LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected armed robbers on Tuesday attacked the convoy of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, killing three policemen and a civilian. Akabe was on his way to Abuja on an official engagement when the convoy ran into the robbers who were operating few kilometres away from Akwanga at about 6pm. Police…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ibbi local government area and seven other people, including an Islamic cleric, were arrested by the Police in connection with a wanted kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume’s case. The APGA chairman, said to be a close friend of Wadume, had led seven other members…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Captured suspected kidnapper, Hamisu Bala Wadume, has explained how he escaped from the operatives of Intelligence Response Team on August 6. Wadume escaped from the custody of IRT operatives when they came under attack from soldiers attached to Battalion 93, Takum, Taraba State, as they conveyed the kidnap suspect from the scene…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police have re-arrested a kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, two weeks after he escaped from the custody of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The IRT operatives they came under attack from soldiers attached to Battalion 93, Takum, Taraba State, as they conveyed Wadume from the scene of his arrest. The attack led…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has urged his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding as there was no cause for alarm. Ambode, in a statement by his media aide, Habib Aruna, spoke on the search by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on his Epe Country home and Parkview Ikoyi residence…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of its final address before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, the Supreme Court has struck out an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar. The apex court struck out the appeal filed against a ruling of the Presidential Election Petition…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has said that those who attacked former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu will be prosecuted under German law. In a statement released by the embassy, it assured Nigerians that those who assaulted the lawmaker will be prosecuted in a bid to curb future attacks of this nature….
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Manchester City is bringing its silverware to Lagos, Nigeria to celebrate with fans as part of their global trophy tour, presented by Etihad Airways on 31 August. Supported by regional partners Marathonbet and Star Beer, the Trophy Tour is a part of a global club celebration after making football history by…
