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In a brazen daytime attack, a four-man armed robbery gang targeted a driver on a major road in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, making off with millions of naira and leaving a trail of gunfire and injuries. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. along Murtala Muhammed Way, directly opposite the Vanguard Newspaper office. Eyewitnesses reported that the masked assailants, arriving in an ash-colored Toyota Corolla, trailed the victim's grey Toyota Sienna (marked AA 693 GT) to the spot. Details of the Attack The robbers opened fire on the Sienna, deflating two of its left tires and forcing the driver to stop. Three masked men emerged from the Corolla while a fourth remained as the getaway driver. To terrorize bystanders, the gang fired several shots into the air, causing residents and passersby to flee for safety. However, stray bullets struck the Sienna driver in the arm and pierced the vehicle's front and rear windshields and body. The robbers then reporte...

Delta State Police have arrested a 19-year-old housemaid, identified as Rosemary, for allegedly stealing foreign currencies and other personal items from the home of a State Commissioner. According to Police Spokesperson SP Bright Edafe, the suspect, who is from Plateau State, had worked for the commissioner and his wife for over a year. In a confession, Rosemary stated that the incident stemmed from a grievance last holiday season. She claimed the commissioner had instructed his wife to give her gifts to take home to her family, but the wife later became angry and sent her away empty-handed. Upon returning to work, Rosemary allegedly formulated a plan. When the couple traveled, she entered their bedroom and packed numerous items, including foreign currency and food. She reportedly enlisted the family driver to help move the items to a park, telling him her boss had asked her to ship the goods to someone outside the state. After traveling with the stolen items to her home s...

Police in Maiduguri, Borno State, have arrested a 17-year-old boy accused of breaking into a neighbor's home, stabbing a woman to death, and stealing her phone and power bank. A 17-year-old boy identified as Amir has been arrested by police in Maiduguri, Borno State, for the alleged murder of his neighbor's wife during a violent robbery. The incident occurred late Tuesday night in the Shuwarin II area. According to local accounts, the suspect allegedly scaled the victim's fence after the family had gone to bed, hid inside the house, and attacked the woman with a knife, stabbing her in the chest and neck. Following the attack, the teenager is said to have fled with the victim's mobile phone and power bank. Neighbors discovered the crime and alerted authorities, leading to a swift police response and the suspect's arrest. The Borno State Police Command confirmed the arrest through its spokesperson, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, who stated that the su...