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Motorists, Commuters Lament As Armed Robbers Take Over Lagos Bridge

LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Motorists and commuters plying the Eko Bridge, Lagos State, have lamented increasing attacks by armed robbers on them. PUNCH Metro gathered that while robbers broke into cars and commercial vehicles in broad daylight and dispossessed people of their valuables, the police were nowhere to be found. Our correspondents, who spoke to victims […]

Jun 11 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Scores Killed As Armed Robbers Attack Banks, Police Station In Osun State

LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Some armed men on Wednesday struck in Ikire and Apomu, Irewole and Isokan local government areas of Osun State, killing five persons in Ikire after attacking two new generation banks and a police station. It was gathered that the armed robbers had earlier robbed a bank in Apomu town around 5:00 p.m. […]

Jun 3 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Residents Live In Fear As Robbers Attack 10 Homes In Three Days In Lagos Suburb

LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Ifelodun, Kuburatu-Agbede and other areas in the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State have been living in fear after armed robbers invaded 10 houses and dispossessed occupants of their valuables. PUNCH Metro gathered that no fewer than 15 armed robbers attacked the residents in their various homes around 1am, […]

May 19 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Police Burst Suspected Robbers In Lagos Guest House, Recovers Arms, Charms, Weeds

LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a gang of armed robbers at Ojota area of the State. According to command’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi the operatives of D9 (Anti Robbery) Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba on Saturday 17th April, 2021 arrested the suspects. He said […]

Apr 18 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Edo 2020: Escort Kill One As Armed Robbers Attack Returning team Nasarawa Contingents

LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Contingents of Team Nasarawa were attacked by gunmen, on their way back from the recently concluded 20th National Sports Festival held in Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Eche Amos, the armed robbers accosted the team at […]

Apr 17 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Economic Activist Crippled In Ekiti As Gunmen Snatch N20m From Govt Officials

LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have reportedly snatched N20m from accountants attached to Office of the Cabinet Department of the Ekiti Governor’s office on Wednesday during an attack. The accountants were said to have been waylaid while returning from a new generation bank along Government Secretariat road, Ado- Ekiti where they had gone to withdraw the […]

Feb 4 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Suspected Armed Robbers Kill Popular Socialite, Gatuso In Ibadan Hotel

LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Ibadan Socialite Olaleye Ajibola also known as Gatuso was on Saturday evening killed by suspected armed robber He was shot at a popular Hotel located inside NTC premises Iyaganku Ibadan It was gathered that the late socialite arrived at the hotel when the robbers were about leaving the premises after operation […]

Jan 25 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Over 100 Vehicles Stocked As Robbers Besiege Benin /Agbor Road, Shoot Passengers

LAGOS DECEMBR 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium on Saturday afternoon at Ugonoba, before Ugoneki, after Benin Bypass, Edo State, when about 10 armed robbers blocked the Expressway, shot two passengers and robbed other motorists and their passengers. The heavily armed gunmen had hijacked a truck which they used to barricade the road and started robbing travellers […]

Dec 19 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Armed Robbers Storm Alaba Int’l Market Loot Shops, Cart Away Items Worth Millions

LAGOS NOVEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daredevil armed robbers invaded Alaba International Market, shot security guard, looted shops and then carted away expensive items worth millions of Naira. The total value of items lost to the looting at the market was not yet ascertained because it was massive as the bandits were said to have invaded the market […]

Nov 30 2020 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

One Dead As Robbers Attack Another Ondo Bank

LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a bank at Ode Irele under Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing one person in the process. According to an eyewitness, the bandits numbering nine stormed the bank at about 4:10pm, carting away an undisclosed amount of money from the bank. The witness said the […]

Nov 27 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »