Category: Crime Watch
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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.
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Police arraign 24-year-old for alleged possession of pistol
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 24-year-old, Abdulateef Giwa, for alleged possession of a locally made pistol. Giwa, whose address was not provided, was charged with possession of locally made pistol to which he pleaded not guilty.
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Three armed robbers sentenced to death by hanging in Ekiti
An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three convicts to death by hanging for armed robbery.
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Police arrest 2 suspected fraudsters in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State have arrested two fraud suspects, Seyi Demola, 26 and Wale Lawson, 27, who allegedly specialise in defrauding members of the public.
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Police nab man for allegedly abducting kid, hiding her in fridge
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted a 10- year-old girl and hid her inside a refrigerator. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to NAN on Tuesday in Kaduna.
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Man stabs wife to death over alleged infidelity
Police in Ekiti have started investigating the stabbing to death of a woman by her husband at Ado-Ekiti over charges of infidelity. Police spokesman in the state, DSP Sunday Abutu, confirmed on Sunday at Ado-Ekiti that the murder took place on Saturday.
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Impersonation: Nigerian Army hands over dismissed soldier, 3 others to police
The Police Command in Lagos State says the Nigerian Army has handed over a dismissed soldier and three others to it over alleged impersonation. The command’s spokesman , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the handing over on Sunday.
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Police confirm killing of Babcock lecturer, abduction of 2
The Police Command in Ogun has confirmed the killing of a lecturer with Babcock University, Mr Yinka Olowojobi by gunmen and the abduction of two others at an event center in Iperu area of Ogun. SP Omolola Odutola, the Spokesperson for the command, said in a statement in Abeokuta
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2 Boko Haram bomb experts surrender in Borno
Two Boko Haram Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) experts, Abubakar Mohammed and Bana Modu, have surrendered to the troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force ( MNJTF) in Borno. Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Military Public Information Officer – Ndjamena, said this in a statement in Maiduguri on Monday.
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One killed as cultists go on rampage in Awka
There was pandemonium in Aroma junction in Awka, Anambra State capital, as persons suspected to be cultists killed one person. The shooting of the youth on Wednesday evening caused mayhem in the community as traders and residents scampered for safety.