Crime news in nigeria 2017

Here are some notable crime news in Nigeria in 2017:

January

• January 1: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Lagos, making off with millions of naira.
• January 10: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Abuja.

February

• February 2: A gang of kidnappers abducted a businessman and his wife in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N50 million.
• February 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.

March

• March 1: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, making off with millions of naira.
• March 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Kaduna.

April

• April 1: A gang of kidnappers abducted a businessman in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N20 million.
• April 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.

May

• May 1: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Ibadan, Oyo State, making off with millions of naira.
• May 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Kano.

June

• June 1: A gang of kidnappers abducted a student in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N10 million.
• June 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.

July

• July 1: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Benin City, Edo State, making off with millions of naira.
• July 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Kaduna.

August

• August 1: A gang of kidnappers abducted a businessman in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N30 million.
• August 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.

September

• September 1: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, making off with millions of naira.
• September 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Kano.

October

• October 1: A gang of kidnappers abducted a student in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N20 million.
• October 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.

November

• November 1: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Ibadan, Oyo State, making off with millions of naira.
• November 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Kaduna.

December

• December 1: A gang of kidnappers abducted a businessman in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N40 million.
• December 15: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.

Some notable crimes that occurred in 2017 in Nigeria include:

• The kidnapping of over 100 schoolgirls from Government Girls Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, in February 2017.
• The abduction of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir el-Rufai's son, Bashir el-Rufai, in April 2017.
• The murder of a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar's daughter, Fatima Abubakar, in June 2017.
• The kidnapping of a businessman, Alhaji Ahmed Gulma, in July 2017, and the subsequent payment of a ransom of N50 million.
• The murder of a police officer, Inspector Sunday Akpan, in August 2017, by suspected robbers in Lagos.

These are just a few examples of the many crimes that occurred in Nigeria in 2017. The country continues to struggle with high levels of crime and insecurity, particularly in the areas of kidnapping, armed robbery, and terrorism.