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Panic As Robbers Break Into NPC Office To Steal Certificates

May 23, 2022 1:55 pm

There was mild pandemonium today as the National Population Commission (NPC) Badagry office which is located at Town Hall near Topo Garage, in Lagos State was besieged by a group of armed robbers who turned the place over in search of some birth cerificates.

A staff member of the commission, Mrs Funmilayo Bojrenu told the Newsmen Badagry that vital documents belonging to NPC were stolen.

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Narrating the incident, Mrs Bojrenu said they left the office on Friday around 4:30 pm, with all the doors locked and all documents …

Catholic Priest Reportedly Shot Dead In Benue

Makurdi: Robbers Beg For Forgiveness While Robbing Priest

October 6, 2020 7:51 am

Armed robbers who invaded a Catholic Church Parish in Makurdi, the Benue State capital early hours of Monday were said to have begged for forgiveness while robbing the parish priest.

The Priest in charge of St. Augustine’s Parish, Demekpe in the Makurdi Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Solomon Ukeyima, disclosed that one of the armed robbers that invaded the parish house kept begging for forgiveness after picking each item.

Ukeyima who disclosed that the robbers broke into his bedroom around 2am said one of them spoke flawless English adding that all the robbers were calm throught out the period they robbed …

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Robbers Blow Up Doors At Wema Bank, Cart Away Millions

October 2, 2020 3:03 pm

Dare-devil armed robbers have invaded Wema Bank in Iyin-Ekiti area of Ekiti State and carted away millions of naira in broad day light operation.

The robbers were said to have stormed the bank around 3:30pm on Friday and successfully carried out their operations for over 40 minutes without the police challenging them.

It was gathered that the robbers blew up the security doors of the bank with dynamite before carting away millions of naira.

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Eyewitnesses said the robbers on getting to the bank shot sporadically several times into the …

Failed bank robbery - Three armed robbers killed in Oyo

Failed Bank Robbery: Three Armed Robbers Lynched In Oyo

July 30, 2020 5:50 am

Three armed robbers were on Wednesday were set ablaze by an angry mob in a failed bank robbery which occurred at First Bank, Okeho in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the robbers, who were led by a lady and armed with AK 47 riffles and dynamite, attempted to rob the bank in Okeho but were overpowered by police and local hunters.

It was gathered that the vigilante and local hunters with OPC who came to support the police wait for them in front of the bank, and they attack them …

Toilet roll has become hot property in Hong Kong thanks to panic-buying

Armed Gang Steals Toilet Rolls In Hong Kong Panic Buying

February 17, 2020 3:54 am

Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday, in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying.

Toilet rolls have become hot property in the densely packed business hub, despite government assurances that supplies remain unaffected by the virus outbreak.

Supermarkets have found themselves unable to restock quickly enough, leading to sometimes lengthy queues and shelves wiped clean within moments of opening.

Alongside toilet rolls, there has been a run on staples like rice and pasta as well as hand sanitiser and other cleaning items.

Police said a truck driver …