LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A recent video of notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji expressing interest in surrendering has sparked debate about his true intentions. Contrary to speculation that he may have had a change of heart, sources close to the matter suggest that Turji’s decision is driven by desperation rather than remorse. According to insiders, Turji’s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger State Police Command has reported the killing of a suspected bandit while he was attempting to pick up a N3 million ransom in Borgu Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement released on Thursday by Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesperson in Niger State, the incident occurred after…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Six of the 24 students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State kidnapped in the early hours of Friday (today) have been rescued, Channels Television reports. A top military source close to the Commander of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Gusau, confirmed this to our correspondent, following the bandits’ invasion of the Sabon-Gida…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial Islamic scholar and preacher, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has said some politicians are worse than bandits as more Nigerians had been killed by the effect of mismanagement of resources than banditry. Gumi said this in an opinion piece on his Facebook page titled, ‘War has never been a solution anywhere, anytime’. According…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft, returning from a successful air interdiction mission between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna State, came under intense enemy fire which led to its crash in Zamfara State. Luckily, the gallant pilot of the aircraft, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, successfully ejected from the aircraft….
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 50 people have been reported killed by gunmen suspected to be armed bandits in Kerawa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, and Unguwar Barau villages, all of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state at the weekend. Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the incident, though no casualty figure was given as…