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…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over the recent arrest of social media activist Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), describing it as a troubling reflection of the nation’s current disregard for due process and civil liberties. In a strongly…
LAGOS APRIL 119TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A rising Gospel Singer, Timothy Ukpa, aka Timothy Bliss from Ukawu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State has been arrested by the Police after he faked his own kidnap. According to report gathered by our correspondent, Mr Ukpa who is residing in Abuja planned his own kidnap with his twin brothers and…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, has disclosed that the Nigerian immigration authorities have rearrested him upon his return to the country. Bobrisky took to Instagram on Tuesday to raise the alarm over his arrest, saying he had just been arrested without being informed of his offence. “Guys, I have…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Sunday that its operatives had arrested a Lekki-based businessman and proprietor of Damillionz Takeout, Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, in connection with the shipment of 60 parcels of loud, a strong strain of cannabis, from the United States of America to Nigeria. Director of Media…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Police Command last night confirmed the arrest of 14 suspects in connection with the Thursday attack on a travelling party of hunters at Udune Efandion,an Uromi community in the Esan North Local Government of the state. Sixteen of the hunters said to be from the North on a hunting…