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Five men remanded over alleged armed robbery, murder

Five men remanded over alleged armed robbery, murder

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 […]
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Kidnapping, armed robbery:  Companies, Igbo  traders flee C’River

Kidnapping, armed robbery: Companies, Igbo traders flee C’River

INVESTORS and traders, chiefly of Igbo ethnic stock, at Calabar, capital of Cross River State, have started relocating their businesses and families to neighboring Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital and their home states, following the wave of hostage-taking and armed robbery attacks targeted at non-indigenes by kidnappers and other criminals in recent months. 

Highway armed robbery: Luxury bus owners protest in Onitsha

Highway armed robbery: Luxury bus owners protest in Onitsha

PANDAMONIUM erupted yesterday in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state, following a demonstration in the streets of Onitsha,  against last weekend’s killing of a conductor attached to Ifeanyichukwu Motors Limited, a member of the association, along Benue/Nasarawa highway by suspected armed robbers in army uniform.

Ugborodo Relives Horrors Of Kidnapping, Murders, Armed Robbery

Ugborodo Relives Horrors Of Kidnapping, Murders, Armed Robbery

Peace has returned to oil-rich Ugborodo, an Itsekiri community in Warri South West local government area of Delta State. But peace did not come through negotiation; it took the intervention of security operatives to flush out some persons described as hoodlums and brigands who unleashed a reign of terror on the community.

Security: Ambode vows to scale up support for military operations

Security: Ambode vows to scale up support for military operations

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed the readiness of his administration to support and scale up the operations of the Nigerian Army against kidnapping, smuggling, armed robbery, illegal oil bunkering and other security challenges in the State.