Tag: Crime
Female Graduate Leads 7-Man Robbery Gang
A seven-man robbery gang led by a woman, Chioma Ezekwesiri, has been smashed by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in…
6 Jailed For Public Disturbance
An Abuja Grade 2 Area Court in Kado on Tuesday in the FCT sentenced six men to four months imprisonment…
Hunger Drove Me Into Stealing —Suspect
A 27-year old theft suspect, Marvellous Moris, has allegedly confessed in court that hunger drove him into stealing a handset…
Woman Knocks Off Neighbour’s Teeth
A 35-year old woman has been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly assaulting her neighbour by knocking…
Edo State imposes partial ban of motorcyles
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The use of motorcycle as means of transportation has been outlawed in three Local Government Areas of Edo…
Delta Police Intercept 5 Suspected Robbers
Five suspected robbers have been intercepted by the Delta State Police Command at the Asaba bridge head of the Onitsha…
I Have Snatched 10 Cars In 3 Months —Gang Leader
Babatunde Ahmed Fadipe, a 36-year old car snatcher, has confessed to snatching 10 cars in three months. Fadipe, a member…
3 Company Directors Arraigned Over N25m Fraud
Three directors of Claysworth Oil Limited, Roland Enang, Sam Onuoha and Theo Ohiagu, were Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja High…
Fake Currency Exchange Syndicate Smashed
The police at Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Campbell Street, Lagos Island, southwest Nigeria, have arrested seven bureau de change…
Taskforce Arrests 183 Suspects
Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have arrested 183 suspected hoodlums in Oshodi…
Crime And Punishment: Thinking Beyond The Law (2)
By Bamidele Aturu Second, in real terms the state is above the laws as it has the power to alter…
Easter: IG Orders Tight Security
To ensure a peaceful Easter celebration, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has directed all zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police…
Nigerian Police Smash Robbery Gang
The police at Dolphin Division, Ikoyi, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have shot one robber dead and arrested three others during a…
33 Hoodlums Sent To Jail
The Special Offences Court in Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has sent 33 hoodlums arrested at the weekend in Oshodi to…
Why Rape Is On The Increase —Lagos PPRO
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ngozi Braide, has blamed unwillingness by some rape victims and their parents…