LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday disowned allegations made in parliament by one of its senior officers that soldiers from neighbouring Chad were selling their weapons for $20 or $30, contributing to unrest in northern Nigeria. The navy described the widely reported allegations, made by Commodore Jamila Abubakar Sadiq Malafa on Monday at…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has seized about $6.1 million belonging to Nigeria after a hired arms supplier pleaded guilty to charges including illegal dealing in military-grade weapons and money laundering, court documents reviewed by Peoples Gazette said. Judge Erica Grosjean of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ordered the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A stockpile of military hardware with about N28 million cash has been reportedly carted away by marauding bandits who ambushed a group of Nigerian troops on a reinforcement mission to quell pockets of communal clashes in Benue State, Peoples Gazette reports. Citing an internal army communication, the newspaper quoted a source as…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pursuant to its commitment to further reduce crime and criminality in the State, the Lagos Police Command, between Thursday night and early hours of Friday 12th February 2021, arrested eight suspected traffic robbers in Ketu Area of Lagos State. Five of the suspects were arrested on Thursday 11th February, 2021, at about…
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eagle-eyed operatives of a South-Western states formed security outfit, Amotekun have intercepted a truckload of persons of Fulani extraction who claimed to be herdsmen. Sources said the truck marked TUR 30 ZY Kebbi was intercepted by the security of Oyo State Command (Ido Unit) led by Gbenga Olarewaju . When the 25…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is fear among residents of Igueben in Igueben local government area of Edo State as unknown gunmen on Monday evening invaded the police station entered its armoury, carting away arms and ammunition and in the process reportedly killed three persons including two policemen and others seriously injured. Although police had denied…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has lamented that some foreigners exchange arms for gold and other precious stones in his state. He said the situation was contributing to the security challenges being witnessed in the state. Matawalle spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting he had with the President, Major General…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Abuja has intercepted a Volkswagen golf car laden with a cache of arms and ammunition, while in transit, for supply to bandits operating in the neighbouring States The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Command, Bala Corona, disclosed this, in…