‘Stealing Is Different From Armed Robbery’ – Police Tell Nigerians

The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has told Nigerians that there is a distinctive difference between stealing from a person and armed robbery.

Naija News reports that the Police spokesperson,   in a tweet via his official X handle on Saturday, called for the need for Nigerians to understand the crimes and the punishments that are attached to them.

“There are differences between stealing, stealing from person, robbery, and armed robbery. We need to understand the definitions and punishments of these crimes so that one can be guided and avoid being a criminal.

“We will explain them one by one. But you can check the meanings online, too. They are all in our criminal laws online. Be guided,” a tweet by Adejobi reads.

EFCC Explains Why It Arrested Four Air Force Officials

Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday explained why it arrested and detained four Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officials.

In a statement titled Facts of the Face-off Between EFCC and NAF Officers in Kaduna, the anti-graft agency revealed that the military officials were arrested and kept behind bars after they attempted to forcefully release suspected internet fraudsters.

The EFCC further explained that dialogue on the release broke down on Friday after some unruly NAF officials stormed the anti-graft agency office to release the military men in detention forcefully.