LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than seven traders, including two vigilantes were killed by bandits who opened fire on traders at a market square in Galadimawa village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, yesterday., who…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 30 armed policemen on Friday morning invaded popular singer and EndSARS activist, Seun Kuti’s residence, arresting a member of his family for yet-to-be-ascertained reasons. SaharaReporters learnt that the policemen stormed the residence in a desperate attempt to pick up the musician, but they met his absence, as he was…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ten persons escaped death in Lagos on Wednesday when armed hoodlums numbering over 100 struck around the 6th Avenue area of FESTAC Town wielding guns and other dangerous weapons. The authorities of the Lagos State Police Command, who confirmed the attack, added that policemen, who were deployed in the area successfully dispersed…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Insurgents have attacked Tumur Town, a community in Niger Republic, which houses more than 40,000 refugees from Nigeria, Daily post reports. The attack on Sunday according to some refugees, who called their relatives in Maiduguri, was very bloody, leaving over 51 people dead and causing many damages of property, including animals. Most…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer tha t 19 people have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The Chief of Staff to Rafi LGA Chairman, Mohammed Mohammed, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Monday. He, however, had to place telephone calls to some…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least, 20 people, mostly males, including a village head, Malam Falalu Galadima, have been kidnapped in Katsina State by suspected bandits. According to HumAngle, the villages- Gamji, Ungwar Mato and another all in Faskari Local Government were attacked by the gunmen who operated for about three hours on Tuesday. The bandits,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two businessmen have been reportedly shot dead by hoodlums who invaded Igbe-Lara community, in the Igbogbo-Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on Sunday. PUNCH Metro gathered that everyone was going about their daily activities when suddenly no fewer than 15 hoodlums, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the Igbe-Lara bus stop…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burglars have invaded the Akwa Ibom state government house carting away millions of Naira earmarked to pay journalists. It was gathered that the office of the Secretary to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerette Udoh, where the money was kept was burgled, as the thieves reportedly tampered with the locks….