Crime

I hide guns for robbers in dustbin truck, suspect reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2018 0

A 20-year-old refuse bin carrier, Musa Hassan, who was recently arrested by the police in Lagos, has confessed hiding guns, arms and ammunition for notorious criminals terrorising Ikate Itire area of Lagos. The suspect, who was sighted at a glance following a tip off from members of the public,

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#DTNalert: Arms discovered at NURTW office in Fadeyi, Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2017 0

Operatives of the Intervention Squad of the Zone 2 Police Command, have busted a criminal hideout at Fadeyi area of Lagos State. The building located at 39 Isaac John Street, Fadeyi, which also serves as the branch office of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, recovering two pistols, a berretta and a locally […]

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Two Nigeria Custom Officers Declared Wanted Over Arms Importation

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2017 0

The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, has declared two of its senior officers wanted over the importation of 661 pump-action rifles. The arms, which were intercepted at the Lagos port, were concealed with steel doors and other merchandise goods. The wanted officers are Abdulahi I, an assistant superintendent of customs (ASC), with service number 44483 and […]

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APC slams Rivers’ amnesty programme, urges police to trace source of returned arms

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2016 0

The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the Amnesty Programme of the Rivers state government as a sham meant to hoodwink Nigerians. The party stated in a statement released on Sunday by the state chairman, Chief Davies Ikanya, that the whole process was stage-managed as the arms being returned under […]