LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed raiders killed at least 35 people and torched homes in five villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, police said on Saturday, in the latest deadly attack to hit the violence-torn region. Local residents said up to 43 villagers were killed in the raid late on Thursday. “Thirty-five people were killed by…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspect for allegedly selling the body parts of his father, Michael Olagunju, to some ritualists in Kajola, Odo-Owa in the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of the state. Olagunju was allegedly murdered on his farm at Kajola last Thursday by his son who connived with…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has accused Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of orchestrating the killing of 60 persons and the destruction of property in 55 violent attacks across the South East and South-South Zones within four months. The Federal Government stated this in a letter dated April 26,…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Zamfara have confirmed Thursday’s attack on Kadawa village of Zurmi local government area of the state, where over 90 people were said to have been killed. The Police Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Shehu Mohammed, made the confirmation to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Ghanaian native doctor, identified as Kwaku Bonsam has claimed he’s behind the death of the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua, who died on Saturday, May 5, 2021, few days to his 58th birthday. There have been series of attacks on the late prophet since…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives led by Abba Kyari of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team have shot and killed a gang leader in the state popularly known as Dragon and four others. Members of the gang had attempted to attack the state police command headquarters in Owerri. Briefing journalists at the command…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ekiti State Police Command have confirmed the killing of an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) by three soldiers. The Spokesman of the Police Command, Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, described the killing as unfortunate and mindless. Abutu said the gory incident occurred on Friday evening at…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over sixty-six people have met their untimely death in the hands of bandits who invaded their villages in kebbi state. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar has confirmed the killing of the people adding that it took place in eight villages of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. African Examiner…
