LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of mobile policemen at the police mobile training school in limankara Gwoza local government area of Borno State, the hometown of Senator Ali Ndume, the Chairman Senate Committee on Army. A report by The PUNCH this Friday afternoon, January 14, 2022, said information available…
LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium at the Pakri grain market in the Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State as men armed with sophisticated weapons invaded the market and abducted three grain merchants. It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering up to twelve, invaded the market situated along Jalingo-Bali Road in the early hours…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officers of Nigeria Customs Service in the early hours of today stormed Oko town, Surulere Local government area of Oyo state and compelled a rice retailer to open his shop and seized hundreds of bags of rice. The officers who appeared uncivil in their approach shot indiscriminately to deter residents from challenging…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Three members of the Living Faith Church Worldwide founded by Bishop David Oyedepo have been kidnapped at Osara community in the Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was learnt the kidnappers invaded the church during the weekend, shooting indiscriminately to scare people away before successfully whisking their victims away. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Security agents operating in no fewer than 15 vehicles, including an Armoured Personnel Carrier, burnt down a hotel, a residential house and about 15 shops in Orlu, Imo State, on Sunday. The incidents happened at Okporo and Obor communities carved out of Umutanze in the Orlu Local Government Area of the state….
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The traditional ruler of Ochoro in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, Chief Dennis Okpe Ijoko, has been killed and many of his subjects are said to be missing, following an attack by suspected armed militia on Ochoro community. The attack reportedly took place in the evening of July 20, 2021….
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Emir of Kajuru, Adamu Kajuru, and 12 persons described as “members of his family,” have been kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna State. This was disclosed by the former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, who wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “The Emir of Kajuru, 30 minutes drive from Kaduna and twelve…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One person has been reportedly killed and many injured when armed masquerades invaded a mosque at Oluode Aranyin area of Osogbo capital of Osun. Our correspondent gathered many worshippers were injured during the attack on Sunday evening. An eyewitness disclosed the reason for the invasion by the masquerades was not yet known,…