hoodlums
21 Mar
Commercial activities in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State were yesterday grounded, following sporadic shooting between soldiers and suspected hoodlums allegedly brought into the state by politicians.
19 Mar
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, on Sunday condemned violence, attacks and snatching of ballot boxes during Saturday’s Governorship/House of Assembly Elections in the state.
19 Mar
Hoodlums armed with guns and machetes on Sunday morning attacked the Ogoja Local Government INEC collation center in Cross River.
3 Mar
There are fears of heightened criminal activities by hoodlums around the Toyota-Murtala Muhammed airport link bridge, especially at night.
26 Feb
It took four pick-ups loaded with military officers to quell the violence that erupted at three polling units at Mazamaza, where area boys dispersed the electorate with pieces of broken bottles and sachet waters despite the Police’s presence. The electorate had waited patiently despite INEC ad-hoc staff arrived Oyewole Primary School, housing four polling…
13 Feb
A Church was at the weekend destroyed by persons suspected to be hoodlums in Ondo State.
17 Jan
Anambra State Police Command, in conjunction with Vigilante groups, said they have arrested nine suspects for vandalising electricity power line mast at the New Site, Ikpo Urueze Land, Oba, Idemili South Council of the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said the suspects were arrested, yesterday, following credible information received…
29 Sep 2022
Recently, some hired political thugs, hoodlums and hooligans threatened the Labour party in Lagos to stop conducting a rally tagged: #Obidattti23 Forward Ever Rally” scheduled to hold in Lagos on October 1
29 Sep 2022
There was confusion, yesterday, in the Umunze community and environs in Orumba South Local Council of Anambra State as hoodlums killed two soldiers and one civilian.
28 Sep 2022
A Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) and a civilian were killed by hoodlums during an attack on Igangan police station in Oyo State.
23 Aug 2022
Hoodlums have allegedly killed a military man identified as Major Churchill Orji at Azia, in Ihiala Local Council of Anambra State.
21 Jul 2022
Another example mentioned for the failure or weaknesses in the present centralized Police structure was the inability of the Nigeria Police to contend with the high rate of violent crimes which ravaged major towns all over the country.
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