LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A group of masked gunmen, on Wednesday, kidnapped 10 passengers and the driver of a white Toyota Sienna SUV travelling to Port Harcourt from Abua in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the passengers were accosted by their abductors at the Rumuekpe junction along the East-West…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen in police and military uniforms, on Saturday, kidnapped seven people at a football viewing centre in Birnin Magaji town, the headquarters of Birnin Magaji local government area of Zamfara State. The owner of the viewing centre Sanusi Iliyasu Ishie told Daily Trust that about 20 armed men arrived at the football…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 100 members of the migrant caravan travelling through Mexico in an attempt to reach the United States have been kidnapped by the Zetas cartel, according to human rights officials in the country. Fleeing gang violence and threats back home in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, thousands of the migrants travelling…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Suspected kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans says his confessional statement after his arrest last year (2017), was given under duress. At the resumed hearing of his case on Friday, he told an Ikeja High Court, presided over by Justice Hakeem Oshodi that he was tortured before writing the statement….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected gunmen have kidnapped seven passengers travelling with a vehicle belonging to God is Good Transport Company. DAILY POST gathered that the passengers, mostly women were on their way from Enugu to Lagos when they were intercepted around Ore, Ondo State, and whisked away to an unknown destination. Sources hinted this reporter…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mixed reactions from Nigerians have trailed reports of the abduction of the Senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye. Earlier today, Dino was reported to be abducted by unknown persons by Senator Ben Bruce through his twitter handle. He disclosed that unknown persons in a Toyota Sienna blocked Dino’s car and overpowered them…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)0-e family members of a missing four-year-old, Elo Ogidi, have been left confused as different kidnap gangs have called to demand ransom for her release. PUNCH Metro had reported that Elo got missing during a church service at the headquarters of the Christ Embassy in Oregun, Lagos. Elo was reportedly with the…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)– Hoodlums have abducted a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) serving at the commission’s area office in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom state. The victim, identified as Otobong Sylvester Ukpong, an indigene of Iwukem village in Etim Ekpo local government area, was kidnapped on Tuesday morning near…
