LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Insurgents suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) overran a military formation in the southern part of Borno State on Tuesday and cart away weapons after a fierce gun battle with the troops. It was learnt that the fighters rode on about 10 utility vehicles to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed kidnappers on Wednesday abducted a business man in Minjibir town, about 50 kilometers from Kano city. The gunmen stormed the town around 1am, shooting sporadically around Masaka area of the town before abducting a businessman, Abdullahi Kalos. Witnesses told DAILY NIGERIAN that the gunmen also attacked policemen and burnt down their…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nine suspects have been arrested in relation to the fire that razed the Ajeromi- Ifelodun Local Government Secretariat , Ajegunle-Apapa, Lagos during the chaos that erupted following the End SARS protest in Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, Dec 7, paraded the suspects accused of setting the Secretariat on fire on…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A yet to be identified 40-year-old man on Saturday set himself and his girlfriend ablaze in his house at the Inikpi area of Makurdi, Benue State, after pouring petrol on himself and the girl. The man, who committed the crime in his personal room, died immediately. The girl, who was burnt beyond…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five houses and a church known as Divine Shadow were, on Tuesday, set ablaze by some youths in Daudu, in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State over allegation of missing genitals. Youths had on Saturday protested round the town because of the allegation. The acting Tyoor of Guma, Chief Chado…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An unidentified pastor and his female assistant have been burnt to death in Igbogene, Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa. The incident happened when a 40-year-old jealous lover, Etifa Obukulubu set the home of his girlfriend on fire over suspicion of cheating. The pastor, said to be working with New Baptist Church…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Three new generational bank buildings have been set ablaze along the Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos. The three banks have been identified as Polaris, GTB and Access Bank branches. Business premises, shopping malls and shops have also been looted by suspected hoodlums in the area. These incidents happened on Tuesday night following…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected armed thugs have set ablaze buildings inside Ajeromi Local Government in Lagos State. The LG’s Chief Press Secretary, Sheriff Fakunle, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. When contacted at 01.13pm, Fakunle said the attack was ongoing in the council. According to him, “As I am talking to you, my local government…