LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a Benin City-based cinematographer and presenter at Independent Television (ITV), Mr. Hilary Odia. Odia was reportedly shot dead on Christmas Eve at his residence on Esigie street, Oredo local government area of Edo state. The gunmen were also said to have ambushed and killed a…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Ilupeju-Oshodi, in the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, have lamented their losses after suspected cultists unleashed mayhem on the community on Monday and Tuesday. PUNCH Metro learnt that no fewer than 30 vehicles were vandalised by the hoodlums on 12 streets in the area. The affected streets are…
LAGOS MAY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Pandemonium broke out in Ogere, Iperu, Ilisan and other communities in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State when a suspected cultist and drug addict identified as Feyisola Dosumu went on the rampage and reportedly killed six persons in the communities. It was learnt that Dosumu, a graduate of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic,…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gang of cultists yesterday killed a final year student of the Cross River State University of Technology. The victim, simply identified as James of the Electronics Engineering Department, was shot and axed in front of the department building after writing his final examination paper. He was reported to have been shot…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Alasiya in Abraham Adesanya Estate area, in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, were thrown into panic on Sunday as a suspected clash by rival cults left five corpses on the streets. Eyewitnesses, who spoke to PUNCH Metro, said the clash started around midnight, adding that two of…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 29-year old suspected ritualist, Taiwo Akinola, over an attempt to kill his biological mother for money ritual. Police said that Taiwo, a member of Aiye confranternity allegedly smashes his mother’s head with wood and pressing iron, leaving her to bleed to dead. The police…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-To stem the menace of secret cult in Bayelsa State, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has signed the Secret Cult, Societies and Similar Activities Prohibition Amendment Law 2018. The new law makes it mandatory for offenders to be jailed upon conviction, for not less than 20 years, without any option of fine. Appending…
LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected cult members on Tuesday set ablaze the Oporoma Police Division in Southern Ijaw Local Governmemt Area of Bayelsa in desperation to free a detained member of their gang. It was gathered that the cult member who was on Police wanted list for various crimes including kidnapping, sea robbery, armed robbery and acts…
