LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State High Court Judge, RT. Hon. Justice E.G.Umokoro, has regained freedom after 12 days in captivity. According to the Nigeria Police Force and Department of State Service(DSS), he was released from kidnappers’ den without payment of ransom. Umukoro, who was kidnapped in controversial circumstances at a popular eatery in Yenagoa, was released on the day President…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Kogi State Police Command has announced the successful foiling of two kidnapping attempts targeting 23 passengers along the Lokoja/Kabba road on Monday. In a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, the operation was described as “part of sustained efforts to rid Kogi State of…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hon Bello Hassan Shinkafi, a member representing Zurmi and Shinkafi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has lamented the impacts of deadly activities of armed bandits that have been attacking several communities in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The lawmaker told BBC Hausa Service, on Tuesday, that over 50…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State. The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, saw the woman giving birth to a bouncing baby boy…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police Command has disclosed that a 37-year-old woman, Bilikisu Kazeem, died during a gun battle between operatives and kidnappers on Friday. The incident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the Command, nine hostages were rescued from the kidnappers during the encounter. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chief David Obadofin, the traditional ruler of Aghara, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi State, has died in custody of his abductors. He was said to have passed on last Thursday, 12 days after he was kidnapped, when he could not longer withstand the torture of his captivity. In a related development, Temidayo…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that the eight female students of Government Secondary School, Awon – who were kidnapped by terrorists on Monday 3rd April 2023 in the Awon General Area of Kachia Local Government Area, have escaped from the terrorists’ den. This was revealed in a statement by Samuel Aruwan,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Abducted Imo monarch, Eze Joel Udenkwo, the traditional ruler of Umudi in Nkwere Local Government Area of the State has escaped from captivity. The monarch who narrated how he escaped from his abductors on Monday at a forest in Okwu , Ikeduru council area said he took advantage of the dizziness of…