by Isi Esene A serial offender in Johannesburg has been accused of raping a 94-year-old grandmother in her home in KwaSwayimane, Johannesburg, South Africa. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the suspect was one of the prisoners who benefited from the special state pardon recently granted by President Jacob Zuma. There has been a... Read More

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Daily Sun Editor, Steve Nwosu shot

by Isi Esene The Editor of Daily Sun newspaper, Steve Nwosu, was shot today in the Maza-maza area of the Lagos-Badagry expressway, Lagos. Nwosu was on his way to work when he was shot. According to SaharaReporters, Nwosu was shot in the head by individuals yet to be identified but he survived. The motives of... Read More

assassin, bank, editor, Maza-maza, Robbery, Steve Nwosu, Sun Newspapers

July 24, 2012

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Man shoots and kills wife for serving him wrong delicacy

by Isi Esene There was drama at Umida Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North LGA when a former member of the Enugu Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Hon. Mathias Nweze, reported himself to the police for shooting his wife. In his report to the police authorities, he claimed his generator went off twice late in the night... Read More

enugu, gun, Murder, police, Robbery

July 21, 2012

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Robbers lay siege on Kogi town, robs bank

by Isi Esene A bank and a police station has been attacked by men suspected to be armed robbers at Iyara Community in Ijumu LGA of Kogi State. A policeman reportedly lost his life in the attack which happened on Friday night. According to Premium Times, the robbers who started the robbery operation at about... Read More

explosives, Kogi State, police, Robbery

July 13, 2012

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18-year-old tries to rob policeman… in a police station (yeah, it didn’t end well)

by Isi Esene Everyone knows well enough not to play a practical joke on a wrong audience, not to talk of practicing it with a police officer – in a police station! Keithan Manuel is however finding this out the hard way. Manuel, 18, allegedly walked into the Wilmer Police Department, Dallas, with a white... Read More

crime, Dallas, humour, Keithan Manuel, police, Robbery

July 9, 2012

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Is hair the new gold? $230,000 worth of extensions stolen in Chicago

by Isi Esene Women have always known there’s a price for beauty and it seems daredevil robbers are in to reap from the growing beauty market. According to The Chicago Tribune, nearly $230,000 worth of hair extensions was discovered stolen Saturday morning from a Bronzeville, Chicago beauty supply store. Don Shin, the owner of the... Read More

Hair extensions, Indi Remy, Robbery

May 13, 2012

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Grand Theft Ogun: Robbers cart away N20 million by climbing through window

by Lekan Olanrewaju The office of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service has been raided by unknown robbers. The incident took place on Friday morning, with the 5 robbers gaining entry through the windows of the Parastatal Building headquarters of the Ogun IRS. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed the incident saying that... Read More

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April 26, 2012

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Darwin101: Even robbers evolve

by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Now as much as the robbers of the 1990’s should get an award, those of the new millennium are nothing short of outstanding. They moved with the times… In Nigeria, robbery is a constant (not just us though, all over the world), and many argue that did not become a major issue... Read More

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