LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram terrorists have demanded a ransom of $500,000 for the release of the wife, police orderly, and driver of Justice Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge in Borno State. A family source told Daily Trust that the terrorists rejected an initial offer of $50,000, insisting on the full $500,000 before releasing…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV) – Operator of the NNPC Limited, SPDC, TotalEnergies and Nigerian Agip Oil Company Joint Venture– has, announced the donation of US$1 million to support efforts to provide relief to over half a million people displaced in flood impacted communities of Borno State….
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirteen ex-fighters of the Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JASDJ), popularly known as Boko Haram, have escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the Borno State government, which co-opted them to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents in the state. The 13 are among thousands of former…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-Things have taken a turn for the worse in Borno State as a protester was reportedly shot in the early hours of Thursday. Daily Sun reports that citizens in different parts of the country have trooped to the streets in the August 1 protest to express their frustrations over the economic hardship….
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Jakana Police station in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a policeman and a woman, while carting away arms and ammunition. According to security sources, the insurgents also set ablaze two patrol vehicles and a motorcycle. Our correspondent gathered that the attackers, who took…
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least eight people have been killed by landmine explosion in Kinewba village along Ngala-Dikwa road in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. Dozens of other people were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the explosion which occurred on Tuesday. Politics Nigeria reports that the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a significant victory against terrorism, troops of Sector 3 under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) successfully neutralized six terrorists in a daring counter ambush in Binduldul, Borno State, Nigeria. The operation, carried out on 20 October 2023, shows the unwavering commitment of the MNJTF towards clearing remnants of terrorists…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A repentant Boko Haram member, Musa Dauda has killed his wife for allegedly engaging in extra-marital affairs with a farmer in Borno state. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sani Shatambaya in a statement on Friday. Shatambaya said, “On 17/09/2023 at about 1225hrs the police operatives of the command…
