10 h. ago Gombe Police Nab 20 Suspects For Alleged Rape, Armed Robbery

The Gombe police command has apprehended 20 suspects involved in various criminal activities within the state. Buhari Abdullahi, the police spokesperson in Gombe, stated in a release on Tuesday that operatives also confiscated several weapons from the suspects. Abdullahi stated that operatives arrested Maikudi Hassan for attempting to steal a motorcycle, and Mohd Sirajo and […] The post Gombe Police Nab 20 Suspects For Alleged Rape, Armed Robbery appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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30 h. ago Police Arrest 239 Suspected Armed Robbers, Kidnappers, Others In Kogi

The Kogi State Police Command, on Tuesday, said it has arrested 239 suspected criminals operating in the state for various offences. Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Miller Dantawaye stated this at the Command headquarters in Lokoja. CP Dantawaye clarified that out of this number, 66 were armed robbery suspects, 75 suspected kidnappers, while […]

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32 h. ago Kim Kardashian To Testify In Court 9 Years After Paris Robbery

Popular celebrity Kimberly Noel Kardashian who is popularly called Kim Kardashian will testify in a Paris court on Tuesday, a decade after she was robbed at gunpoint of millions in jewellery by masked men during Paris Fashion Week. The trial, which began in late April, involves ten suspects accused of the 2016 armed robbery in […]

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52 h. ago 27 suspected criminals nabbed for robbery, kidnapping, cultism in Lagos

Tribune Online 27 suspected criminals nabbed for robbery, kidnapping, cultism in Lagos Twenty-seven suspected criminals have been arrested for offences including armed robbery, cultism, kidnapping, defilement, and vandalism in Lagos State over the past two weeks. 27 suspected criminals nabbed for robbery, kidnapping, cultism in Lagos Tribune Online

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4 d. ago Court Approves Mohbad’s Father’s Request To Challenge Naira Marley’s Clearance In Death Case

The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has authorised Mr. Joseph Aloba, the father of the late artist Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad), to legally challenge the Director of Public Prosecutions’ advisory that cleared Naira Marley (Azeez Fashola) and others of any alleged role in his son’s passing. On Friday, Justice Taiwo Olatokun, who oversaw the proceedings, […] The post Court Approves Mohbad’s Father’s Request To Challenge Naira Marley’s Clearance In Death Case appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Kano Police Nab Suspect In Fatal Robbery Attack, Recover Weapon

The Kano State Police Command has taken a 20-year-old into custody over allegations of armed robbery and culpable homicide. SP Abdullahi Haruna, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a statement issued on Tuesday. He stated that the suspect was arrested on Monday at Danbare Quarters within the Kano metropolis. READ MORE: […] The post Kano Police Nab Suspect In Fatal Robbery Attack, Recover Weapon appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Ekiti Court Sentences Five Armed Robbers To Death By Hanging

An High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State has sentenced five men, identified as Ojo Tope, Damilola Christopher, Joshua Adegoke, Aderopo Temitope, and Oyedele Oluwatobi to death by hanging for armed robbery. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Olalekan Olatawura held that the defendants were found guilty of conspiracy, murder, and armed robbery. INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt […] The post Ekiti Court Sentences Five Armed Robbers To Death By Hanging appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago ‘I Cleaned Faeces From Morning To Night In Kirikiri Prison’, Says Freed Peter Obi’s ‘Convoy Boy’ Quadri Alabi

Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the young Nigerian who gained national attention during the 2023 general elections for standing fearlessly before the convoy of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has opened up about his traumatic ordeal in Kirikiri Prison following what he described as a false accusation. In a gripping interview aired on Channels Television on […]

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3 w. ago Lagos Police, Lawyer Bicker Over Reasons For Peter Obi’s ‘Convoy Boy’ Quadri’s Arrest

The Lagos State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of Alabi Quadri, the teenager who rose to fame during the 2023 presidential electioneering campaign for standing in front of the convoy of the then Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. In a statement released Saturday via its official X (formerly Twitter) […]

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3 w. ago Boy who stood before Obi’s convoy demands N100m after release

A teenager, Alabi Quadri, who was freed on Thursday after being incarcerated for three months following his arraignment by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command on allegations of armed robbery, has demanded N100m in compensation from the police. Quadri became an internet sensation after standing in front of the convoy of the 2023 Labour Read More

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3 w. ago Court Clears Boy Who Stood Before Obi’s Convoy Of Armed Robbery Charge

A Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday struck out an armed robbery charge filed against 17-year-old boy, Alabi Quadri, who gained attention ahead of the 2023 general elections for standing in front of the convoy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi. The Magistrate, Adetola Olorunfemi freed Quadri following the legal advice […]

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3 w. ago Man To Die By Hanging For Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery In Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced one Owoeye Rotimi Ojo to death by hanging for attempted murder and armed robbery. Fifty-one-year-old Ojo was arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Lekan Ogunmoye on August 25, 2023, on four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder and armed robbery. The defendant alongside […]

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3 w. ago Boy who stood before Peter Obi’s convoy regains freedom after months in Kirikiri

Quadri Yusuf Alabi, the 17-year-old boy who captured national attention during the 2023 presidential election when he bravely stood before Labour Party (LP) candidate Peter Obi’s convoy, has regained his freedom after spending months at the Kirikiri Medium Security Custodial Centre on what his lawyers described as a “diabolical frame-up” by the Nigeria Police. Human […] The post Boy who stood before Peter Obi’s convoy regains freedom after months in Kirikiri appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Boy who stood in front of Obi’s convoy freed after three months in detention

Quadri Alabi, the 17-year-old who became known during the 2023 presidential election for standing in front of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi’s convoy, has regained his freedom after being held for nearly three months at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos. Alabi was discharged on Thursday by a Magistrate Court in Apapa following legal advice Read More

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3 w. ago Kano Police Arrest 157 Suspects, Recover Illicit Drugs, Dangerous Weapons (Pictures)

Operatives of Kano State Police Command have arrested 157 suspects involved in armed robbery and thuggery. In a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, Ibrahim Bakori on Wednesday, disclosed that some dangerous weapons and suspected tramadol tablets valued at over N150 million were recovered from the criminal elements. Bakori said that the firearms, which were allegedly […] The post Kano Police Arrest 157 Suspects, Recover Illicit Drugs, Dangerous Weapons (Pictures) appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Police dismantle gun smuggling ring in Kano, seize 19 rifles

The Kano Police Command has arrested 157 suspects involved in armed robbery, thuggery and other violent crimes within the last one month. The state police commissioner, Ibrahim Bakori made the disclosure during a news conference on Wednesday where he noted the achievements recorded since he assumed duty as CP in Kano State. He stated that Read More

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last month Ekiti court sentences two to death for kidnapping, armed robbery

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping. The court also jailed them for life for the offence of conspiracy. The defendants, Onileowo Rotimi (42) and Adetola Ayodele (42) were tried and found guilty on three count charge bordering on conspiracy, Read More

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