Tag: Robbers
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Police parade 30 suspected inter-state robbers, kidnappers in Kogi
The Police on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, paraded 30 inter-state armed robbery and kidnap suspects terrorising Kogi and the neighbouring states. Parading the suspects, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood (CSP), said those arrested included some who allegedly kidnapped and killed an expatriate engineer with Dangote Cement Company. Mr. Moshood said…
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Robbers invade NLC Chairman’s house, abduct wife
There was pandemonium on Sunday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State as armed robbers attacked the residence of Mr Leonard Nkah, chairman of the Ebonyi Chapter of Nigerian Labour Union (NLC). The robbers, five in number stormed the residence of the Chairman in the evening of Saturday and ransacked the house carting away some valuables including some…
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Panic as robbers hijack bullion van in Delta, cart away millions
There was pandemonium on Friday in parts of Asaba, the Delta State capital after armed bandits attacked a bullion van and made away with millions of naira. According to a report by The Nation, the bullion van belongs to a first generation bank in Anambra State. Sounds of gunshots echoed during the operation forcing motorists…
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Tragedy as robbers attack banks, monarch’s palace in Ekiti, kill manager, 3 others
…I thought Boko Haram had invaded my town – Oore of Otun, Oba Adedapo Oladele Popoola There was pandemonium on Thursday evening at in Otun Ekiti, the headquarters of Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, when dare devil armed robbers numbering more than 30 attacked two commercial banks and killed four people. A bank…
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Just in: 5 suspects arrested over planned attack on banks in Lagos [Photo added]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP’s) Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on Friday announced the arrest of five suspected armed robbers who had planned to attack some banks in Lagos. The IRT Commander, ACP Abba Kyari, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Kyari said the arrested suspects also participated in the killing…
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Robbers write Lagos residents to pay Christmas dues
Some suspected armed robbers have written some Lagos residents urging them to prepare to pay season’s dues to them on a date not mentioned. Residents of Joseph Harrison Estate, Yaba area of Lagos State got the letter from the bandits on Wednesday notifying them of their impending attack to collect their “dues” for the festive…