Ekiti State Police Command Parade Suspected Car Thieves

A gang of suspected armed robbers and car-thieves terrorising residents of Ekiti, Ondo, and Osun States has been arrested.

The suspects were arrested by the Swift Response Squad on patrol and handed over to the Ekiti State Police Command, following a serious cross fire, which left the leader of the gang injured.

They are specialised in stealing vehicles and reselling same in another state, with relevant documents provided by another member of the gang.

Police, robbers in gun duel in Port Harcourt

There was a heavy shootout in Borokiri area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, as policemen engaged flee­ing suspected armed rob­bers in a gun duel.

The incident, which oc­curred in the early hours of yesterday, near Kolo­kuma Bus Stop lasted for about 20 minutes, causing pandemonium in the area, as people ran helter skelter to avoid being hit by stray bullets.

It was suspected that the three armed occupants of a Madza 626 saloon car were either returning from op­eration, or on their way to rob, but were accosted by policemen, who probably got a tip-off.

When the armed robbers sighted the policemen, they opened fire, but were over­powered by the policemen, forcing them to abandon the vehicle, their arms and fled.

However, two of the fleeing bandits were later arrested by policemen, while the driver escaped.

Robbers kill 2, Cause Multiple Accident Along Abuja/Kaduna Road

2 people have been killed and several commuters injured as a result of multiple vehicular accident, which occurred during an armed robbery attack along Abuja/Kaduna highway.

Eyewitness told our correspondent that the accidents occurred around 4pm on Saturday, near Doka village when armed robbers, allegedly wearing military outfits, blocked the Abuja/Kaduna road and started robbing motorists.




About six vehicles were reportedly involved in the accident, which included a car of the “I-Care Women and Children Initiative”, an NGO of the wife of Vice President Namadi Sambo. Some of the vehicles were said to have been completely burnt and could not be salvaged by sympathisers who stopped to help put out the fire.




The injured victims were rushed to Doka general hospital for treatment.




The state Police command Public Relations Officer, Aminu Lawal, who confirmed the incident, said the multiple accidents were caused by panicking drivers who tried to reverse in the middle of the road.






He said, so far, there was no official report of casualties in the incident.