Tag: Armed Robbery
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Police IG rewards DPO for rejecting $200,000 bribe
The Inspector General of Police IGP, Usman Alkali Baba has presented a certificate of Award to Nassarawa, Divisional Police Officer, SP Daniel Itse Amah. Amah was rewarded for rejecting the sum of Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD 200,000) offered him as a bribe in a case of alleged armed robbery.
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Police Sergeant arrested for culpable homicide
Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one of its sergeants, in connection with culpable homicide, in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that on June 26, Sgt. James Aondona was briefed on his schedule of duty and posted to an observation point at Ngibo, Kastina-Ala Local Government Area.
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Akwa Ibom Police Command declares Malachy Akpan wanted over series of armed robberies, kidnapping, murders, and terrorism
Suspect escaped from court premises when he was taken for continuation of trial
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Uromi robbery: ‘Why state police should be allowed’
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Mr Kenneth Imasuangbon has argued that it is time for the Federal Government to allow state governments to set up their own police formations.
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Uromi bank robbery: N37 million, 5 vehicles recovered from armed robbers
The Police Command in Edo on Friday confirmed that some monies suspected to be carted away by robbers during Thursday’s armed robbery attacks on some banks in Uromi have been recovered.
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Court sentences 2 dismissed policemen to death for armed robbery
Justice Peter Kekemeke of an FCT High Court on Thursday sentenced two dismissed policemen to death for armed robbery. The convicts are James Ejeh and Simeon Abraham. They were arrianged on Oct. 20, 2017 by the FCT Commissioner of Police on two counts of conspiracy and armed robbery.
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Court remands 2 NSCDC officers for alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded Amarachukwu Asonta, a 27-year-old female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and her colleague, Adebayo Ajayi, 32, for alleged armed robbery. Justice Oyindamola Ogala ordered the remand of the duo following their not guilty plea
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Dismissed ex-soldier, 1 other to die by hanging for armed robbery
An Ado Ekiti High Court on Monday sentenced Damilola Olasoji, a dismissed soldier and Koiki Benson, 32 to death by hanging for armed robbery. The police said Olasoji, Benson and Ogbesetuyi Tunde, 30, on March 10, 2016 conspired and robbed Mr Oluwadare Adebayo at a Filling Station in Odo-Ado, Ado Ekiti and stole N1.2million. Delivering…
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LASU student bags 21 years’ imprisonment
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a student of Lagos State University (LASU), Afeez Ogunbowale, to 21 years’ imprisonment for involvement in armed robbery and rape of two fellow LASU students. According to reports, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced Ogunbowale after finding him guilty of five counts bordering on conspiracy, rape and armed robbery.…
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Court remands 2 men for alleged armed robbery
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court ordered that two men be remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for alleged armed robbery. The police charged Abdullahi Abiodun,24, and Victor Ifeta ,25, whose residential addresses were not given with armed robbery. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fajana, did not take the plea of the suspects. Fajana ordered the…