The police on Thursday brought a 30-year-old man, John Timothy, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for alleged N1.2 million theft from a dead man’s bank account. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing charges of conspiracy and…
Osun: Amotekun arrests security guard for allegedly stealing 9 air conditioners
The Osun Amotekun Corps on Friday says it arrested a 25 year-old man, who works as a private security guard, for allegedly stealing nine air conditioners in Osogbo. In a statement by Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, Osun Amotekun Commander, the suspect,…
AEDC official, others arrested for ‘transformer theft’
A staff member of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has been arrested alongside five others for allegedly vandalising and stealing a transformer in Abuja. SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, announced this in a…
Residents loot Gov’t, private warehouses in Kebbi
In a startling breach of security, residents of Kebbi State, including the capital city of Birnin Kebbi, engaged in widespread looting of both government and private-owned warehouses on Saturday night, exacerbating the state’s cost of living crisis. The looters targeted…
Barber docked for allegedly stealing foodstuffs
A 30-year-old barber, Faith Samuel, was on Wednesday docked in an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, for allegedly stealing foodstuff. The police charged Samuel with criminal trespass, burglary, mischief and theft, contrary to the provisions of sections 327,…
Police arraign labourer for allegedly stealing Lifan motorcycle
The Police on Friday arraigned a 24-year old labourer, Ammar Muhammed, at a Kano Sharia Court for allegedly stealing Lifan motorcycle valued at N700,000. Muhammed, a resident of Gama quarters in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Kano, was charged with theft.…