By Christian Ita LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Politicians are always amazing. As 2023 draws nearer, they are at their wit; engaging in character assassination, mudslinging, bad-mouthing, blackmailing and in extreme cases kidnapping and killing. Before the 2015 general elections in Imo State, there was a young man, a comedian, who was hired to assassinate the character…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Cross River has arrested the Pastor of United Evangelical Church, Michael Bassey, 45, for unlawful possession of a human skull. It also apprehended 25 other suspects for various offences committed in the state. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Calabar, Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Sikiru Akande,…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Governor Ben Ayade-led All Progressives Congress (APC) takes over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Calabar, the Police have warned hoodlums to steer clear and not forment any trouble, in view of ongoing renovation work. However, some artisans, yesterday, who claimed to be renovating the PDP Secretariat, were painting it…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More details have emerged about the abduction of a Chief Superintendent of Customs, Mba Ukweni Edu, in Cross River State. A villager, Okon Etim, revealed that Edu was abducted mid-sea close to Ugbem, adding that the kidnappers have demanded a N100m ransom. Etim explained that the victim was snatched from a vessel…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Cross River State Governor , Senator Ben Ayade has today, March 31st 2021 fired one of his media aides, Ursula Agbor (Special Assistant Media)Over issues surrounding misconduct and other unethical practices. The announcement which was made by the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Cross River State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade has just launched “Operations Akpakwu” to contain the rapid growth of crime in the State. The State in recent times has become a safe haven for kidnapping and other crimes. Personnel are drawn from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defence. To enhance…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Cross River State has confirmed the murder of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr Egbe Edum, by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday in Calabar. Edum before his murder was the Borno State Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP). Speaking with Channels Television in Calabar, the police spokesperson,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnapping business has continued to boom in Cross River as five persons including wife of former House of Represe Representatives, Eno Patrick Orok, journalist’s husband, Mr Ani Oku Ita, and three others have been abducted in Cross River in the last four days. Investigations by Daily Sun revealed that while one Lady…