LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A passenger suffering from delirium tried to break into the cockpit of an Easyjet flight from France to Portugal, forcing the jet to return to Lyon airport, police and the company said Saturday. The man was subdued by other passengers and restrained until the jet landed again, French police said. The Easyjet…
By Emmanuel Udom The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate has secured the conviction and sentence of one Jonathan Wallang before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja, for defrauding the Cooperative Society of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, the sum of…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mike Tyson saw his unblemished professional record ruined by an underdog – but what happened to him after the shock triumph? Back in 1990, Mike Tyson was at his most dangerous, facing a routine fight to retain his WBA, WBC and IBF Heavyweight titles in Tokyo. Billed as ‘Tyson is back!’, the…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who sneaked into a bank’s toilet during working hours and hid inside the ceiling overnight to hack into its computer systems, has been caught by security personnel. The incident, which has since gone viral, reportedly happened at a bank in Imo State. An X user, who shared details of…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-A man identified as Alexander Peter has been arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for allegedly hacking his 71-year-old mother, Mrs Atiny Peter, to death with a machete. The incident occurred in Ikot Inyang village, located in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed by…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced one Olukeye Adedayo to 76 years in prison for engaging in fraudulent activities, impersonation and child pornography. Adedayo was arraigned in 2024 on an 18-count charge by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man has been arrested after police raided a cannabis farm and seized drugs worth almost £1m in North Lanarkshire. Police Scotland said officers recovered the plants after from a property on High Street, Shotts, at about 09:00 on Thursday. A force spokesperson said the drugs had an estimated street value of…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence. Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted abusive comments about Islam as he held the flaming book aloft in Rutland Gardens in Knightsbridge on 13 February. On Monday he…