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…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reverend Father Joseph Akete of the St. John Catholic Church, Kudenda in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, who was kidnapped eight weeks ago, has died in captivity. The Chancellor, Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Rev. Fr. Christian Okewu Emmanuel, disclosed this in Kaduna on Wednesday. The PUNCH had reported that on…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Head of Department, History and International Relations of Veritas University, Abuja, Dr John Adole, has regained his freedom. Adole was kidnapped by gunmen in Otukpo, in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. Three other persons, including a professor from the Benue State University, Makurdi, were said to…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oke Ako, a community in the Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State, erupted in joy on Tuesday as a cleric, Michael Adeyeye of Christ Apostolic Church in the community escaped unhurt from the four gunmen who abducted him on Saturday. Residents of the community could not believe their ears when…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A driver in the habit of tricking passengers to kidnappers has been arrested. The 25-year-old is part of an 11-man kidnap gang who use motor parks to perpetrate their nefarious activities. The gang comprising nine men and two women operate from two motor parks in Kano. The gang members revealed their strategies…
