LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daily Trust photojournalist, Benedict Uwalaka narrowly escaped death after a group of fifteen traders at Anifowose street in Kontagora market, Abule- Egba, Lagos on Sunday assaulted him while taking pictures. The traders accosted and beat Uwalaka, describing him as an ‘informant’ working with the government. According to Uwalaka, who sustained injury…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) yesterd arrested three notorious ‘one chance’ armed robbers by Jubilee Bridge around Abule-Egba area of Lagos. In a press statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq confirmed that they were arrested by LASTMA personnel alongside…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A reckless driver of a Rapid Bus Transit (BRT) bus has crushed three police officers to death in Lagos. The three officers, News Express learnt, were on duty mid-week in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos Mainland when the BRT driver deliberately drove into them, killing them instantly and escaping from the scene….
LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force said it had arrested and detained the policemen who were seen in a viral video brutalising an Okada rider in Lagos. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this on Wednesday evening during a Twitter Space webinar organised by Premium Times. The PUNCH reports that three policemen were…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium at the U-Turn Bus stop, Abule Ẹgba branch of UBA today , Monday 30,2023 as a result of non availability of cash for customers. It was observed that despite the CBN extension on swap of old notes to the new redesigned notes, the Oliver Alawuba led UBA couldn’t pay customers with…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Twitter user has raised alarm after a baby was dumped in front of his house in the Abule Egba area of Lagos. Josh Euronaire said the baby must have been dumped at midnight and he found the child in the morning. He asked for help in locating the child’s mother or…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was tragedy at El-Adonai Evangelical Church in Abule-Egba, Lagos, when an electric cable fell on worshippers during service. Two adults and two teenagers were said to have been electrocuted in the incident. Witnesses who do not want their names mentioned told Daily Trust that the church members were trying to fix…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lady, Florence Sanwo, has been swindled to the tune of N400,000 in her search for spiritual help in Lagos and her condition became worse. The incident happened at Abule Egba area where she met one self acclaimed spiritualist, Saheed Olatunji, who lured her into parting with the said amount having successfully…