LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Instagram influencer who attracted millions of followers with pictures of a glamorous jet-setting lifestyle has been arrested by Dubai police amid claims of a £350m cyberscam. Raymond Abbas – a Nigerian known to his 2.4 million Instagram followers as “Hushpuppi” – was detained on Thursday night as part of an investigation…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police on Wednesday said they had arrested three female suspects over failed alleged attempt to move 818 rounds of live ammunition from Kano State to Bayelsa State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja. Mba said one of…
LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Mr George Mbessey, the Commandant, Benue State Vigilante Group (BSVG), following a petition over alleged conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of N449.5 million public funds. The EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale said in a…
LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Plateau State Police Command have arrested the gunmen who reportedly killed a University of Jos lecturer, Dr Nendi Drengkat. The gunmen attacked the University of Jos Staff Quarters on Friday night, shot dead Dr. Drengkat and kidnapped his 6-year-old daughter, Joanna Drenkat. They later called the family asking for N10 million ransom. The…
LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-– The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike at seaports over the arrest of its members on essential service by the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Already, the union has given 48 hours ultimatum, starting from Monday to the Rivers State governor to…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 2,310 persons were arrested and 2,092 vehicles impounded for breaching the lockdown order in Lagos, the police command said on Sunday. It said 125 of those arrested were warned and released because they were underage; some were asked to write undertakings to be of good conduct, while 2,185 were…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Magistrate Court in Abuja has jailed a man for stripping naked to protest the impounding of his vehicle/arrest for violating a lockdown order in Abuja. Emmanuel Imhoudu, in a viral video on social media, protested the seizure of his car by the FCT COVID-19 Enforcement Team by stripping naked and screaming….
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Government has launched manhunt for all those who attended Funke Akindele’s party. The objective is to prosecute all those who attended Saturday’s birthday party hosted by Nollywood star.. The state Attorney-General, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) ), said on Monday that they would be prosecuted for flouting social distancing regulation of the…