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  • 4 Kano Robbers sentenced to 40 years imprisonment over violent midnight attack

    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.

    Presiding over the case, Justice Usman Na’abba found the defendants guilty on all four charges: criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, attempted murder, and causing grievous bodily harm. The court handed down a combined sentence of 20 years for armed robbery, 10 years for attempted murder, five years for causing grievous harm, and six months for conspiracy. All sentences are to run concurrently.

    The attack, which took place around 1 a.m. on May 1, 2022, targeted the residence of Haruna Shehu. Armed with guns, cutlasses, and sticks, the assailants assaulted Shehu and his family, seriously injuring his son and stealing ₦650,000 in cash.

    Although the convicts pleaded not guilty, their case was undone by compelling testimony from six prosecution witnesses and strong physical evidence. The court also ruled that failure to repay the stolen ₦650,000 will result in an additional five-year prison term.

    The judgment serves as a clear warning to criminal elements operating in Kano and surrounding areas.

  • We have arrested 2 suspected armed robbers terrorising Akure – Police

    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 Thursday in Akure.

    Odunlami identified the suspects as Amubieya Emmanuel ‘m’ age 26 years old and Ogunmola Akintola ‘m’ age 26 years.

    She said they were apprehended on Feb. 25, 2025 by operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team in Ondo Town.

    According to the PPRO, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects have been actively involved in series of robbery incidents in Akure since August 2024.

    “Their modus operandi was targeting ladies, they pick their victims at night (around 10:00 PM) using a Toyota Camry, drive them to remote areas within Akure, and rob them of their mobile phones.

    “The victims are compelled to transfer money from their bank accounts at gunpoint (though the gun used was later discovered to be a toy gun)

    “The following items were recovered from the suspects: Toyota Camry used in the operations, knife, iron rod and a toy gun,” Odunlami said.

    The PPRO, who said that the suspects had been on the command’s watchlist, said they confessed to the crime, while investigations were ongoing to apprehend any other accomplice(s).

    “The Ondo State Police Command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents. We urge the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police,” she said. (

  • Police arrest two armed robbers in military uniforms in Nasarawa

    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.

    He said the command received complaints of weekly armed robberies on Thursday nights by persons clad in military uniforms along Doma-Rukubi Road in the Eye community.

    According to the statement, “Consequently, on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at about 1800hrs, police operatives attached to Ekye Division laid a successful ambush on the criminals at Kwanar Kare; a dangerous spot along

    Doma-Rukubi Road where armed robbers usually block the road and rob unsuspecting road users.

    The duo of Abdullahi Basso and Saidu Isah both males of Rugan Maigari, Rukubi village dressed in military uniforms were arrested at the scene while about to carry out their operation, and the sum of three hundred thousand Naira cash (#300,000), a knife and other items were recovered from them as exhibits.

    The suspects confessed to having attacked one Mallam Barka at the same spot last week where they dispossessed him of the sum of five hundred thousand Naira (#500,000).”

  • 23-year-old UNILAG student shot dead by armed robbers

    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 on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

    According to Punch, Adekunle and his school mate identified simply as Opeyemi boarded a shuttle bus from Yaba to UNILAG, and while in the vehicle, a man, who was hanging at the back of the bus, dispossessed Opeyemi of her iPhone 7 plus.

    Opeyemi raised the alarm and Adekunle, in a desperate attempt to retrieve the phone from the robber who jumped down from the bus and fled, pursued him.

    Realising that Adekunle was closing in on the suspect, one of the hoodlums suspected to be working with the fleeing suspect appeared from nowhere and shot the student.

    Speaking with the publication on Monday, June 5, an eyewitness who does not want his name mentioned for security reasons, said the robber’s accomplice shot Adekunle in the head, adding that the undergraduate died on the spot.

    “The incident happened on June 3 around 9pm. What happened was that someone shot the deceased at a close range on the left side of his head and he died on the spot. An ATM card found on him bears the name Adekunle,” the witness explained.

    “Later on, we gathered from a girl that gave her name as Opeyemi, who claimed to be a student of Business Administration, UNILAG, that she and the deceased, whom she knew as a student of UNILAG, boarded a shuttle bus from Yaba and were heading to UNILAG when she got dispossessed of her iPhone 7 Plus by a thief hanging at the back of the bus,”

    She said the deceased attempted to help by pursuing the robber but in the process, another group of persons came out and one of them shot him at a close range on the left side of his head and he died on the spot.”

    It was gathered that policemen, who arrived at the scene later, evacuated Adekunle’s corpse and deposited it at the morgue of the Mainland Hospital.

    The spokesperson for the police in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident said the command had commenced an investigation to track down the suspects behind the attack.

    “The deceased was a UNILAG student. The suspects are being trailed for possible arrest and the command has contacted the victim’s relatives. The case has been transferred to the SCID, Panti, for discreet investigation,” he said.

  • Police arrest 3 armed robbery suspects, recover pistols

    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 he issued on Saturday in Lagos.

    Hundeyin said that two of the suspects were aged 27, while one was 23 years old.

    He said that the suspects were apprehended at 1 30 p.m. on Thursday following a tipoff about  robbery at Abijo GRA Junction at Ibeju-Lekki.

    “The suspects were arrested by officers of Elemoro Division on Feb. 16, 2023, while escaping with their loot after robbing their victim.

    “Items recovered from the suspects include two locally-made pistols, one live cartridge, one Tecno Android phone and one ZAT Android phone,” he said.

    The spokesman said that two of the suspects were initially arrested but further investigation led to the arrest of the other.

    The spokesman said that the trio confessed to have robbed at the same spot several times.

    According to him, the suspects will be arraigned in court at the conclusion of investigations.

    He said that Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Idowu Omohunwa, had assured the residents that the command would do its best to reduce crime and criminality to the barest minimum.

  • Police arrest three suspects of using charms to enter homes

    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.

    He said, “On Sept.12, 2022, at about 4.00 p.m., and based on a tip off, the Command succeeded in arresting/busting a notorious syndicate of armed robbers terrorising Daura LGA and its environs.

    “Nemesis caught up with the suspects namely: Abdullahi Sa’idu, aged 50, from Hadejia in Jigawa; Umar Abubakar Faruk, aged 23, of Badawa Quarters from Kano State and Zakariyya Hussaini, aged 25,  from  Yar Leman, also in Jigawa.

    “They were arrested when they conspired and forcefully broke into the dwellings of Idris Ahmed, alias Baban Hajiya; Mujihabi Yusif; Sa’a Abdu; Ibrahim Sani and Umar Sani, all of the same address.

    “The suspects robbed their victims of their belongings.

    “In the course of the investigation, the suspects confessed to have been using charms that would lure  their victims to sleep until they  would have finished committing their nefarious act.”

    According to the police spokesperson, the suspects also confessed to have got their charms from a ritualist in the neighbouring Niger Republic.

    He added that exhibits recovered from them include: fabricated keys; house-breaking implements; machete; five different handsets as well as iron pinches and substances suspected to be charms.

    He said that the command was carrying out additional investigations and that the suspects would be charged to court after completion of the investigations.

  • Police kill 2 suspected robbers in Delta

    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.

    The spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday in Warri.

    Edafe said that one of the suspects was neutralised on Friday by the Police operatives attached to ‘B’ Warri.

    He explained that the police were on a surveillance patrol at the Okere Market Junction when they received a distress call that a four-man robbery gang was operating within the Miramble Guest House.

    “The team raced to the scene and the hoodlums on sighting the Police engaged them in a gun duel.

    “In the ensuing gun battle, one of the hoodlums was hit by the police bullet while others escaped. The injured suspect was taken to the hospital where he died while receiving treatment,” he said.

    Edafe said that one locally-made double barrel, cut-to-size gun, and a live cartridge were recovered from the suspects, adding that the command was on the trail of the fleeing members of the gang.

    Confirming the second incident which occurred on Wednesday, Edafe said that the suspect was killed when Policemen attached to ‘A’ Division, Warri, Rapid Response Squad were on a routine stop and search duty on the Urhobo Road.

    He explained that the team sighted two young boys walking towards them, adding that the policemen, who sensed danger, were immediately on the alert.

    “Unsurprisingly, one of the suspects brought out a gun from his handbag and fired at the Policemen but missed his target.

    “The team returned fire, forcing the suspects to a retreat; unfortunately, one of the suspects was hit while the other escaped. The injured suspect died before he could get to the hospital,” he said

    Edafe said one locally-made gun, one expended cartridge and one live cartridge were recovered, adding the police were on the trail of the fleeing suspect.

  • We will apprehend Lagos-Ibadan expressway robbers – Police

    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.

    The hoodlums invaded the long bridge, causing motorists, traders, and residents to run for dear lives.

    The robbers were said to have dispossessed people of their phones, cash, and other valuables at gunpoint.

    Although the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had ordered 24-hour surveillance of the highway, eyewitnesses said the hoodlums had a field day as there was no one to challenge them.

    “Around 5a5 amo 6 am, the armed robbers stormed the Warewa bridge, shooting. I left my bus and fled to hide. My passengers also fled. It was a very scary experience. There were no policemen to stop these thieves,” a commercial driver,” Joseph, said.

    A man who was on the long bridge but wouldn’t mention his name confirmed the presence of policemen a few minutes after the criminals had left.

    Police Spokesman in Ogun, Abimbola Oyeyemi, has confirmed the incident, saying the robbers had escaped by what he called a ‘slim chance’, stating, however, that they will be apprehended.

    “We are very sure they will all be apprehended within a short time,” he claimed.

    Oyeyemi enjoined residents to go about their daily activities without any fear, assuring that policemen are on the trail of the robbers, who he claimed, escaped through a bushy part.

    The construction work embarked upon by Julius Berger on the Berger end of the long bridge has caused traffic gridlock in the area since May when work started there.

    The residents of Mowe-Ibafo who ply the route daily have now appealed to the federal government to help fix the street light on the bridge

  • Amotekun arrest three daredevil armed robbers in Ondo state

    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.

    The suspects were paraded at the headquarters of Amotekun in Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital where the armed robbers confessed to taking part in over 40 operations.

    In his confession statement ‘Anini,’ said ”he began robbing when he was 12 years old and that his mother, Iyabo Femi was in the know, he claims that she used to give him charm to keep him from being caught.

    “I used to keep my gun inside the ceiling and sometimes I used to give it to our herbalist to keep. After robbery operations, we used to hand over the stolen goods to the herbalist who will in turn sell it. But we don’t hand over any cash to him. I have participated in about 46 operations. He said

  • UNIBEN final year student hit by armed robbers’ bullet, dies

    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 after efforts to save her life by medical personnel failed.

    Oboh became a victim of the unfortunate incident when she was seeing off her visitor at the Osasogie area, a community close to the university gate.

    A source revealed that the deceased was rushed to the university teaching hospital while funds were raised through various social media platforms.

    “The death has thrown the university community into mourning because Susan was very nice, jovial and enterprising.

    “She was billed to graduate in April except for the ongoing ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities) strike,” said the source.

    While the university management is yet to react to the development, Foster Amadin, President of the Students Union in the institution, described the loss as saddened.

    Amadin told NAN that the union would join hands with the police to ensure justice was served in the matter.

    “Basically for now, it is a moment of grief for the university community. We are not really happy the way it went and of course, there could be a way to push for justice.

    “We want to know what really happened. We will be making a move to the police division to gather more information, and know what they already have in their file.

    “As well, we will be doing our own procession in school just to honour her. Before now, in our own particular order and ability, we have tried.

    “We donated blood when it was needed and contributed finance when money was needed. But God is the ultimate and final healer.

    “We are not happy as it happened; we are grieved and we just pray for the family to bear the loss,” he said.

    The students union leader, however, urged government to scale up security around the university environment.

    The Public Relations Officer of Edo command, Mr Kontong Bello, confirmed the development to NAN on Monday in Benin, saying investigation has commenced.

    “Yes, it was reported at the Ugbowo Division that she was shot and there is yet to be any arrest in that respect,” said the police spokesperson.