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June 20, 2014

Nigerian Army kills notorious terrorist in Bauchi (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Mallam Husseini, a notorious terrorist suspected to be a member of the Boko Haram Islamic sect has been killed in a shoot-out with military men along the…

May 22, 2014

This is the woman accused of being a flying witch by Ajegunle residents (PHOTO)

by Akan Ido It was a bit of a chaos in Ajegunle, a suburb of Lagos yesterday morning as a woman who appears to be in her 80s was rescued…

January 22, 2014

How I went into full time armed robbery – Suspect confesses

by Oge Okonkwo A robbery suspect, Godwin Olukporibe who is currently in police detention confessed he was pushed to steal when his father-in-law asked him to pay N1.5 million bride price before…

January 11, 2014

Why we shot and killed Sesan Ogunro (Snr) – Suspected armed robber confesses

by 'Jola Sotubo Justice may finally be done in the case of slain advertising guru, Sesan Ogunro (Snr) as some arrests have been made in connection with his murder just…

December 29, 2013

How we foiled ATM robbery in Ogun – Police

by Oke Efagene The Ogun State Police Command is said to have foiled an attempted robbery of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM), in Abeokuta yesterday. This comes barely days after…

December 25, 2013

Police arrest grandson, driver over kidnap of 90-year-old woman in Anambra

by Oke Efagene The driver and grandson of a 90-year-old woman, simply identified as Mrs Madueke, who was kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be ransom kidnappers, have been arrested. The…

December 15, 2013

Terrible: Armed robbers kill senior police officer after raiding bank in Ekiti

by Akintomiwa Agbaje An assistant superintendent of police (ASP), Iheme Wilfred, was gunned down by armed robbers who raided a bank outside Ekiti metropolis yesterday. He was said to have…

November 29, 2013

Stella Oduah’s armoured cars will buy 51 police patrol vans – Fashola

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in a meeting of the 7th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security held at…

November 10, 2013

We are just cultists, not armed robbers – Suspects confess

by 'Jola Sotubo Two suspected hoodlums arrested by police officers in Lagos State have maintained that they are not criminals but rather are security officers to some politicians. The duo,…

October 26, 2013

“Police caught us because we ignored the oracle’s instruction” – Armed robbery kingpin (PICTURED)

Kingpin of a notorious robbery gang operating in Ore axis of Ondo State, Sunday Odina has confessed that his late grand father who was a great herbalist encouraged him to…

October 14, 2013

6-man kidnapping gang gunned down by police in Anambra

by 'Jola Sotubo The operations of a gang of kidnappers in Anambra State have been smashed by men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) The six-man gang had…

October 10, 2013

“They confessed to kidnapping 3 children” – Police arrest three suspected kidnappers in Lagos

by 'Jola Sotubo A kidnapper's den in Lagos State has been raided by operatives of the state police command leading to the arrest of a gang of kidnappers comprising three…

August 9, 2013

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…

July 15, 2013

How armed robbers who killed a hotelier in Ajah were gunned down by the police (PHOTO)

by Rachel Ogbu Items recovered from the robbers (Photo: Punch) Special Anti Robbery Squad have taken down five men believed to be the criminals who stormed the 04 Hotel in…

June 23, 2013

Terrible: 20 armed robbers strike in Ogun, kill 6 people

by Akan Ido A gang of armed robbers yesterday attacked Ifo community in Ifo local government area of Ogun State killing six people including five operatives of the Ogun State Vigilante Service.…

May 11, 2013

How police killed 7 suspected kidnappers, rescue victims in Anambra

by Akan Ido The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operating in Anambra State have killed seven suspected kidnappers and arrested two others. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the…

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 22, 2013

Just awful: 6,000 “innocent children” are in Nigerian prisons [DETAILS]

Nigeria’s notorious jails and detention centres hold an estimated 6,000 children and minors, many of whom were born there and now serve terms with their parents despite a government’s order…

April 16, 2013

‘Bromide’ publication: 2 Leadership journalists charged with 10 counts of forgery

Tony Amokoedo and Chibuizor Ukaibe Tony Amokoedo and Chibuizor Ukaibe, the Leadership Newspaper journalists who were re-arrested and detained by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) yesterday, have been slammed with…

March 10, 2013

How the police gunned down 2 robbery suspects in Makurdi

Men of the Benue State Police Command, at the weekend gunned down two robbery suspects who specialized in robbing unsuspecting commercial bank customers in and around Makurdi town. Vanguard gathered…

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…

January 30, 2013

“How I left tailoring to focus on 419 ‘business'” – Suspect (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Olayinka Ajiwon, a 42-year-old trained tailor has landed in police net for duping unsuspecting victims and obtaining money from them through false pretence. Ajiwon, a resident of 14…

January 28, 2013

On offensive: Police arrest 5 suspected armed robbers (including 2 women) in Lagos, recover arms

by Akan Ido Reports indicate that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has, in the past four days, arrested five suspected armed robbers recovering vehicles, arms and ammunition from them. Two…

December 14, 2012

How we rob people in Lagos – Arrested armed robber confesses (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Sheyi Ganiu, 24, a suspected member of a six-man robbery gang has confessed to the police how they go about their operations in a most brutal way.…

December 4, 2012

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…

December 2, 2012

Simon Kolawole: Beyond sacking civil servants

...we cannot be building a new Presidential Banquet Hall at over N2 billion and be complaining about “no money”. A few years back when I was in the UK, my…

November 29, 2012

“We might be next” – National Assembly members express fear over ’embarrassing level’ of violence

by Isi Esene Some members of the House of Assembly have expressed their worry at the spate of violent crimes in the country and the seeming incapacity of the government's security…

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