LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Islamic court in northern Nigeria has ordered police to arrest and investigate 10 local celebrities for “immoral conduct” on social media that could influence youth, a judicial official told AFP Thursday. The court issued the order on Tuesday last week after lawyers filed a lawsuit, calling for their prosecution for singing…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Marvelrock Pharmaceuticals and Stores Limited, Mr Orakwe Celestine, for allegedly engaging in sales of illicit drugs on a popular e-commerce platform, Jiji.ng. Orakwe, a graduate of Business Administration, University of Abuja, registered the pharmaceutical…
Barely few hours after the disclosure by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor of the arrest of four suspects of the Owo Catholic Church attackers, two additional suspected ISWAP terrorists who were also connected to the attack on the Church were apprehended at Omialafara (Omulafa), Ose LGA, Ondo State on Tuesday, 9th…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has arrested suspects in an Islamist militant attack in a Catholic church that killed 40 people two months ago, Chief of Defence Staff General Leo Irabor said on Tuesday. Irabor said the attackers were arrested during joint operations involving the armed forces, the Department of Security Services and police, privately owned…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There was anxiety in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday, following the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram leader. The suspect was arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS). A reliable source told Daily Trust that the suspected Boko Haram leader was arrested at Ijaye area of Abeokuta….
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Election Tribunal led by Chief Magistrate F. Oyekan has ordered the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for contempt of court. The tribunal order the arrest while ruling on the application moved by C.I. Okoye leading Simon…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Police Command, has p rescued three traditional worshipers who were kidnapped in the state. It was gathered that the victims were abducted on their way to worship at the river along Benin -Abraka road in Orhionmwon local government area. The deputy Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Jennifer U….
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have continued to sustain their operational tempo in their Area of Operation which had resulted in the arrest of three suspected gun runners and two kidnappers in Plateau State Press statement signed by Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters Major General Benard Onyeuko sighted by NewsRangers stated that ,…