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 ,…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Nations, UN Human Rights Council Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, has indicted both Nigeria and Kenya Governments for the arrest and extraordinary rendition, torture and continued detention of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, without due process. UN therefore, asked Nigerian Government to, “immediate…
LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) strongly condemns today’s raid of online newspaper, Peoples Gazette’s office in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of five journalists by armed policemen. According to news reports, the policemen forcefully entered the media office and demanded to see managing editor, Samuel Ogundipe and a reporter…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested a woman identified as Funmi Mogbojuri for allegedly stealing a day-old baby. The police said the 35-year-old suspect stole the baby at the Sabo Area of Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state and took the baby to…