LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 60 people were killed on Wednesday night when some gunmen attacked Garki, Katuma and Kuzari villages under Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Those, who sustained life-threatening injuries, are currently receiving treatment at General Hospital, Sabon Birni, according to residents, who spoke with SaharaReporters. The number of…
LAGOS MAY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Unidentified gunmen have attacked the University of Jos Staff Quarters located along Bauchi Road in Jos, Plateau State capital, and shot dead a lecturer identified as Dr Nendi Drengkat. It was learnt that the gunmen also kidnapped his six-year-old daughter during the incident which occurred on Friday night. The Chairman of the…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Unknown armed men have kidnapped an about-to-wed couple in Tegina Kabata in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The couple were undergoing a wedding solemnisation in a church in the community when the gunmen invaded the church and whisked them and others away. This was disclosed at a press conference by…
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…
