Tag: ROBBERY

Ondo: Amotekun arrests family of robbers, including 2 underage children, others

Aminu Imam
Amotekun

Commander Adeleye stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their children. The South-West Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week. The State’s Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who revealed this during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Commands Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on Thursday, stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their…

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Three killed, as security operatives foil bank robbery in Abuja

Aminu Imam
FCT bank robbery

A Police officer, along with two suspected armed robbers, were reportedly killed as security operatives, comprising Police and the military, foiled a deadly bank robbery attack by gunnen inAbuja. According to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, who made this known in an issued statement to newsmen in Abuja yesterday. said the marauding gunmen had on Thursday evening attempted to rob a commercial bank, First Bank with explosive device in Abaji, a suburb within the FCT. However, shortly after, they were intercepted by gallant security operatives.…

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Benue: Robbers raid banks, gun down customers, security operatives

Aminu Imam

At least eight people were killed when armed robbers invaded four banks in Otukpo town of Benue State, yesterday. It was gathered that three police officers, one vigilante and a councilor of Otukpo Ward 2, who was transacting business in one of the affected banks were among those killed. A witness, who declined to mention his name, said the armed gang first attacked the Police Station opposite the banks and allegedly disarmed all the operatives on duty before moving into the banks. The witness also said that the four affected…

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Policeman robbed at Ogun checkpoint loses his service weapon

Aminu Imam

A policeman has lost his AK-47 rifle to some hoodlums who attacked a checkpoint in Ado Odo-Ota local government area of Ogun State. An officer reportedly sustained an injury in the attack, which happened along Obasanjo-Itele road, on Sunday , when the hoodlums were said to have struck at about 3:11 am. It was gathered that one ASP Nasiru Azeez, Inspector Olabisi Lawrence and Inspector Atari Friday, were on duty at the checkpoint when the incident occurred. A reliable source said Inspector Friday sustained the injury on his head while…

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Police arrest 10 suspects over alleged robbery, kidnapping in Niger State

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested 10 suspects from different parts of the state over alleged armed robbery, Kidnapping and possession of Indian Hemp. The commands Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna. Abiodun, said that police operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping unit of the command, during a patrol along Gwada-Shiroro on Dec. 24, 2020, arrested four kidnap suspects at about 6 p.m. He said two of the suspects were arrested with a sum of N1.5 million in their…

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Police arrest 10 suspects over alleged robbery, kidnapping in Niger State

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested 10 suspects from different parts of the state over alleged armed robbery, Kidnapping and possession of Indian Hemp. The commands Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna. Abiodun, said that police operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping unit of the command, during a patrol along Gwada-Shiroro on Dec. 24, 2020, arrested four kidnap suspects at about 6 p.m. He said two of the suspects were arrested with a sum of N1.5 million in their…

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