LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds. Yari, who was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the anti-graft agency, was taken to the Sokoto office of the commission where he was detained…
LAGOS April 18th (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday 17th April, 2021, arrested one Victor Ebhomenyen for allegedly driving against the traffic, assaulting and causing severe bodily injuries on an Assitant Superintendent of Police, Erhator Sunday at Four Point Hotel, Oniru, Lagos State. A statement signed by Lagos State Police Pubilc Relation Relation Officer…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- International anti-corruption and human rights groups have strongly condemned the detention of leading Nigerian anti-corruption activist Olanrewaju Suraju of HEDA, one of the first non-governmental groups to expose corruption allegations surrounding the acquisition of the OPL 245 oil field by oil multinationals Shell and Eni. Mr Suraju, along with the NGOs Corner…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gallant Inspector of Police, Atunramu Ojo attached to Oworonsoki Division of Lagos State has arrested a suspected armed robbers Tobiloba Akeem while travelling in a commercial vehicle with the suspect. A police source revealed that Tobiloba Akeem and his friend who is presently at large were aggressived and resisted paying the…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested five men for allegedly offering policemen N500,000 bribe. A press statement signed by Lagos State Police Public Relation Realtion Officer (PPRO) sighted by NewsRangers disclosed that Police operatives attached to Area E Command, Festac Lagos State, on 11th April, 2021, at about 3am, accosted…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH )NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested sixteen suspects for complicity in a series of violent and unprovoked attacks on security operatives and facilities in some states of the Federation, particularly in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. The arrest, according to a press statement signed by CP Frank Mba of Police…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The gallant troops of the Nigerian Army has successfully arrested many of the notorious Kidnappers terrorising the communities in Niger state. The brave soldiers made huge success against the criminals after they went on a routine patrol disguised as passengers in a commercial vehicle. The officers of the Nigerian Army on a…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State Government says it has arrested 200 street beggars and Almajiris for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, made the disclosure while repatriating the beggars in Kano on Monday. According to her, following the ban…