The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested three members of a gang of armed robbers said to be terrorising residents of Iroko/Arije, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. Those…
Anxiety as cultists hack down kingpin in Ogun
Anxiety has enveloped some areas of Abeokuta, Ogun State, following the killing of Olumide Ifeoluwa, an alleged cult kingpin and popular area boy. Our correspondent gathered that, Ifeoluwa, popularly know as Tescom, was shot dead by suspected members of eiye…
Police foil deadly kidnapping attempt, neutralise notorious bandit in Abuja
Police operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have neutralised a notorious and wanted kidnapping kingpin whose gang had been terrorising residents of the FCT after a gun duel. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said…
Are you one of the aspire to perspire ‘geng’? -Tara Aisida
I love sitting with my mum and her university friends- a group of women in their mid – seventies whose looks, appearance and outlook to life belie their ages especially because they tease one another and make me see my…
Police nab leader of terror gang in Satellite Town
After several months of manhunt, detectives in Lagos State, at the weekend, arrested the suspected leader of a dreaded criminal gang terrorising Satellite Town and environs after they launched a fresh attack on some residents in the area. The residents…
My life as a female gang leader (Refinery29)
With gang related crimes on the rise, this could easily have happened in Lagos Nigeria. Growing up, I was part of a neighbourhood group of three girls and four boys, which we didn’t call a gang. We’d look out for…
Kidnap gang notorious for selling children nabbed by police (Punch)
It seems to be the end of the road for a gang of notorious kidnappers that specialises in the sale of children. It was gathered that the syndicate were nabbed by the men of the Inspector General of Police’s Special…