2013

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Massive inferno on Benin-Ore road started after armed robbery attack – FRSC

by Adeola Balogun A massive inferno resulting from multiple car accidents yesterday caused commotion on the Benin—Ore-Lagos Expressway. Chaos was said to have erupted after an attack by armed robbers…

November 18, 2013

Caught in the act: 3 armed robbers including 2 females stripped naked in Cross River

by Adeola Balogun File photo Three suspected robbers were on Friday beaten up and stripped naked in Cross River after it was alleged that they attempted to rob a woman…

November 18, 2013

Jungle justice: Angry residents beat armed robber to death in Lagos (PICTURED)

by Adeola Balogun Residents of the Oworonsoki area of Lagos took matters into their own hands on Friday as they apprehended four suspected armed robbers who had been terrorizing the…

November 15, 2013

Man jailed 21 YEARS for stealing motorcycle in Ibadan

by Akan Ido Saheed Sodaji, 28, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for conspiring to rob a man of his motorcycle. Sogaji was found guilty by an Ibadan…

November 11, 2013

“I officially hate Paris”: Singer, Dencia claims to have been robbed of $4,700 Chanel bag, $6,000 cash, BB Porsche & more (TWEETS)

by Tutu Akinlabi Musician Dencia has just revealed via twitter that she was robbed. The star who is currently in the French capital, Paris, has said that she was robbed…

October 15, 2013

Good news: Suspected leader of armed robbery gang arrested in Anambra

by 'Jola Sotubo The suspected leader of a gang of robbers who went on a rampage in Onitsha robbing the office of the The Sun Newspapers and other offices in…

October 5, 2013

Supporters of arrested kidnap kingpin go haywire, attack monarchs and PDP chieftain in Delta

by 'Jola Sotubo Despite the heavy security presence in the area, a new wave of violence yesterday swept over the Kokori area of Delta State, believed to be the stronghold…

September 27, 2013

Insecurity: 13 people dead in Delta after the arrest of notorious kidnap kingpin

by Adeola Balogun The arrest of notorious kidnap and robbery kingpin Kelvin Prosper Oniarah (aka Ibruvwe) resulted in a clash on Wednesday between the Joint Task Force (JTF) and…

September 26, 2013

Justice served: Man, 26, sentenced to death for stealing from couple, raping their daughter

by Adeola Balogun A young man in Delta State was yesterday sentenced by a Warri High Court to death by hanging after being found guilty of armed robbery and rape.…

September 5, 2013

What a man can do…: Female graduate leads 7-man robbery gang (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has apprehended a seven-man robbery gang spearheaded by a woman, Chioma Ezekwesiri, in Lagos, south-west, Nigeria. The suspects, 41-year-old Amadi Igwe, 24-year-old Raymond Chukwuka, 27-year-old…

September 3, 2013

LG vice-chairman, 2 others arrested for rape, robbery in Ebonyi

by 'Jola Sotubo Three suspected criminals were yesterday arrested by men of the Ebonyi State Police Command for allegedly perpetrating crimes of robbery and rape. One of the suspects was…

September 2, 2013

Aww, too bad: Ex-BBA housemate, Karen Igho robbed of her valuables (TWEET)

by Oge Okonkwo We hear news that the past winner of Big Brother Africa, Karen Igho was robbed of all her valuables by thieves, last night. She confirmed the incident…

August 29, 2013

The wages of sin: Man gets 90 days in jail for robbing church

by 'Jola Sotubo A man who robbed a church in Abuja has met his Waterloo as he has been sentenced to spend 90 days in prison for his crime. Awwalu…

August 9, 2013

‘She struggled with us’: Police arrest 2 suspected attackers of youth ‘corper’ in Bayelsa

By Isi Esene Two people have been arrested in connection with the gruesome attack of Folakemi Akinbode, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Bayelsa state. The 26-year-old lady…

July 31, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian universities and irregular admission processes

by Obinna Akukwe This non-transparent process have made many parents to sell family land, properties and life savings to send their frustrated wards to schools in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Russia…

July 29, 2013

Pastor, 3 others arrested for robbery in Ogun

by Oge Okonkwo The arrest of a pastor with a Pentecostal church (names withheld) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital over alleged armed robbery caused a mild drama within the vicinity…

July 28, 2013

The French job: Armed man pulls off the second-largest heist ever in France stealing jewels worth $53 million

Alfred Hitchcock made a film about a jewel thief at the Carlton Hotel An armed man has stolen jewels worth about 40m euros ($53m; £34m) in the French Riviera resort…

July 2, 2013

Judge, lawyers run for cover as 2 convicted criminals escape from court in Delta

by Isi Esene There was a mild drama at the Delta State High Court, Asaba, on Monday, as two convicted criminals, Elvis Agbofodo (aka Fete) and Frank Okedema escaped from the court…

June 23, 2013

Ex-UNAAB student nabbed for armed robbery in Ogun (PICTURED)

The operations of a suspected armed robber, Solomon Ayodele Solarin, who attacked and robbed students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) recently have been halted as a result…

June 13, 2013

2 robbery suspects beaten up by angry mob in Kwara (Viewer Discretion)

Two robbery suspects were yesterday beaten up by a angry mob in Ilorin, Kwara state for stealing money from an unsuspecting victim. According to the victim who narrated his experience,…

May 17, 2013

#StoriesWeHear: Bus conductor caned in court for stealing N1,040 in Ibadan

by Rachel Ogbu A magistrate’s court in Ibadan has ordered for the caning of man accused of stealing N1,040 from a motorist on Thursday. Defendant, Segun Ogunmola, was arraigned on…

May 1, 2013

How pastor provided gun for our operations – Kidnappers (PICTURED)

Solomon Eze, pastor suspect Solomon Eze, a 30-year-old pastor, who is currently cooling off at the dreaded cell of the special anti-robbery squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos over an alleged case…

April 13, 2013

Rapper, MI Abaga announces robbery of ‘his’ Mercedes Benz stolen in Abuja

by Isi Esene Artiste, M.I Abaga, yesterday tweeted that 'his' black Mercedes CLS car was stolen, but it appears the rapper was just trying to use his star power to…

April 12, 2013

Man, 24, steals property worth N7 million while posing as Nigerian Army lieutenant

by Rachel Ogbu archived photo Michael Oguezi, 24 has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court for impersonating a Nigerian Army lieutenant to lift property worth about N7m. Among the goods taken…

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