LAGOS MAY 31st (NEWSRANGERS)-Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in South West Cameroon, have killed at least 20 people in a community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Chief Cletus Obun, a former member of Cross River House of Assembly and an aspirant of House of Reps for Boki/Ikom federal constituency, confirmed…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have killed a former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu, in Nasarawa State, and abducted two of his daughters. It was learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Umar-Kigbu’s residence in Azuba Bashayi, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. It was…
LAGOS MAY 301ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Wanted drug kingpin behind the 2000.6kg Cannabis Sativa seized in a concrete mixer truck in Adamawa State on 2nd December 2021, Henry Chukwuneku Okamaru (a.k.a. Lawrence Ik Okamaru) has been arrested in Ondo state after five months of manhunt by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Two suspects: Matthew…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor Peter Obi has congratulated the Bishop of Ekwulobia Diocese, Most Rev Peter Ebere Okpaleke, on his appointment as a Cardinal. In a Congratulatory Message from His Media Office on Sunday, Obi described Okpaleke’s elevation to the Cardinalate as apposite. He recalled Okpaleke’s past as an impactful teacher, devoted priest, administrator,…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A leader of the high-profile terrorists group referred to as Unknown Gunmen has been allegedly arrested. The terrorist, who claimed to be a commander in the group, was said to have been arrested on Sunday. A Facebook user, Mr Ikechukwu Onyia, who shared pictures and videos of the arrested commander said: “At…
After weeks of sluggish preparations for its presidential convention, things appeared to have picked up for the ruling All Progressives Congress APC as it finally began screening its presidential aspirants on Monday. The party which had continued to maintain utmost secrecy regarding the exercise also barred journalists from the venue. Chairman of the screening panel…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested Deborah Jerry, an 18-year-old lady who allegedly killed her ex-boyfriend. The police said they are investigating Ms Jerry as the principal suspect in the death of Suleiman Lawal, the deceased ex-boyfriend. Mr Lawal was stabbed last Monday in Agwan Jaba, Masaka, Karu Local Government of…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium at the Global Estate in the Lokogoma area of Abuja on Sunday as hundreds of okada riders took laws into their hands and set houses ablaze over the death of their colleagues. Two okada riders were reportedly knocked down and killed by a motorist, which sparked off serious rampage…