LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Federal SARS, Kola Okunola, has been taken hostage by thugs allegedly loyal to Chief Timipre Sylva and the member representing Brass Constituency 1 in the Bayelsa State House òf Assembly, Israel Sunny-Goli. The Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Kemela Okara in a statement made…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Some gunmen on Tuesday night stormed the residence of the Bishop of the Ahoada Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Clement Ekpeye, and took him away to an unknown destination. It was gathered that the gunmen, who forced themselves into the cleric’s compound, went straight for their target. The incident, according to a source…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected gunmen have kidnapped seven passengers travelling with a vehicle belonging to God is Good Transport Company. DAILY POST gathered that the passengers, mostly women were on their way from Enugu to Lagos when they were intercepted around Ore, Ondo State, and whisked away to an unknown destination. Sources hinted this reporter…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 3,000 villagers have been forced to leave their homes in the Lake Chad region after a Boko Haram attack on a village near Chad’s border with Niger left at least 18 people dead. Lake Chad governor, Mohammed Aba Salah, told Al Jazeera on Sunday that the fighters also kidnapped 10…
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than nine persons have been killed by gunmen following an attack in a suburb of Iware community along Fufore/Jada road in Adamawa State. Residents said the gunmen also abducted seven children during the attack which lasted for hours. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said, “Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hosea Ibi the lawmaker representing Takum I in the Taraba state House of Assembly, who was kidnapped in 2017, was found dead on the road in Takum local government, Monday, January 15, Vanguard reports. The lawmaker was kidnapped on Saturday, December 30, 2017, in his hometown, Takum, by gunmen that are yet…