Tag: Robbery

The Police command in Edo on Friday confirmed that some monies suspected to be carted away by robbers during Thursday’s armed robbery attacks on some banks in Uromi, have been recovered.  Mr Phillip Ogbadu, the State Commissioner of Police confirmed...

Gunmen attacked four banks and a Police Divisional Headquarters on Thursday as they laid siege on Uromi town in Esan Northeast Local Government Area of Edo. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen got to the town in their numbers and in several...

The Police Command in Ondo has confirmed the attack on a bullion van in Ore by gunmen.  The police also confirmed the killing of the bullion van driver and a policeman during the attack.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)  has recovered 11 stolen vehicles in Zone 4, in the last one year and handed them over to the Police for further investigation and prosecution.  Dr Kayode Olagunju, the FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer,&nbs...

The security situation in Benin, the Edo State Capital, has taken a turn for the worse following a jump in cases of kidnapping, armed robbery and cult-related killings.  The upsurge in the crimes was first noticed since the #ENDSARS protests...