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Third Suspect Named In Robbery of Bishop Lamor Whitehead

The NYPD needs our help to find the third person who relieved the gaudy pastor of his jewels.

Suspected armed robber arrested for killing one, injuring two others in Ogun

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Joseph Micheal, a robbery suspect who allegedly shot and killed one person, has been arrested by security operatives in Ogun State. The middle-aged man, who also left at least two others with various degree of inj¥ries, was arrested by the operatives of the Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) in Ijoko in Ifo LGA of the state. .udcfa1d37c64ba0d2299504428db147f9 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba...

The Jux: Harry Styles’ Tour Van Carjacked By Gunmen In Brazil

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Laurent KOFFEL / Getty Harry Styles is not above the jux. His tour van was carjacked in Brazil by armed thieves in a bizarre heist. As per The Mirror, the crooner’s vehicle was stolen as it was driving through the city of Curitba, Brazil at for his show at the Pedreira Paulo Leminski venue. According to G1, three unidentified men pulled along side of the van on BR-116 Road in São Paulo and “subdued” the driver. While it was originally reported that the automobile contained the singer’s personal belongings, it was actually storing the merchandise that was set to be sold at the show. Local police have yet to identify the culprits or find the stolen van. Related Stories This has been a harrowing few weeks for the former One Direction front man. Back in Novem...

5 Dead As Armed Robbers Attack Banks, Police Station Kogi

Share 42 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 42Shares Robbers this afternoon attacked the First Bank and Zenith Bank branches at Ankpa town, Ankpa LGA, Kogi State. The robbers were said to have operated for nearly an hour without resistance as they besieged the facilities in several vehicles including buses and saloon cars shooting sporadically. .u505b8b2376213aeb6e141728accb2418 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } ....

Armed robbers kill Pastor Olawale after mistaking his bag of food for money

Share 3 Whatsapp reddit Tweet 0 3Shares A 45-year-old POS operator, pastor Busari Olawale, has died after he was shot by armed robbers in Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, August 12, in Apata. According to TheCable, the attackers took away the operator’s bag containing food after they erroneously assumed the bag contained money. .uf84ab2bd7929dbb12252ae48ff8e17d1 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px ...

Respect The Jux: Duo With Knives Pilfer $10K In Handbags At NYC Christian Louboutin Store [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tullio M. Puglia / Getty One of New York City’s hottest stores just got hotter. Two individuals made off with $10,000 dollars worth of bags at a Christian Louboutin by using knives. As spotted on The Daily News the New York Police Department is in search of a duo who had their way at the famed boutique. On Tuesday, October 26 the team entered the retail store in the famed Meatpacking District at 1:14PM. One of the suspects then threatened one of the staff members with a knife reportedly saying, “If you talk you will get shot.” Yes, a knife is not a gun, but we’re going by what was reported. In video captured at the scene, the other suspect then starts swiping handbags from the shelf with reckless abandon. Related Stories The two then grabbed som...

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Robbed At Gunpoint In Los Angeles: Report

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alex Menendez / Getty Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, a member of the Los Angles Lakers basketball team, was robbed at gunpoint earlier this month according to a new report. The LAPD is currently investigating the incident, which took place in the driveway of Caldwell-Pope’s home. TMZ Sports reports that Caldwell-Pope, 28, was robbed in the early morning hours on June 17 while talking with friends in his driveway. The outlet’s sources say that a car drove up to Caldwell-Pope and his friends where three men hopped out with guns drawn demanding their goods. In all, the bandits made off with a Rolex, jewelry, and an iPhone, totaling around $150,000. KCP was not reported injured, but it isn’t known if anyone in his camp was physically harmed. The LAPD is currently ...

Lagos governor asks security agencies to crush criminals

Lagos State Government has tightened the noose on criminal elements, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu fortifies the armoury of the State Police Command with new hardware and gadgets. One hundred and fifty units of double cabin vehicles, 30 patrol saloon cars, four high-capacity troop carriers and two anti-riot water cannon vehicles are part of the crime-fighting equipment donated to the police, yesterday, by the Lagos Government to strengthen security responses across the state. President Muhammadu Buhari took inventory and inaugurated the security equipment before Governor Sanwo-Olu handed over the gears to the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr. Alkali Usman, for the use of Lagos Police Command. The equipment and gadgets were procured through the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) –...

Anambra Assembly expresses worry over spike in criminal activities

The Anambra House of Assembly has expressed worry over the increasing rate of crimes in the state and called for urgent measures to address the menace. Mr Noble Igwe, representing Ogbaru 1 Constituency, while speaking on a matter of urgent public importance, on Tuesday, lamented that the rate of crime had triggered fear among the residents. Igwe said there were recent reports of residents who had been victims of a wide range of violent crimes, including armed robbery, assault, burglary, carjacking, kidnapping and extortion. “Aware that security of lives and property is the primary function of the state government as enshrined in the constitution, there is the need to intensify efforts at taming the resurgence of crimes in some parts of the state, especially on theOnitsha-Owerri Road where ...

Insecurity: Nigerian governemtn to hold nationwide town hall meetings

In view of the security challenges confronting the nation, the Federal Government is set to convene town hall meetings in the six geo-political zones. Government is expected to confer with state chief executives, religious leaders, women and youth groups in a bid to find lasting solutions to the spiralling, multiple security threats in the country. A statement issued by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) said the move was in furtherance of Federal Government’s commitment to address multiple security threats facing Nigeria. It said the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) convened a meeting of the General Security Appraisal Committee (GSAC) on 11th February, 2021. The meeting, which was attended by the service chiefs and heads of law enforcem...

Northern elders restate total support for President Buhari, APC

Northern elders have restated their unflinching support to President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC-led federal administration in the country. They have also appealed to Nigerians to be patient and believe in the Buhari government, saying the president was taking steps to addressing the current challenges especially insecurity confronting Nigeria. This came as they berated stakeholders in the region over what they described as their long silence in the face of unbearable criminal acts by herdsmen across the country thereby denting the image of the region. The elders under the umbrella of Coalition of Northern Elders for Peace and Development, in a statement on Saturday, however, commended renowned Islamic Scholar and preacher, Sheik Abubakar Gumi for taking bold st...

CAN urges churches to be security conscious

File Photo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked churches to be security conscious as they celebrate Christmas. CAN President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, gave the advice in a press statement yesterday titled, ‘The Power of His Presence, Our Hope of Tomorrow’. He encouraged Christians not to be weighed down by the adversities experienced in the year 2020. Ayokunle said, “Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream. It is a glorious reality. It is a time of joy. The fact of the cross illuminates Christmas day and hallows it. “Christmas is also a season to advocate peace in the world that is full of wars, strives, terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminalities. “It is painful that many people are mourning due to the demise of their loved ones as a re...

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