LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigerian authorities said Tuesday that nearly 2,000 inmates had broken out of jail after crowds attacked two prisons, while officials announced a 24-hour curfew in the megacity of Lagos in an attempt to quell the unrest stemming from two weeks of protests against police brutality. The Inspector-General of Police deployed anti-riot…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Due to the ongoing crisis in Edo state , Governor Obaseki has announced a 24 hour curfew to restore stability and security in the state Disturbance reportedly broke out in the state after hoodlums took over the ongoing EndSars protest in the state. According to news and video footage making rounds, inmates…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hoodlums on Monday attacked the Oko Medium Security Centre in Edo State and freed the inmates. The surging hoodlums overpowered the five armed guards in the facility and had a free day looting shops along roadsides leading to the prison. They also reportedly carted away valuables from offices of prison officials. This…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state until further notice. The curfew is to take effect from 4pm, October 19, 2020 – Monday. It would be recalled that there was a jail break in Benin prison which resulted in scores of inmates escaping from the facility. Apart…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reports and video footage circulating on social media reveal that prisoners have broken out of a prison in Benin, Edo State Nigeria. At the moment, there is confusion about who exactly broke the prisoners out. While some say hoodlums masterminded the act, some others are blaming it on the #EndSARS protesters. Reports…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has commended Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on the news of the planned return of schools to the church. Reacting via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Obi wrote: “I read with happiness, news of the planned…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the Edo governorship elections quiet down after a winner had been announced by INEC, some governorship candidates who were part of the elections and lost, are leaving no stone unturned to bring to justice, an election they have tagged as flawed. While Nigerians and even the opposition APC have congratulated the winner, Obaseki,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has left out the name of former national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, in acknowledging the contributions of party leaders and others in the pursuit of his political ambition during the election….