LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has denied claims and images circulating on social media suggesting that he has been arrested by United States military personnel in Nigeria. The claims emerged after an image, which went viral on Thursday, February 5, appeared online showing the cleric allegedly being apprehended at an airport…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a legal practitioner, Chigbo Princess, allegedly linked to “one-chance” armed robbery operations in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the arrests followed directives by the Commissioner of…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a motorcyclist, Kadir Owolabi, after he was caught with three human skulls in the Ijebu area of the State. His alleged accomplice, 53-year-old Jamiu Yisa, was also apprehended. Police spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola said Owolabi was intercepted on Monday, 11 August, at…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS) — The Trump administration is doubling to $50 million a reward for the arrest of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro, accusing him of being one of the world’s largest narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the U.S. with fentanyl-laced cocaine. “Under President Trump’s leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old university student, Sadiq Abubakar, and two others for allegedly conspiring to steal and sell a tipper truck valued at ₦30 million belonging to his father. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the incident was…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-US immigration agents have arrested famed Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, and plan to deport him to Mexico where he has “an active arrest warrant… for his involvement in organised crime”, US officials announced on Thursday. Less than a week before his arrest, the former middleweight world champion was…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Saudi Arabian authorities have reportedly arrested two women believed to be the wife and mother of Ado Aliero, one of Nigeria’s most wanted bandit kingpins. The women were apprehended in Medina, where they had allegedly been living under false identities. Sources familiar with the operation said the arrests were the result of…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced over 300,000 dollars, laundered to a suspected internet fraudster. A statement by Mr Dele Oyewale, the Spokesperson of the EFCC on Tuesday in Abuja said the suspect was among the 35 suspects arrested Sunday in Auchi area of Edo. Oyewale said…