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Police arrest suspected armed robber in Jigawa

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Police in Jigawa have arrested a 27-year-old man over alleged armed robbery in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.

Police spokesman in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, stated in Dutse on Tuesday that the suspect was arrested on July 29 in possession of a motorcycle allegedly snatched from a commercial motorcyclist.

Shiisu stated that the commercial motorcyclist reported to the police on July 8 that some hoodlums attacked him with dangerous weapons on July 7.

“The hoodlums carted away the victim’s mobile phone and motorcycle valued at N230,000.

“Fortunately, detectives at Birnin Kudu arrested a 27-year-old resident of Bariki village in possession of the motorcycle on July 29.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence,’’ Shiisu stated.

 

He added that the suspect would be arraigned upon completion of investigation.

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

 

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.

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Unknown Gunmen Abduct Channelstv Reporter In Port-harcourt

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Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped Joshua Rogers, the ChannelsTV reporter in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Politics Nigeria learnt that Rogers was picked up close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt and to an unknown destination by the gunmen around 9pm on Thursday, April 11.

The reporter was driving his official ChannelsTV branded car when the hoodlums accosted, pointed a gun at him and took him away in the same vehicle.

 

Rogers was said to be returning from his official assignment in Government House after a trip to Andoni for a government event when the incident happened.

Already, the gunmen were said to have contacted his wife and demanded a N30million ransom for bis release.

His cameraman confirmed the incident and appealed to his abductors to set him free unconditionally.

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