Naples Bank Robbers Take 25 Hostages, Escape Through Sewer System
Armed robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples, Italy, before making an unusual escape through a hole in the floor, believed to be connected to the sewage system.
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Armed robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples, Italy, before making an unusual escape through a hole in the floor, believed to be connected to the sewage system.

Robbers gagged an employee and looted over Rs 1 lakh from an office in Jalandhar, India. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced, and one suspect has been identified.
The founder of Omega Power Ministries, Chibuzor Chinyere, announced that his church provides free rehabilitation services to repentant kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists to help curb crime.

Shocking photos have emerged from a bloody incident in Exarcheia, Athens, where a kiosk employee from Bangladesh was attacked and stabbed in the leg by robbers.

The Imo State Police Command in Nigeria announced the arrest of five suspected armed robbers and the recovery of a bus, 450 motorcycles, and over ₦6 million in cash during a major crackdown on criminal activities.

The Lagos State Police Command arrested three suspected armed robbers during a routine night patrol operation in the Idimu area of Lagos State. The operation took place in the early hours of Tuesday.

Armed robbers carried out a raid on a casino in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police are investigating the incident.

Four masked individuals reportedly invaded a home in Thebes, Greece, threatening a mother and son to steal jewelry and a large sum of money.

Armed robbers, reportedly numbering between 20 and 30, attacked Ekiti State University hostels, operating in groups with guns and machetes to forcefully enter rooms.

A shocking account from an elderly victim describes how robbers, posing as electricity company employees, tricked an elderly couple into taking their jewelry outside their home, claiming they would suffer electrocution.
Lagos police have arrested three suspected fake uniform robbers who gained access to estates to vandalise vehicles and steal expensive car parts like brain boxes.

Democratic Party MP Flamur Noka met with protesters arrested during Sunday's rally, declaring that the "incriminated power" will end and the opposition will decide the fate of those he called a "gang of robbers."

Robbers successfully broke into a bank through a rear wall and escaped with Rs13.5 million in cash and 441 tola of gold.
Six masked individuals broke into the home of Roma player Neil El Aynaoui, locking him and his family inside while they carried out a robbery.
Seven robbers were apprehended with firearms in Khulna, Bangladesh, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.

Two men, aged 44 and 47, were arrested less than two hours after robbing a jewelry store in Zagreb's Špansko district, as they attempted to flee towards Slovenia with stolen money and jewelry.

Five men, impersonating Income Tax officials, looted a contractor's home in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, stealing gold and cash in a robbery reminiscent of a Bollywood thriller.
A chicken shop owner in New Zealand is reportedly sleepless after being targeted by machete-wielding robbers twice within a two-day period.

Oyo State Police have apprehended three individuals suspected of armed robbery in Ibadan, recovering stolen items including phones, cash, and a firearm during the operation.

Four individuals robbed and threatened a man at the Örkény train station, reportedly threatening to bury him. Prosecutors are seeking imprisonment for the robbers.

Suspected armed robbers trailed a man from a bank in Niger State, stealing over N10m and his Toyota Camry. Police are investigating the incident. Read More: https://punchng.com/robbers-trail-man-from-bank-steal-n10m-in-niger/

Four cemetery workers dug up and moved more than 100 bodies to resell the burial plots nearly 20 years ago It was a particularly heinous crime.

Delta police have arrested five suspected cultists and armed robbers across Warri, Ughelli, and Sapele, recovering firearms and ammunition during recent operations.

An undercover cop pursuing a gang of bank robbers is seduced by the LA surf scene.
Three armed assailants looted gold jewellery worth approximately Rs 60 lakh from a shop in the Kinari Bazar area of Chandni Chowk in Delhi on Wednesday.

A historical account explores the legend of Christman Gnipperteinga, a supposed 16th-century serial killer who allegedly murdered 964 people, and the prevalence of robbers in Luxembourg during that era.
Archaeologists have found a secret 2,600-year-old underground vault, but grave robbers had already accessed and looted it before its discovery.

Following a theft at a commercial establishment in Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, robbers fired at police officers during their escape.

Armed robbers stormed a bank in Naples, Italy, taking 25 people hostage before making their escape through a hole in the floor that led to an underground tunnel.

In Naples, bank robbers held 25 people hostage during a heist before successfully escaping the scene. The perpetrators reportedly vanished through a tunnel, evading capture.

A kiosk employee in Exarcheia, Athens, survived a murderous knife attack by two robbers and is now out of danger, while police are actively searching for the perpetrators.

The Tema Regional Operations Team in Ghana shot and killed two armed robbers following a daytime Mobile Money (MoMo) outlet robbery in Community 5.
Daring robbers broke into a helicopter used by politician Ruto while he was addressing residents, making away with campaign cash. The incident also highlights a police officer's long fight to regain his job.

The family of late gospel singer Taiwo Adegbodu was robbed just ten days after his burial, with the robbers attacking his widow and demanding to see his brother.

Four robbers threatened with a weapon and tied up a 56-year-old woman and her 27-year-old son in their home in Thebes, Greece, making off with jewelry valued at €150,000.

A journalist in Katsina, Nigeria, was attacked by three masked robbers during a midnight home raid. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when the assailants scaled a fence and broke a padlock to enter the compound.

A prominent businessman, Amir Awan, succumbed to his injuries after being shot by armed robbers during a dacoity at his farmhouse in Islamabad.

A mother and her 15-year-old daughter in Achaia, Greece, recounted the horrifying experience of an armed home invasion, pleading with robbers not to harm them.
Authorities have successfully apprehended a group of serial armed robbers, bringing an end to their criminal activities.

Robbers broke into a National Bank branch in Peshawar on the eve of Eidul Fitr, stealing over one million rupees in cash and jewellery worth Rs210 million.

At least three individuals were seen ripping out an ATM from a Post Office in Lyon before fleeing in a car, and are now actively being sought by police.

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 17 - AS Roma's Morocco midfielder Neil El Aynaoui and his family were the victim of a terrifying armed robbery by a gang of six masked men at his home in the Castel Fusano district…

Police in Jaunpur successfully used the Yaksh App to trace and identify robbers within three hours of a reported incident.

Police in Asankragwa, Western Region, have arrested four suspected armed robbers in connection with an attack on two Chinese nationals, during which cash and other valuables were stolen.

Two armed men who robbed a jewelry store in Zagreb were arrested by police in Samobor just two hours after the incident, according to the Zagreb Police Department.

A 27-year-old man and his younger accomplice are on trial in Austria for allegedly committing three robberies in 90 minutes, during which one victim was severely injured.

Armed robbers in Hoshiarpur, India, were locked inside a shop by the shopkeepers and subsequently begged for mercy, in a dramatic turn of events.
Gunfire in Touba Bélel: How 8 robbers terrorized the Thioune family Seneweb

The Orissa High Court in India has strongly criticized the government's prolonged 23-year legal battle against a Supreme Court employee, quoting 'Alice in Wonderland' to describe the situation.

Two suspected robbers are in police custody with gunshot wounds after a bodyguard foiled an attempted attack on the residence of a Court of Appeal judge.

An undercover cop pursuing a gang of bank robbers is seduced by the LA surf scene.

An undercover cop pursuing a gang of bank robbers is seduced by the LA surf scene.

The Court of Appeal has reduced the prison sentences for men convicted of an ATM robbery in Padasjoki, also lowering the amount they were ordered to pay for repair costs.

Police in Ghana's Ahafo Region arrested three suspects in unlawful possession of firearms, ammunition, and a drone, foiling a suspected robbery.
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A chartered accountant was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, a bank employee, just five months into their marriage. He claimed she was killed by robbers, but confessed to strangling and slitting her throat due to suspicions about her character. The crime scene was staged to resemble a robbery.

A policeman was martyred and another wounded in an attack in Manghopir, Karachi; the DIG has ruled out terrorism, attributing the incident to robbers, while the Chief Minister ordered immediate arrests.

Four armed men reportedly robbed a gold shop on Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Kuala Lumpur, fleeing with RM9.7 million worth of jewellery.
Armed robbers held up an orphanage in Zimbabwe, making off with more than $30,000 in a brazen attack.
A group of robbers carried out a brazen daytime heist, using sledgehammers during the incident.

Three individuals stole 5,000 euros from a house in Vari, Greece, and subsequently attempted to ram police officers during their escape. Authorities are searching for the suspects.
A widow was tragically killed by robbers while she was making preparations for her husband's funeral.

A mother and her 27-year-old son in Thebes, Greece, experienced terrifying moments when they confronted a group of four masked robbers who invaded their home.

Eight suspected highway robbers were arrested while sharing their loot in Ejura, Ghana, following an attack on a passenger minibus; one suspect was shot dead during the joint police operation.
Two individuals suspected of being highway robbers were shot dead during police operations in the Atebubu–Ejura area of Ghana.

Two individuals allegedly robbed two banks in downtown Frankfurt using a knife and a note, but managed to steal only 30 Euros before being apprehended by authorities.

An armed gang attacked an armored van in the parking lot of a shopping center in Beynost, near Lyon, but failed to steal its contents before escaping.
Police in Anambra State have arrested three suspected armed robbers and cultists, recovering firearms and a stolen petrol tanker in Ogidi.
The Netflix heist drama from ‘Power’ creator Courtney A. Kemp about two men on either side of the law and set to collide will bow globally on May 14.

A gang of nearly two dozen masked robbers broke into a jewelry store in northern California, stealing approximately $1.7 million worth of merchandise in just 70 seconds.

The US Justice Department has released surveillance footage showing 24 robbers storming a jewelry store in Fremont, Northern California, on June 18, 2025, making off with $2 million worth of jewelry in just 70 seconds.

Four suspected armed robbers have been arrested in Asankragua, Ghana, following an attack on two Chinese nationals where cash and valuables were stolen.

Two men robbed a jewelry store on Ljubljanska Avenue in Zagreb this morning and were apprehended by police less than two hours later in the Samobor area.

The youth film "Robbers' Robbers" is the work of a Swedish group of comedians and social media influencers.

The Limburg Koninklijke Marechaussee's cross-border team apprehended two graverobbers near Venlo, Netherlands, who were found with urns and ornaments stolen from a German cemetery.
A family in Touba Bélel, Senegal, was terrorized by eight robbers who used gunfire during an attack.

Police are investigating a string of thefts targeting cemeteries across Southwestern Ontario, with victims reporting missing items from cremation niches.
They were arrested at the end of February.

An undercover cop pursuing a gang of bank robbers is seduced by the LA surf scene.

Two men, aged 43 and 44, confessed to robbing banks in Évora, Portugal, holding clients hostage and stealing over half a million euros using replica firearms.
A Church's Chicken restaurant in Trinidad and Tobago was raided by robbers, indicating another specific incident of crime.

Police arrested four interstate robbers within hours after they carried out a daytime robbery at a highway-side jewellery shop in Karnataka's Tumakuru district.
In Benin, a man reported his fellow robbers to the police after they offered him only a small portion of the stolen loot.

Police in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory have arrested 13 individuals suspected of armed robbery.