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Rural crime remains a significant concern for UK farmers, with the latest report from NFU Mutual revealing that the total cost of rural crime in the UK fell to £44.1m in 2024, a 16.5% decrease from the previous year. The report highlights that quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles
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Rural crime continues to be a significant threat to the livelihoods of farmers across the UK, with an estimated £44.1m lost to thieves in 2024, a 16.5% drop from the previous year. Quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) remain the most targeted items, with an estimated £2.7m
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Pipeline surveillance contractors have played a significant role in improving the efforts of the Federal Government to restore and curb depredation of the environment in the Niger Delta region, according to the Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). Akpos Mezeh, Consultant on Community Relations for the company, stated that collective efforts
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The Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder has carried out an operation against crude oil theft and illegal bunkering activities in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, resulting in the destruction of five illegal refining sites. The operation, which was conducted by the NNS Pathfinder Tactical Team on
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Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER conducted a successful operation against crude oil theft and illegal bunkering activities in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State. The operation, which was carried out by the NNS PATHFINDER's Tactical Riverine Assault Squadron Team, led to the
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Police in the UK have launched a manhunt after two life-saving defibrillators worth thousands of pounds were stolen in Redcar and Cleveland. The thefts occurred on the evening of June 9, with a defibrillator box being broken into outside Skelton Civic Centre on Coniston Road around 8:35pm. A second
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In a major breakthrough, the Tamando police in Bhubaneswar uncovered a high-profile bike theft gang, dubbed 'Bullet Raja', that was operating in the city. The gang, led by mastermind Manish Patnaik and Baburao Acharya, was involved in stealing and reselling high-end motorcycles, particularly Bullets. The investigation began after
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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that two men involved in the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019 have been sentenced to prison. James Sheen, a career criminal, received a four-year prison sentence for masterminding the theft, while Michael Jones was sentenced to 27 months&
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Mohammed Salim Qureshi, a 51-year-old resident of Hyderabad and a key member of an inter-state gang, has been arrested by Visakhapatnam police for his involvement in over 200 cases of theft and burglaries across the country. The police recovered items worth over 25 lakh from him, including 71 grams of
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with security agencies across the continent to combat the menace of illegal mining and resource sabotage. Addressing the 12th Annual African Security Symposium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, represented by ACG Muktar Lawal,
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In a recent crackdown, the Nigerian military, under Operation Delta Safe, has taken decisive action against oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Led by Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, the operation has yielded impressive results, including the discovery and deactivation of 21 illegal refining sites,
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Newcastle Blue Star FC's defibrillator, a vital piece of life-saving equipment, has been stolen from the club's grounds in Denton Road. The theft occurred sometime between Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9. The club has emphasized the importance of the defibrillator, citing recent health scares
