LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium in the early hours of Saturday as no fewer than four Automated Teller Machines owned by a new generation bank burst in flames and exploded destroying the machines. The incident Vanguard gathered occurred at the an ATM gallery in front of University of Calabar,UNICAL, gate at about 9:00 am…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSANGERS)-A teacher (name withheld) of a Catholic Secondary School in Lagos has narrated before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court how an armed robber raped her in her home using a polythene bag (poly bag) as protection. The teacher made the revelation yesterday, while giving evidence during the trial of…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight Nigerians, all men, have been sentenced to death in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates(UAE) for a string of robberies at money exchanges and cash machines(ATMs) across the emirate in December 2016. The ninth Nigerian, found guilty for possession of stolen money was sentenced to six months imprisonment. He will be deported after…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWRANGERS)-Seven persons have been killed in a bank robbery which took place on Monday at Isewa Quarters, Ido-Ani, headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. The robbers showed up in an SUV and operated for hours before carting away an undisclosed amount of money. An eyewitness revealed that two customers…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Policemen attached to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Imo State Police Command, have been accused of collecting a N10,000 bribe from some journalists. The operatives, led by one Inspector Uche, reportedly collected the money under duress, threatening to frame the journalists if they failed to give the bribe. A photo…