LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have kidnapped the mother of TheNiche Managing Director, Ikechukwu Amaechi. The kidnappers seized the septuagenarian at her village in Obohia Ahiazu Mbaise, Imo State on the night of March 3, and have demanded a ransom payment of N20 million. Despite her age, the kidnappers who had established communication with Amaechi after…
LAGOS FABRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Gunmen killed 24 men, including a church pastor, and kidnapped three others on Sunday in Burkina Faso, an official said. It was the latest attack against a religious leader in the increasingly unstable West African nation. The mayor of Boundore commune, Sihanri Osangola Brigadie, said the attack occurred in the town…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped two teachers, identified as Dada Okun and Mrs. Esther Alabi, in Owan West local government of Edo state. It was gathered that the teachers were abducted on Monday while teaching at Obi Primary School at Obi Camp in Avbiosi community in the area. It was…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen early hours of Friday attacked Tawari community in Kogi local government area of Kogi killing 23 people. Among the casualties in the attack include the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chairman Tawari ward, Ibrahim Simbabi,and the Chief Imam of the village, Malam Zakari Salihu. Although the Administrator of Kogi local government, Barr….
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has reacted to the attack on his residence in Bayelsa by unknown gunmen early on Tuesday, December 24 morning. Jonathan who was not in Otuoke at the time of the attack however returned to his village early this morning to assess the situation himself. According to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bunch of gunmen on Tuesday attacked the country home of former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, in Otuoke Community under Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The attack, which occurred around 2:00am, came after Jonathan decided to move to his Yenagoa home at about 12:00am. According to sources, the two soldiers…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGRS)-Unknown Gunmen numbering six stormed the Opolo official Commisioner’s Quarters last night and Kidnapped a six-year-old son of Bayelsa State Commisioner for Water Resources Hon. Nengi Talbot Tubonah Eyewitness account revealed that the gunmen broke into the house of the commissioner for water resources Hon. Nengi Talbot Tubonah and was asking were…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped the proprietor of Dynamite Force Football Club based in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Bernard Jomah. He was reportedly kidnapped along the Okenne-Lokoja Road in Kogi State between 7pm and 8pm on Friday on his way from Abuja. Family sources who confirmed the incident…