Tag: Robbers
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Thieves and robbers – By Femi Aribisala
The bus was going from Jerusalem to Jericho and highway robbers waylaid it. They got on the bus brandishing automatic weapons: “This is a stick-up,” declared the leader of the gang in a menacing tone designed for maximum effect. “Is there anybody here who has been
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Robbers shoot police officer dead in Delta
Suspected armed robbers shot a Deputy Superintendent of Police dead in Asaba on Tuesday in a robbery attempt at a residential neighbourhood in the Delta capital. The robbery was, however, repelled by men of the “Operation Still Water II’’
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Police Inspector, 2 security guards shot as robbers invade hotel in Sagamu
The Police Command in Ogun on Friday in Abeokuta said a Police Inspector and two security guards were injured after being shot by suspected armed robbers. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations
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Naira Scarcity: How criminals robbed residents, traders with POS machines in Ibadan
The Eleshin area, Olomo community in Apete, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State was thrown into panic mood on midnight, Saturday March 12 as some persons suspected to be armed robbers stormed the area to rob unsuspecting residents and traders with Point of Sales machines (POS)
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Police apprehend 6 suspected robbers/kidnappers in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended six suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Ekpan community in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Warri.
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NSCDC arrests 4 suspected robbers in Jigawa
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected armed robbers in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSC Adamu Shehu, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Shehu said that the suspects aged between 22 and 30 were arrested after they…
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POS robbers set ablaze, burnt beyond recognition in Lagos
The police in Lagos State on Sunday said that a mob carried out jungle justice on two men, who allegedly robbed a POS attendant at the Igando area of the State.
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Just In: Robbers storm Ayefele’s radio station, cart away laptops, phones
Armed robbers stormed Fresh FM, Ibadan, a radio station owned by popular gospel musician Yinka Ayefele on Sunday. The incident occurred around 6:30am but no one was hurt by the robbers. A staff, Kenny Ogunmiloro, confirmed the incident in a post on Twitter.
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Lagos RRS arrests 7 traffic robbers
Lagos RRS arrested 7 robbers disturbing Ikeja City Mall of the state
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Robbers attack bullion van, kill 2 police officers, 2 civilians in Ibadan
Armed robbers numbering about seven on Thursday at about 1.00 p.m. attacked a bullion van around Idi Ape area of Ibadan, killed two police officers, two civilians and made away with unspecified amount of money. the bullion van was coming from Iwo Road Area when it was attacked by the robbers