LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Abductors of worshippers in Maza-Kuka Community, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, have demanded N60 million ransom from families of the victims. Gunmen had invaded the community in the early hours of Monday when villagers were observing early morning prayers and killed no fewer than 18 people while several others were…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen who kidnapped former Council Chairman of Nkanu West Council area of Enugu state, and Nolly wood Actor, movie producer, Mr. Afam Nnaji have demanded for N10m ransom for his freedom. A family Source who made this known on Monday in Enugu said the movie Director was kidnapped on Sunday, on his…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called for the immediate release of Okechukwu Nnodim, a correspondent with the Punch Newspapers. Nnodim was allegedly kidnapped by four gunmen in his Abuja home who gained access to his residence by scaling his fence after firing several gunshots in the air. In…
LAGOS JANUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The kidnappers who attacked the Rachel’s Orphanage Home in Naharati, Abaji Area council, Abuja, and abducted seven orphans and a security guard have demanded a ransom of N10 million to release their victims. The gunmen had stormed the orphanage in Abaji area on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. The kidnapped…
LAGOS DECEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kidnappers, who abducted passengers of an Abuja-bound bus along the Benin-Auchi Road on Tuesday have contacted the families of the victims for ransom before they can be released. A source, who is close to one of the families of the abductees disclosed that the family members were already looking for money…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian pirates who hijacked a cargo ship and kidnapped the crew last week have demanded $1.3 million in exchange for their release, the Nationalreported. Ten crew members, including three Lebanese and two Egyptians, were on board the Milano 1 cargo ship last Thursday morning when it was hijacked. Two crew members were…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Speaker of the legislative house of Munya local government area in Niger state, Mallam Musa Alhassan and the cashier of the council, have been abducted along with 23 others by armed bandits in two separate attacks in the state. The bandits went on rampage on Tuesday and Thursday, kidnaping no fewer than…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH ( NEWSRANGERS)- Unidentified gunmen have abducted the immediate past commissioner for higher education in Nasarawa State, Chief Clement Uhembe, in Lafia, the state capital. The gunmen stormed the residence of the former commissioner, who is also a senior lecturer in the department of political science at the Federal University, Lafia (FuLafia) at…
