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Rising crime in Lagos due to damage to police assets – LSSTF chief
The Executive Secretary/CEO Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Mr Abdurrazaq Balogun, has blamed the rising crime across Lagos in the past weeks to the damage done to police assets and the number of lethal weapons in the possession of non-state actors. Balogun disclosed this during the 14th Town Hall Meeting on security, organised by the LSSTF, with the theme, “Lagos security: Resilience in the face of adversity,” held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island. Balogun noted that an estimated 80 per cent of the operational vehicles used by the police in the last 13 years were donations from the LSSTF. Balogun observed that there was a decline in donations to the fund, which has been dismal compared to what it had received in the previous years, a challenge he attributed to the outbreak of...
Respect The Jux: Robbers Run Off With 9 Million Euros In French Armed Heist
Source: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Getty The French have proven once again they are not to be taken lightly. One team of criminals just made underworld history. As spotted on Raw Story the people of France were reminded that the streets will eat by any means necessary. On Friday, August 28 a crew of stickup men set their sights on an armored truck and it was clear their strategy was well thought out too. According to the reports unidentified men approached the vehicle as it was exiting the Bank of France in Lyon. Two vans blocked their path; one in front and another in the back. From there the crooks hopped out with guns and threatened the driver. Naturally the individual behind the wheel saw that they were not playing and promptly gave them access to the precious cargo. They unloa...
Fear of ‘One million boys’ turn landlords to night guard
Tebogo Letsie/Associated Press Perplexed after the order by President Muhammadu Buhari on a total lockdown of Lagos and Abuja amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, residents of Egan-Igando area of Lagos state, who had always maintained their crowd in major meeting points, had to come to skepticism on movements and trading system. Egan-Igando, an area under the Alimosho Local government of Lagos state, is a community that houses home based residents, several businesses, shops, religious organisations, market places and a district police station ; all which are filled up with people during the usual routine movement. Nearly a week into the lockdown, reports on the robbery attacks perpetrated by the ‘one million boys’ gang has gotten to community residents with every household ensuring...
Respect The Jux: NFL’s Damien Williams Robbed At Airbnb In L.A.
Source: Sam Greenwood / Getty Anyone can get got, even during a pandemic. Kansas City Chief’s running back Damien Williams was robbed at an Airbnb he was staying at in Los Angeles. Considering the victim, a Super Bowl winning NFL player, the thieves made off with a meager take while luckily Williams was unharmed. According to TMZ Sports, the thieves made pilfered just $1000. Reportedly, Williams had just checked into the home on Saturday night (May 2) in Los Angeles when three culprits broke in via the back door. The three-man crew surround Willams and his entourage and managed to get the aforementioned money off of them despite not threatening them with any weapons. The cops were called after robber crew dipped out, and LAPD has yet to locate the perps who are described as thre...
