LAGOS DECEMBER 21 (NEWSRANGERS)-The Islamic police force in northern Nigeria’s main city has arrested 19 Muslims, accusing them of attending the wedding of a same-sex couple. The force raided the marriage ceremony in Kano after a tip-off, its spokesman Lawal Ibrahim Fagge said. The couple, who had not yet taken their vows, managed to flee…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leader of Autopilot faction of ESN, Simon Ekpa has been arrested earlier today by international Police popularly called “Interpol”. Finland based Simon Ekpa is a self-acclaimed member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) He was alleged to have declared five-day sit-at-home order that has led to the killing of many…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Police Command has foiled kidnap attempt on community head and arrested five male suspected kidnappers with arms and ammunition. Those arrested according statement signed by Edo State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) SP Chidi Nwabuzor are Christopher Aiyegbeni, Matthew Osayande, Uyi Destiny, Bankole Faz and Ayemen Okojie, adding that one…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Wednesday, 14th of December, 2022 nabbed a fake Lastma traffic officer around the Lekki area of Lagos. In a press statement released by the Director, Public Affairs Department of LASTMA Mr. Adebayo Taofiq sighted by NewsRangers.com quoted the General Manager Mr. Bolaji…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Osun State Police Command has arrested Adekunle Orisunmibola, a 44-year-old man for fraudulent act and stealing. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Yemisi Opalola disclosed that the State will be wiped clean of every criminal and it will be sanctuary of peace, she made this known while parading criminals, at…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Lagos have arrested six Bureau de Change operators for allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old child. The police spokesperson in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on his verified Twitter handle monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Mr Hundeyin said the suspects conspired and kidnapped the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos with 8 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a public address system while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Lahole, Pakistan via Doha. According to NDLEA Director Media and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRA politician, a banker, and another suspect who allegedly stole N1.4Billion from a bank through Internet hacking and cracking have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a statement from EFCC, the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ismaila Yusuf…