LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Unknown gunmen, Saturday stormed Banigo Isile-Ogono community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, shot sporadically and abducted several persons in a gory operation. Some of the abducted victims are identified as Sunny Hart, Thomas Allison and Theophilus Ibiama, among several others. Chairman of Bonny Local Government Council, David Irimagha and…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It appears the event that occur between ex-minister, Femi-Fani Kayode and Daily Trust reporter, Charles Eyo, is not going away as the Newspaper on Sunday wrote an editorial about the event and the former minister. African Examiner had reported how the ex-minister had verbally assaulted the reporter at a press conference in…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A New Zealand court has sentenced a man who killed 51 people at two mosques to life in prison without parole, the first person in the country’s history to receive this sentence. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, admitted to the murder of 51 people, attempted murder of another 40 people and one charge…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Heavily armed Boko Haram terrorists on Monday invaded Magumeri Local Government Headquarters of Borno state and firstly razed down the only functional telecommunications mast before setting ablaze other infrastructural facilities. Just last week, some terrorists invaded surrounding communities of Magumeri and displaced hundreds of farmers and herders, after killing six other with…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 17 people including five attackers were killed when Islamist terrorists stormed a popular beach hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, government and police officials said on Sunday. The siege ended after a three-hour, fierce gun battle between fighters of Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab and security forces which began with a suicide car bombing, government…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Banditry has been on the rise in some places in the state, forcing some residents to protest, with a call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. Last week, activities of bandits and kidnappers in Katsina State took a new dimension.They now dress as women in long robes to conceal their weapons….
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives on Thursday foiled an attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki’s convoy in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident occurred in Ward 10, Apana, where the former national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, hails from and votes. The thugs were allegedly dislodged by a…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three heavyily armed robbers on Wednesday August 12th attacked a bullion van in Makurdi the Benue State capital. The incident occurred around Konshisha Street in high level about 10am. The robbers, in a sport utility vehicle (SUV) drove in front of the van and blocked it. They then shot in the air…