LAGOS AUGUST 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. They spoke to the AP shortly before the West African bloc ECOWAS said it had directed the deployment of…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 34 people, including seven soldiers, were killed in an attack by a gang of armed men in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara state, the head of a vigilante group and residents said. The attack in the remote Dan Gulbi district of the Maru local government area of the state occurred on Monday…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A popular native doctor based in his home town, Oba in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State was kidnapped on Sunday night in one of his hotels in the town. The native doctor, known as Akwa Okuko tiwara aki ( an egg that breaks palm nut), was believed to possess…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three suspected kidnappers were, yesterday, killed by a thunderstorm in Oro Ago community, in Ifelodun Local Council of Kwara state. The Guardian learnt that the incident happened three days ago and was linked to the efforts of a local vigilante team in the Igbomina, Kwara axis, aimed at checking security challenges in…
LAGOS JULY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The trigger-happy Police Inspector, Kabiru Odejimi, who alleged killed a generator technician, Bakare Idris in Lagos has been dismissed from service. Odejimi, attached to Alausa Division, was alleged to have shot the technician dead at Oregun in May, while the deceased was returning home from an outing. It was alleged that the…
LAGOS JULY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Dare devil gunmen have stormed a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Abule-Ori, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun, killing the pastor and abducting seven members of the church. Mr Soji Ganzallo, the Commander, Ogun State So-Safe Corps, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. Gonzallo explained…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An unnamed Naval rating has been killed by unknown gunmen around Ajegunle in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, a development that has caused tension in the area on Sunday. Some gunmen had opened fire on the Naval rating, who was said to be alone during the attack. The attack came…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed Emmanuel Igwe, an electoral officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi. NAN reports that the victim was killed on Sunday when the gunmen attacked him and his wife along the Ishiagu axis of the Ishiagu-Mpu road while returning from Anambra state. The…