The police have declared wanted four of the gangsters who participated in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa, Kwara state, on 4 April. The force released photographs of the gang members while in action.
The prosecution counsel said during therobbery, combined team of policemen from Iragbiji police Division, Ikirun police Patrol Team and Special Anti-robbery Squad, responded to distress call and gun duel ensued between the armed robbers and
However, the Officer in charge of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (O/C SARS), Chief Superintendent of Police Akinade Adejobi, said on July 1, 2016, a case of conspiracy and armed robbery as well as recovery of arms and ammunition was transferred
During interrogation, the suspects opened up to be returning from a foiled Armed robbery at Mbatyo and their involvement in an Armed robbery incident along Gboko - Ugbema road. Investigation is ongoing.
There was a bank robbery operation over the weekend in Atlanta, and popular Nigerian singer, Davido who was close to scene of the incident, has shared a video.
A joint team of Police and Department of State Service operatives, on Sunday, 26th November 2023, neutralized three male armed robbery suspects at Second Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu, during a gunfight.
According to him, the next day, a patient with gunshot injury was rushed to the hospital where he works around 4am and behold it was one of the armed robbers who dealt with him the previous night.
The singer, while showing off wads of cash on his Instastories, told his followers that 'he has what they need' and should they need connections in armed robbery, music, fashion et all, he could be contacted.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives on patrol responded immediately to the distress call and got a 23-year-old Emmanuel Ifeanyi who belongs to the Red Confraternity, arrested at the scene.
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended a 19-year old girl, Chidimma Nwoke and a 40-year-old bus driver with Peace Mass Transport Company, Samuel Nkemjika for allegedly taking part in kidnapping and armed robbery activities.
Divine's husband, Idan, corroborated his wife's account of their criminal act, but said it was their first time of engaging in robbery. He said they were dealing on timber adding that hardship drove them into robbery.
A 56-year-old Nigerian man delivering pizza was shot and killed in a daytime robbery that took place on St Clair Street in East Liberty over the weekend, The victim, identified as Abdulganiyu Sanusi, was supposed to make a delivery to a fake