LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Singapore hanged a 35-year-old Singaporean-Iranian man for drug trafficking on Friday, its fourth in less than a month, despite appeals from Tehran to “reconsider” his execution. The United Nations and rights groups say capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect and have called for it to be abolished, but Singaporean officials insist…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Paul Pogba’s ban for a failed drug test has been reduced, making the midfielder eligible to play again next year, which presents Juventus with a fresh dilemma. The Bianconeri had placed him on minimum wage during his suspension and patiently waited for his appeal, although the club was not optimistic about his…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Colos, colorado or synthetic marijuana is a type of drug that resembles marijuana, but instead of being a natural substance like sativa and indica, it is made up of shredded dry leaves or grass sprayed with harmful chemicals. What is in colos drug? These chemicals are supposed to mimic the effect of…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-THIS is the horrifying moment a former beauty queen was gunned down in a hail of bullets by assassins in broad daylight. Shocking CCTV footage shows two gunmen bursting into an eatery before killing the former Miss Ecuador contestant. The former beauty queen, seen in the footage wearing a blue top, was…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The man who owns that drug that was slipped into the luggage of a passenger by airport staff has been arrested. The Eagle Online recalls a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos raised the alarm last week. The passenger said the staff of Pathfinder International Limited, Ajuzieogu Mac-Elvis Ugochukwu, wanted to…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police in Miami are searching for a woman accused of drugging a man she went out on a date with and stealing more than $600,000 in Rolexes and other jewelry from him. Police released surveillance video of the suspect and urged the public to contact them if they recognize her. According to…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Recent photos of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari have caused a stir on social media, Naija News reports It would be recalled that DCP Kyari, once celebrated for his crime-busting adeptness, was remanded in Kuje prison after his arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) The…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRAGERS)-The embattled former Commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, has rejected food offered him by the Nigerian Correctional Service after being remanded in prison custody on Monday. The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, it was learnt, opted for the food prepared by his wife or other family members. Kyari, who is under…