A High Court in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday sentenced two men to death by hanging for armed robbery. The police charged Lanre Kayode, 34 and Olanrewaju Aremu, 35, with conspiracy, armed robbery and burglary. Delivering judgment, Justice Lucas Ogundana held that the law has prescribed mandatory punishment for the offence committed by the Kayode and […]

By Ozioruva Aliu THE police in Edo state have arrested three suspects including a pregnant woman and two men for alleged armed robbery with the woman alleged to usually pretend that she was in labour along the road while her accomplices would pounce on any would-be helper and rob them. The three persons were identified […]

By Ike Uchechukwu There was pandemonium Monday night when two out of a three-man gang were lynched along Marian road after robbing Sunnytex Supermarket, opposite Lion’s park in Calabar, Cross River. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:00 pm at Sunnytex near Lion’s park when three unidentified gunmen stormed the shop to rob […]

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Mohammed Adamu, has urged traditional rulers to support the fight against armed robbery, banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling.

As police begin manhunt of hoodlums By Adeola Badru A middle-aged man, Taoreed Olusola, who was shot by two yet to be identified armed robbers, while returning from a commercial bank where he had gone to transact business, had finally died from the gun injuries he sustained. The ugly incident occurred along with Oyo State […]

By Onozure Dania Five men, were yesterday remanded in Police custody by a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, over alleged armed robbery and murder, after their arraignment. The defendants are Lateef Yusuf Olarinde, Lateef Olarinde, Sanni Olarinde, Ayomide Babtunde Lateef and Kazeem Sadiku. Also read: Police confirm escape of Akinyele serial killer, Sunday Shodipe […]

By Onozure Dania – Lagos Ebute-Metta, Magistrate court, sitting in Oyingbo, Lagos on Wednesday remanded six men, over alleged robbery of N10,000. They were remanded on a two-count charge of armed robbery and robbery, preferred against them by the Police. Magistrate Mrs Abimbola Komolafe, remanded them, pending the outcome of legal advice, from the director […]

An Ikeja High Court on Monday discharged five men who have been incarcerated in the Kirikiri Maximum Correctional Centre for nine-years for armed robbery due to lack of evidence. Delivering judgment, Justice Adenike Coker, discharged Ramon Ganiyu, Alex Azubuike, Yusuf Maboreje, Sanya Adetunji and Akeem Akintoye of the 15-count charge filed against them by the […]

By Onozure Dania Lagos – A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, Wednesday sentenced two armed robbery and rape convicts Williams Udoh and Ubong Isaiah to death by hanging. Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye handed down the verdict during a remote court sitting and pronounced that the convicts should be hunged on their necks until they die. […]

•I hope my family will forgive me By Ifeanyi Okolie Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested a 20-year-old cattle rustler and alleged kidnapper, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who allegedly masterminded an armed robbery and killing of his elder brother, Kadade Abdulahi of Amana MaiKasuwa Village, in Igabi Local Government Area of […]

….debunk robbery allegation By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – State Police Command on Saturday said it has arrested 19 suspects alleged to have been terrorising Sango-Ifo area in Ogun State. He also denied a rumour going round the social media that there was an armed robbery incident I’m Adiyan area of Ifo local government of the […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State government on Saturday vowed to bring all perpetrators of the mayhem which erupted in Sango/Ifo area of the state to book. It also reiterated its commitment to the security of lives and property of all residents of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special […]

A team of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State police command says it has arrested three suspected armed robbers terrorising commuters at Iyana-Ipaja area of the state. The arrest was announced by the command through its twitter handle, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. The police said luck ran […]

By Emma Una CALABAR- DISCUSSANTS in a Security Summit in Calabar say the security system in Cross River State has broken down which is the reason there are so many criminal activities in the state. The discussants including academics, security experts, security operatives, traditional rulers, clergymen and students came to the conclusion that more should […]

Amid rising cases of kidnapping and armed robbery, the Kogi Government said it had devised new strategies to flush out the perpetrators and their collaborators. The state Commissioner for information and communication strategy, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday. Fanwo, who spoke shortly after the state executive council meeting, said […]