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September 15, 2016

Court remands man in prison for stealing water taps

A 28-year-old man, Jubril Aja has been remanded in prison by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court after he confessed to stealing water taps worth N10,000 from a mosque. According to the prosecutor, Inspector George Nwosu, the accused stole the taps from Allahu Walidu Central Mosque, Dopemu, Lagos on September 11. Nwosu said, “The accused came into the... Read More

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September 29, 2015

‘How robbers raided my home and raped my teenage daughters’

Armed robbers reportedly invaded the home of Mr Folusho Joseph in Abuja, in the wee hours of Monday. The three-man gang carted away with valuable goods worth hundreds of thousands and also raped the two daughters of Mr Joseph at gun point. According to Mr Joseph, the robbers gained entrance into the building by scaling the... Read More

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Of all people to rob, this man chose a Judge

24-year-old vigilante, John James, picked the wrong house to rob when he went to wave his cutlass in his victim’s house. Apparently, he had no idea he was going to rob the person who would send him to jail. James is facing a two-count charge of attempt to commit felony in addition to stealing and... Read More

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Robbers exhume, behead, steal head of film director

So this happened. Grave robbers have stolen from a crypt the head of German expressionist cinema great Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. Born in 1888, Murnau is best known for his 1922 silent movie vampire classic “Nosferatu — A Symphony of Horror”, which Hollywood magazine Variety wrote is “recognised as one of the scariest horror movies of... Read More

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2 Sallah cow-thieves nabbed for the second year running

Two friends have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Nasarawa State on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a cow worth N95, 000. According to the Deputy Commandant, Operations, Mr. Alexander Barunde, the two suspects ─ Zaidu Daibu (20) and Mohammed Ahmed (19) ─ were arrested on Monday following a tip-off from the... Read More

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November 5, 2014

Stephen Orosanye: Please, I did not steal N123 billion

by Stephen Orosanye My attention has been drawn to yet another attempt at character assassination against my person by means of false allegations in a report first published online in Premium Times on September 15, 2014 and subsequently in some other Nigerian newspapers. As on a previous occasion when I refused to join issues with the... Read More

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September 14, 2014

Caught in the nap: Police snap burglar sleeping in victim’s home (LOOK)

by Akan Ido A 29-year-old suspected burglar has been arrested by the police for breaking into a house and stealing a bag jewelry belonging to the homeowner. Dion Davis was, however, found sleeping soundly on a bed in the victim’s house with the stolen items right by his side. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s... Read More

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September 8, 2014

#RonaldNzimoraTalksBusiness : How to “Steal” great business ideas and Get rich with them (Y! Business)

by Ronald Nzimora The year was 2003 and we were in Year Three in University. We were sitting in the newspaper section of the library. I was reading the dailies and my friend Ugo was trying to write an essay and submit it for a writing competition. Something to do with the role of “Financial... Read More

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Elnathan John: Needed – A legislation to tackle Orbit greed among Nigerians

by Elnathan John A person who attempts Orbit Greed commits a felony and is liable upon conviction to daily frog jumps on a highway of the courts choice, for 7 days. I am not sure when the entire urban population of Nigeria got into chewing gum. Growing up, chewing gum had such social stigma that... Read More

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Opinion: Open letter to Aunty Diezani Allison Maduekwe

by Adetayo Adegbemle Aunty Die, you are wondering what is my own in this matter, right? Oh well, I will tell you. For every penny you steal, or misappropriate, you reduce the buying power of 170m Nigerians. Dear Aunty Die, Permit me to call you Aunty, Not like you have much choice though. For one,... Read More

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Perry Brimah: #OccupyEverything – The Nigerian government has lost its legitimacy

by Perry Brimah For Diezani-NNPC’s robbery, we ask for their head. For ASUU and ASUP protracted strikes, we ask for Wike’s head. For other scams, we got Mike’s head. For the support of Boko Haram and other terror, we got Tukur’s head. You know those miscreants online. The few among us who lack a shred... Read More

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Perry Brimah: Now that the government steals from unemployed youths

by Perry Brimah Apart from the process of inviting all millions of candidates on the same day, being criminally ludicrous; according to Leadership today, Nigeria’s Immigration department billed each candidate N1000 ($6) for the application. A total of 6.5 million victims applied, which brings the yield to N6.5 billion, about $40 million to the immigration... Read More

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October 12, 2013

You NEED to see this: That awkward moment a thief is trapped in vehicle he’s trying to steal (PHOTOS)

This is the moment a thief was arrested after neighbours trapped him inside the vehicle he was trying to steal. Matthew Draper, 27, brazenly asked owner Tanya Miles’ neighbour to move his vehicle so he could drive off. However, his plan was foiled when the neighbour spoke to Miss Miles’ mother and asked who he... Read More

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October 10, 2013

Opinion: On plane crashes and robbing the dead

by Dele Agekameh If all people think about anywhere they are is how to make money by all possible means, whether fair or foul, to the extent of even robbing the dead, then, there is no other way to explain it than to say that we are a cursed people A pall of sorrow, tears... Read More

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August 30, 2013

Church security guards arraigned for stealing 100 litres of diesel

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two men, were on Thursday, docked by an Ikeja Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing 100 litres of diesel from the Daystar Christian Centre at Oregun, Ikeja. The suspects identified as Felix Richard (26) and Lucky Ikiedemhe (26) have been arraigned before Magistrate Abimbola Makanju-Oshodi on a two-count charge of conspiracy to steal... Read More

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August 28, 2013

Busted: Man arrested for stealing noodles in Oyo

by Adeola Balogun A man named Moses Eze has been arrested by the police in Oyo State for allegedly stealing noodles from a shop in the Ojoo area of Ibadan, the state capital. Eze is accused of breaking into a shop belonging to one Grace Bamigbola and stealing two cartons of noodles. According to reports,... Read More

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Fraud: Man uses fake bank alert to steal N5 million (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo A suspected fraudster, Wale Olaide, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for defrauding a Bureau de Change operator, Abdulhamid Abubakar, of N5m, using a fake bank credit alert. According to EFCC’s Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect is an expert in defrauding unsuspecting victims through phony bank credit alerts.... Read More

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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Letter to Alamieyeseigha – Not all who steal are thieves…

by Alkasim Abdulkadir Another bunch of your jealous political detractors now came up with the malicious rumours that your houses in the UK were worth 10 million Pounds ONLY which could have built and equipped at least 50 primary health care centres, built 1000 blocks of ICT enabled class rooms, or empowered a minimum... Read More

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February 28, 2013

5 bad habits that steal your joy

from Healthy Black Woman Everyone has bad habits, but sometimes these habits can be very harmful to your health and steal your joy. Here is a list of five different bad habits and the best way to break them. 1. Holding on to negative thoughts that are based on fear. This habit is very harmful... Read More

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October 11, 2012

TICKER: “Can a man rob God?” Man arraigned for stealing computers from church

The police on Thursday arraigned one Paul Ogor before a Kubwa Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on a two-count charge of house-breaking and theft. Police prosecutor, Sandra Oparaugo, told the court that one Immalusi Silas, a security man at St. Bartholomew Anglican Church, Kubwa, reported the case to the police on October 1. Oparaugo said... Read More

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October 7, 2012

#ALUU4: Varying accounts of the Aluu Community murder

by Isi Esene When the story first broke, it was reported that five boys were caught stealing cell phones and laptops, and so the members of Aluu community beat them to death before the police arrived. That was the version which went viral. Later that night, some youths took to twitter, tweeting eye witness accounts.... Read More

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October 3, 2012

“They shaved my hair and took me to a horrible-looking hut” – Woman kidnapped in Lagos narrates her ordeal

by Isi Esene Adebusola Odunaya who was reportedly kidnapped in a bus on September 21 in Lagos on Tuesday narrated her experience in the hands of her kidnappers describing her escape as a miracle. Odunaya, 37, had left home on that fateful day for Idumota, Lagos Island to buy beverages and some other items but... Read More

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September 28, 2012

Harsh? Man sentenced to jail for stealing 3 bottles of cough syrup

by Isi Esene Amos Sijo, a 28-year-old man living in Abuja was on Thursday sentenced to three months imprisonment by a Gudu District Upper Area Court for stealing three bottles of Benylin cough syrup. The judge however gave the accused and option of coughing out N3,000 or serve the prison sentence. According to the police... Read More

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Girlpower: Woman caught trying to steal car

by Isi Esene Banish the picture of a group of hard-looking men when it comes to car theft – that’s just chauvinist. Here’s proof: Just on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, a female suspected robber, identified as Ikechukwu Abigael, was apprehended by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) while... Read More

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