Robbery
4 Mar
An angry mob has lynched two police officers in Ikpeshi, a community in Akoko-Edo Local Council of Edo State, after their vehicle hit a motorcycle, resulting in the death of the rider and co-rider.
21 Feb
An Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced six individuals to death by hanging for their involvement in bank robberies that occurred in Akure and Idanre in 2011.
9 Feb
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of a Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, yesterday, sentenced one Toheeb Korede to seven years imprisonment over attempted robbery.
25 Jan
Mohamed Worku, a 31-year-old resident of Chicago, is making headlines again, just days after being acquitted of a previous bank robbery charge. The unusual saga began two years ago when Worku walked into a bank, handed a teller a polite note reading, “Give me the money please, thank you.” He left the scene with approximately…
10 Jan
The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has arrested two suspected armed robbery suspects in the Hayin Malam Bello community of Igabi Local Government Area on Tuesday.
7 Dec
Lagos State Police, Sasha Area Command, yesterday, foiled a robbery attempt by five men in a white Hilux vehicle and two others on a motorbike in Shasha, Alimosho Local Council of the state. The gang had stormed the area at around about 2.00 p.m. However, prompt response by police operatives had thwarted the operation. It…
1 Sep 2023
Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, paraded 66 suspects for engaging in various crimes, including armed robbery, unlawful possession of arms, impersonation, cultism, murder and other crimes.
1 Sep 2023
Yobe State Police Command has arrested two suspects for kidnapping and robbery in Tarmuwa and Bursari Local Councils.
11 Aug 2023
The launch by the Police Command in Lagos of “Operation Flush,” and subsequent arrest of 88 suspects in various parts of the state is coming at an auspicious time. The drive is aimed at ridding the city of robbers and other miscreants.
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…