Tag: Armed robbers
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4 Kano Robbers sentenced to 40 years imprisonment over violent midnight attack
In a landmark ruling, the Kano State High Court has sentenced four men Nafi’u Isah, Haruna Ya’u, Nadabo Mohammed, and Sa’adu Musa to 40 years and six months in prison for their roles in a brutal armed robbery and attempted murder in Kunkurawa Village.
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We have arrested 2 suspected armed robbers terrorising Akure – Police
The Police in Ondo State say they have arrested two suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising residents of Akure in recent months. CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on
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Police arrest two armed robbers in military uniforms in Nasarawa
Police operatives in Nasarawa state have arrested two suspected armed robbers terrorising parts of the Ekye Development Area in Doma LGA of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Friday, February 23, identified the suspects as Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah.
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23-year-old UNILAG student shot dead by armed robbers
A 23-year-old student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) identified simply as Adekunle, was shot dead by armed robbers while trying to retrieve his friend’s stolen phone. The incident happened at Harvey Road, Moore Road Junction, in the Yaba area of the state
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Police arrest 3 armed robbery suspects, recover pistols
The police command in Lagos State has arrested three young men for alleged armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms. The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement
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Police arrest three suspects of using charms to enter homes
The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested three suspected armed robbers who specialise in using charms to break houses in Daura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Gambo Isah, stated this in a statement released to newsmen on Tuesday in Katsina.
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Police kill 2 suspected robbers in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has neutralised two suspected armed robbers in two separate operations in the Warri axis of the state.
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We will apprehend Lagos-Ibadan expressway robbers – Police
Armed Robbers on Wednesday robbed motorists and commuters heading to work of their hard-earned money and belongings on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. There were speculations that some persons were kidnapped on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday but were denied by Lagos state police command, however, a day after robbers went on a rampage.
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Amotekun arrest three daredevil armed robbers in Ondo state
The operatives of Amotekun security corps in Ondo state have arrested three notorious daredevil armed robbers terrorizing the communities in the state. Timilehin Femi, 13, Sunday Ojo, 16, and Matti Lowe, 16, were dubbed ‘Anini,’ ‘Oyenusi,’ and ‘Monday Osunbor,’ respectively, in the criminal world.
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UNIBEN final year student hit by armed robbers’ bullet, dies
Miss Susan Oboh, a final year student of the University of Benin, who was reportedly hit by armed robbers’ bullet on March 3, in Benin, is dead. Oboh, a 600 level student at the Department of Pharmacy, was said to have died at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital on Saturday night