LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Alhaji Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, the Village Head of Aujarawar Alkali in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, has been found dead days after he was abducted by suspected bandits during a night attack on his community. Ahmad, popularly known as Ruwata, was reportedly abducted on Thursday night, September 17, 2026, when…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, DIG Shehu Nadada, to Imo State to coordinate the search-and-rescue operation for 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road. PUNCH Online reports that the victims were…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The kidnapped pupils and teachers from Orire, Oyo State, have been freed by their abductors. The development comes after more than 50 days in captivity. Their release was announced in a post on X on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, spokesman for the presidency. “Finally, the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo, have been…
LAGOS JUNE 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, the wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband several weeks ago. The Defence Headquarters announced the rescue on Monday. It said the operation followed intensified search-and-rescue efforts…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The traditional ruler of the Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, has been confirmed dead after his abductors reportedly demanded ₦21 million in cash, two new motorcycles, and a jerrycan of petrol as conditions for his release. The monarch’s death was confirmed in an…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-No fewer than 39 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, were kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with Jammo, a notorious bandit kingpin operating in Muntsira Forest in Maradun. While 50 of the elders were initially kidnapped by the bandits, 11 were released…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-The kidnapped Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Mrs Grace Ogunleye, has regained her freedom from her abductors. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Sunday Abutu, who made the disclosure in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, said that the council official was rescued…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video currently circulating on X has sparked reactions after claims emerged that a man identified as Adawari Samuel Ogolo has been detained by suspected kidnappers he reportedly contacted to abduct his elder brother and sister in Rivers State. According to claims made in the viral video, Ogolo was allegedly arranging…
