LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS0-The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Friday returned to the state from from Abuja, amidst tight security and rising tension. Uzodinma’s return to the state came six days after his country home in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state was razed by unknown gunmen last…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have attacked another police station in Ehime Mbano, Okigwe South Local Government Area of Imo State, killing five officers while one officer is said to be missing. The armed bandits also razed the police building. The spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident to Channels Television….
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three officials of Nigerian Customs have been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in Isiokpo community in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The unknown gunmen before killing their victims at Isiokpo had invaded a military checkpoint within Omagwa axis of Elele-Owerre, close to the Port Harcourt International Airport. The armed men destroyed…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram insurgents have launched a major attack on the base of the special forces of the 27 Task Force Brigade, located in Ngomari in Buni Yadi and Kumuya in the Buni Gari area of Yobe State, killing three soldiers while about 171 others reportedly fled the base or are missing in…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Contingents of Team Nasarawa were attacked by gunmen, on their way back from the recently concluded 20th National Sports Festival held in Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement by the spokesman of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Eche Amos, the armed robbers accosted the team at…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have razed another police station in Imo State few hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and outgoing Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Adamu left Owerri, the Imo State capital. Osinbajo and other officials of the Federal Government, including Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, had visited the state to inspect the…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 1,800 inmates have escaped after a heavily armed gang attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, correctional authorities said Monday, in one of the West African country’s largest jailbreaks. The attackers blasted their way into the Owerri prison in Imo state, engaging guards in a gun battle and…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Special Investigation Task Force set up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Abubakar Adamu in continuation of ongoing investigation into the reported attack and attempted murder of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has arrived Makurdi, the Benue State capital. A press statement signed by CP Frank Mba of Police…
