Tag: Armed Robbery

FCT: Notorious armed robbery kingpin ‘Babanle’ gunned down, as Police smash deadly syndicate

Aminu Imam
FCT Police smash syndicate

In a daring and decisive raid, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have brought down one of Abuja’s most feared armed robbery kingpin, a.k.a AbdulMuminu Bello. The notorious gang leader, believed to be behind countless cases of armed robbery and vehicle theft in the capital and surrounding areas, met his end in a blazing gun duel with the elite Scorpion Squad on May 15, 2025, as Police foiled a planned attack in the Maitama area. Confirming the dramatic takedown, FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh disclosed that…

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Nasarawa: Armed robbers invade finance ministry, cart away millions

Aminu Imam

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Tuesday reportedly invaded the Ministry of Finance Budget and Planning, carting away from the Nasarawa State government the sum of N100 million at gunpoint. The incident took place, adjacent to the State’s Accountant-General’s Office, where an array of security operatives were on guard duty. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the suspected armed robbers trailed officials of the state Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning from a first generation bank in Lafia, the state capital, where they went to withdraw the…

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