LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Professor Oguejiofor Ujam, dean of the School of General Studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who was recently kidnapped along the Opi-Nsukka-Ugwogo-Nike Road, has escaped captivity, according to the Enugu State Police. Enugu State police spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the professor’s escape in a statement on Tuesday, October 29. Professor Ujam…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State have just been rescued, security sources revealed. Security sources revealed this on Friday. The operation was coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser. The rescue effort involved security agencies, including the police, DSS, and military personnel, along with support from the…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hon Bello Hassan Shinkafi, a member representing Zurmi and Shinkafi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has lamented the impacts of deadly activities of armed bandits that have been attacking several communities in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The lawmaker told BBC Hausa Service, on Tuesday, that over 50…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has again raised the alarm over the safety of journalists in the country. This follows the report of the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). According to reports, Ojukwu was abducted by the Intelligence…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid a condolence visit to the Al-Kadriyar family, whose six daughters were abducted on January 2. During the visit to the family on Tuesday, Obi expressed concerns over the rate of kidnappings in the country and urged the government to curb insecurity. Obi said,…
Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on security agencies and governments of Lagos, Ogun and Oyo States to urgently intervene and secure the release of the abduction of the Chairman of Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Philip Aivoji. The party stated that it was disheartening that kidnapping has become…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says one of its officials has been abducted in Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa state. In a statement on Friday, Wilfred Ifogah, head of INEC voters’ registration in the state, said the official was kidnapped while waiting to board a boat at the jetty. He also said…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Backed by a barrage of rockets, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday. A stunned Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza, with its prime minister saying the country is now at war…