Crime news in nigeria 2019

Here are some notable crime news in Nigeria for 2019:

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 State, making off with millions of naira.

February

• February 1: A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of corruption.
• February 15: 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 armed robbers in Ogun State.
• March 15: A group of bandits attacked a village in Zamfara State, killing several people and injuring many others.

April

• April 1: A former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, was arrested by the EFCC on allegations of corruption.
• April 15: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Rivers State, making off with millions of naira.

May

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

June

• June 1: A former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, was arrested by the EFCC on allegations of corruption.
• June 15: A group of bandits attacked a village in Kaduna State, killing several people and injuring many others.

July

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

August

• August 1: A former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, was arrested by the EFCC on allegations of corruption.
• August 15: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N30 million.

September

• September 1: A police officer was killed in a shootout with armed robbers in Rivers State.
• September 15: A group of bandits attacked a village in Zamfara State, killing several people and injuring many others.

October

• October 1: A former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, was arrested by the EFCC on allegations of corruption.
• October 15: A group of robbers attacked a bank in Lagos State, making off with millions of naira.

November

• November 1: A police officer was killed in a shootout with armed robbers in Ogun State.
• November 15: A group of kidnappers abducted a businessman in Abuja, demanding a ransom of N40 million.

December

• December 1: A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, was arrested by the EFCC on allegations of corruption.
• December 15: A group of bandits attacked a village in Kaduna State, killing several people and injuring many others.

These are just a few examples of the many crime news stories that made headlines in Nigeria in 2019.