LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ruslan Obiang Nsue, one of the sons of Equatorial Guinea’s President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has been arrested on suspicion of selling a plane owned by the national airline. Ruslan Obiang was arrested on Tuesday and placed under house arrest as authorities opened an inquiry into the sale of the plane after…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo Government has confirmed the arrest of two village chiefs in connection with the Jan. 7 train attack which resulted in the kidnap of 20 passengers at the Igueben train station. Chris Nehikhare, state’s Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, said this when he briefed newsmen shortly after the state executive council…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGES)-The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Zamfara State has arrested a POS operator, simply identified as Mustapha, for allegedly hired by bandits for financial transactions. The Zamfara NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Muazu, said Mustapha was arrested in Birnin Tsaba Community in Zurmi LGA of the state. He further revealed that two POS…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A pigeon was detained last month in a Canadian jail after it was discovered to be carrying a backpack that contained crystal meth, the Globe and Mail reported over the weekend. The bird was found and later captured at the Pacific Institution correctional facility near Vancouver after officers noticed the high-flying fowl…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Command, has arrested 55-year-old Oluwole Akande, for allegedly impersonating the Police Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, and defrauding an 80-year old man of N250 million. The Commissioner, Railway Command, Longe, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Longe said…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Police Inspector and his two female accomplices have been arrested by the police over a missing baby in Lagos state. The police inspector identified as Samuel Ukpabio who is attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department SCID, is accused of forcefully abducting a baby boy from the mother, 35-year-old Fortune Obafuoso. Punch…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman, Mrs Mary Barka has been killed when some kidnappers suspected to be bandits armed with locally made -in- Awka guns invaded Pelachiroma village of Hawul Local government area of Borno state. The suspects who have since been arrested by the Chairman of Hunters, Mohammed Shawulu Yohanna were handed over…
LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police operatives attached to Obi Division, Nasarawa state have arrested one Isa Nana Okpoku ‘M’ 75yrs of Daddare Development Area, Obi LGA, Nasarawa State for allegedly raping his four-years-old Niece. His arrest was based on consequent upon a report that was lodged at the Divisional Police Headquarters on Saturday, 10/12/2022 at about…