LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Sen. Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. According to a source, Sani was arrested for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors. The source said: “He was said to have…
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Government has distanced the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki from the arrest of Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero in France for allegedly laundering $2m. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero was arrested by operatives of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) for alleged money laundering. The…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has reacted to the attack on his residence in Bayelsa by unknown gunmen early on Tuesday, December 24 morning. Jonathan who was not in Otuoke at the time of the attack however returned to his village early this morning to assess the situation himself. According to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Five people suspected of burning down four mosques in Ethiopia’s Amhara region were arrested on Saturday, a regional spokesman said, as rising inter-communal and ethnic violence threatens political reforms initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “Five people who are suspected of leading and organizing the attacks have now been arrested,” Getnet Yirsaw,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One of the two suspects, who, a few days ago, attacked and murdered the wife of the Managing Director of Maersk Line has been arrested after he was sighted by a police commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, where he was hiding on a mango tree. The suspects also stabbed the shipping line top official…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Chief Superintendent of Immigration has been arrested for allegedly supplying bandits with ammunition in Sokoto. The officer whose name was not disclosed was said to be indicted in a confessional statement of some bandits arrested recently. The suspect was said to be in charge of one of the local governments hitherto…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two domestic help of Managing Director of Maersk Nigeria Limited, Gilders Tahoo Tahoo who stabbed his wife to death and injured him have been arrested by men of Lagos state police command. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the attack on the home the Managing Director of Maersk Nigeria Limited, Gilders…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The wife of Gildas Tohouo, the Managing Director of Maersk line, one of the biggest maritime companies in Nigeria, was stabbed to death during an attack at their home in Lugard road, Ikoyi, Lagos state on Sunday December 8th. According to reports, Tuhouo was at home with his family when men who disguised as…