Category: Crime Watch
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Police recovers weapons including AK-49 riffles in Delta
The Police Command in Delta says it recovered weapons from suspected kidnappers in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe told newsmen on Friday in Warri, that the police had launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspects.
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Police nab father attempting to sell daughter for N1.5m
The Police in Bauchi state have arrested a 49-year old father accused of attempting to sell his 5-year-old daughter for N1.5 million.
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Naira Marley’s cybercrime trial stalled
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley) could not proceed on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
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Alleged kidnap: Evans plea bargain application stalled
Hearing in the plea bargain application filed by the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (a.k.a Evans), could not proceed on Thursday due to the absence of the legal advice.
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Armed robbery suspects jump from two-storey building to evade trial
Two armed robbery suspects on Tuesday attempted to evade trial when they jumped from a two-storey building located within Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Complex, Ibadan, where they are facing trial. The duo jumped simultaneously as Magistrate G. Oladele was about to give the next adjourned dare.
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Many feared killed as terrorists invade Niger State community
Heavily armed members of the Boko Haram terror group on Friday raided Kuchi and surrounding villages in the Munya local government area of Niger state. During the raid, it was learnt that not less than 8 of the villagers were killed while nothing less than 120 of the villagers were kidnapped and taken to unknown…
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Millions of naira recovered as Police nab POS syndicate
The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday arrested a four-man gang specialized in swapping Point-of-Sale (POS) machines to steal from unsuspecting victims. ASP Abubakar Aliyu Sadiq, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu Sadiq, paraded the suspects during a press briefing held at the Command’s headquarter on Thursday.
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Police rescue children abducted from Benue to Lagos, arrest 2 suspects
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested two suspected kidnappers, Tewase Peter, 25, and Ternugwa Paul, 26, for abducting two teenagers from Benue.
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Two Ajayi Crowther University guards arrested for raping female student
Two members of the vigilante group at Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State has been arrested on Satruday for allegedly raping a female student of the institution. The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university
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Cybercrime to cost $23.82trn globally by 2027 – Specialist
A global Cybersecurity Specialist, Exclusive Networks Africa (EXN) has said that by 2027, the estimated cost of cybercrime globally would hit $23.82 trillion.