Sentences with phrase «suspected armed robbers»

A 43 - year old security guard was recently killed by suspected armed robbers who invaded a Goil Fuel Station at Maaban near Adankwame in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region.

The Association made the disclosure on Monday when they took to the roads in Onitsha, Anambra State, to protest the killing of their members even as they identified the latest victim, a conductor of Ifeanyichukwu Motors, who was killed along Benue - Nasarawa Highway, by suspected armed robbers in army uniform.

UGHELLI — THERE was tension, yesterday, at Upper Afiesere Junction, Ughelli, as a combined team of policemen and vigilante engaged a gang of suspected armed robbers in a shootout, during which two of the bandits were killed.

He said the runaway soldier was in the circumstance arrested as the strategist and leader of a six - man gang of suspected armed robbers who, on several occasions, had shot and killed policemen on duty in the state.

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday disclosed that 49 prohibited and illegal arms and ammunition were recovered following mop up exercise from raids on suspected armed robbers and cultists in the state in the last four weeks.

Suspected armed robbers raided the police station, attacked the officer on duty and freed seven cell inmates.

In the early hours of Sunday a gang stormed the Kwabenya District Police Headquarters to free suspected armed robbers who were in custody.

Suspected armed robbers numbering about 50 have stormed banks at Agbara Industrial Estate in Ogun state, the Nigeria Politics Online has learnt.

Government has condemned the attack on the Kwabenya District Police Headquarters by a gang of suspected armed robbers last Sunday.

The Yendi Police have arrested two suspected armed robbers near Puriya and Sang on the Tamale — Yendi road.

A group of suspected armed robbers operating on the Tamale - Salaga road, have shot and killed a worker of Engineers and Planners (EP) Company, Williams Boamah.

On Sunday, seven suspected armed robbers comprising six Ghanaians and a Nigerian trooped into the Kwabenya District Police Headquarters gunning down a Police Officer to free their colleagues in the cell.

General Constable (G / Const) Emmanuel Nii Atseku was shot dead by suspected armed robbers whilst on duty at Radiance LPG station, near Power House in Ho, on September 22, 2015.

The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected armed robbers planning to rob motorists on the long bridge, Warewa end of the Lagos - Ibadan Expressway.

He said the remaining suspected armed robbers in the syndicate had fled into the bush with gun injuries while one locally made AK - 47 rifle, one revolver pistol, 12 live ammunitions, charms and torchlight were recovered.

Police in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region, have arrested three suspected armed robbers who attacked and robbed an MTN Mobile Money Merchant at Fumesua on Saturday 9th September.

Few days after these gory incidents, a polling station chairman of the New Patriotic Party for Apotuogya DA Primary in the Bosomtwe District, Baah Tweneboah popularly known as Agya Baah, was also shot dead by suspected armed robbers.

Men of the Osun Police Command on Friday killed two suspected armed robbers in Ikirun area of the state, while robbing a new generation bank in...

The Regional Commander added that the police in Wassa Akropong also retrieved two pump action guns from a robbery scene at a galamsey site after the peace officers had information that suspected armed robbers were attacking people at the site.

Western Region Police Commander, DCOP Alex Quainoo, told Joy News two suspected armed robbers were killed while retrieving some of the arms.

Suspected armed robbers have invaded a Pentecoastal Church located at Itanla area along Ondo / Akure highway in Ondo town, carting away cash and other valuables worth millions...

Ogunjemilusi said five suspected armed robbers had on July 23 broke into the house of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro of High Court II, Yenagoa, held him and his family captive, collected his ATM card under duress and went to withdraw some money from his account.

Men of the Osun Police Command on Friday killed two suspected armed robbers in Ikirun area of the state, while robbing a new generation bank in the town.

Marcus Olatunji, an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, attached to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi was on Monday shot dead by suspected armed robbers.

Two suspected armed robbers in full camouflage Army uniform have been arrested in Katrina by Operatives of Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) attached to the Police Commands in Kano and Katsina states.

Three policemen and one suspected armed robber were feared killed on Tuesday in a robbery operation in Iwo, Osun State.

No fewer than eight suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command in separate operations across the State, while different types of...

Oyo State Police Command Wednesday declared that no fewer than four suspects have been arrested in connection with Tuesday's killing of Officer in Charge (OC), Special Anti-Robbery, Saki Unit, n by some suspected armed robbers.

Police at the Manso Nkwanta District Command in the Ashanti Region, have shot dead two suspected armed robbers in a fierce gun battle.

The police are currently on a manhunt for the seven fugitives, as well as the suspected armed robbers who attacked the Kwabenya police station.

«These suspected armed robbers who have been on police wanted list will also receive amnesty today as they have vowed they will not engage in crime again and if they fail, we will now bring to bear the full weight of the law.»

Suspected armed robbers have shot and wounded a Police officer at Akwansrem in the Ashanti Region.

Now at about 10 in the night, we heard that this bus had been attacked by some suspected armed robbers.

Banking activities in Owo local government area of Ondo State was on Tuesday disrupted around 10.30 a.m following an attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack...

The Ondo State police command has paraded four suspected armed robbers who were responsible for the alleged murder of a police officer in Okitipupa last year...

One Clement Abanara, one of the suspected armed robbers that robbed several banks in Lagos and Ogun states, was weekend, arrested by operatives of the Inspector...

Police in the Akatsi South District of the Volta Region have shot dead a suspected armed robber after a fierce gun battle at Kotomensahkope junction near Akatsi.

Clement Abanara, one of the suspected armed robbers that robbed several banks in Lagos and Ogun states, has confessed that he went into robbery to make...

A police officer attached to an old generation bank in the commercial city of Onitsha on Tuesday exhibited gallantry by shooting dead two suspected armed robbers...

Five of the suspects, who are suspected armed robbers, and said to be the gang behind a number of criminal activities, including rape and murder at Baatsona and its surrounding communities, were arrested at...

A campaign team member of Dr. Francis Bawana Dakura, Member of Parliament for the Jirapa Constituency, has been identified among four suspected armed robbers killed in two separate incidents in the Upper West region.

A suspected armed robber was killed while a police officer was left injured in a gunfight at Aboabo in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.

The Benue State Police Command.has arrested a suspected an armed robber and kidnapper simply identified as Monday Iorguga, who robs innocent citizens along Otukpo - Aliade and Naka...

Suspected armed robbers this morning shot dead a driver working at Skye Bank Plc in his car at Olopomeji area of Iyana Oworonsoki, Lagos State, South...

Ateke explained that members of his group were never involved in crime during and after the Niger Delta struggle and wondered why a suspected armed robber would claim that he was once a member of his group.

Two suspected armed robbers, Ita Bassey and Kufre Eyo, have been arrested by men of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command who recovered locally - made firearms in...

The nine include Detective Corporal Francis Amenyo Aballo who was shot and killed by suspected armed robbers at Ofankor, General Corporal Robert Kumi Ackah who was shot and killed in a cross fire while on a bus escort duty from Accra to Kumasi and General Corporal Daniel Owusu was also shot and killed by suspected armed robbers at Abeka Lapaz during his community policing duties.

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested over 90 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and recovered 45 arms and ammunition in their hideouts in different parts of...