Crime news in nigeria 2018

Here are some notable crime news in Nigeria for 2018:

January

• January 1: A police officer, Inspector Aliyu Saleh, was killed by armed robbers in Kaduna State.
• January 10: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Lagos, making off with millions of naira.

February

• February 1: A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was accused of stealing N1.3 billion from the state's treasury.
• February 20: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman and his wife in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N50 million.

March

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

April

• April 1: A former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged corruption.
• April 20: A group of kidnappers abducted a Catholic priest and his driver in Benue State, demanding a ransom of N10 million.

May

• May 1: A police officer was killed in a shootout with robbers in Lagos.
• May 15: A group of armed robbers attacked a bank in Aba, Abia State, making off with millions of naira.

June

• June 1: A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, was accused of embezzling N17 billion from the state's treasury.
• June 20: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman and his wife in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N20 million.

July

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

August

• August 1: A former governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, was arrested by the EFCC for alleged corruption.
• August 20: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman and his wife in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, demanding a ransom of N30 million.

September

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

October

• October 1: A former governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, was accused of embezzling N10 billion from the state's treasury.
• October 20: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman and his wife in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N40 million.

November

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

December

• December 1: A former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, was accused of embezzling N10 billion from the state's treasury.
• December 20: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman and his wife in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, demanding a ransom of N50 million.

These are just a few examples of the many crime news stories that made headlines in Nigeria in 2018.