LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has arrested more suspects in connection with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga. The Lagos Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, made this known during a parade of some suspects at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Wednesday, without giving details. “We have…
LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A man, Mr Olokose Ojo, has been murdered six days to his wedding by his neighbour who promised to assist him to get cows for the ceremony in Kwara State. Ojo, said to be in his early 30 and a staff member at the National Health Insurance Scheme unit of the University…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Julius Abuda is the younger brother of Chief Dennis Abuda, an American-based Nigerian businessman who was killed recently by kidnappers at Ahor, Benin, Edo State. In this interview with ADEYINKA ADEDIPE, Julius speaks about the circumstances surrounding his brother’s death and how his body was recovered from the bush How do you…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A young pregnant woman was found dead with her unborn child cut out of her womb after being lured to a fake baby shower by a friend who had become obsessed with stealing a child. The woman, who has been identified locally as Flavia Godinho Mafra, 24, was 36 weeks pregnant when…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, on Wednesday, paraded six persons suspected to be involved in the murder of a 21-year-old University of Benin (UNIBEN) female student, Miss Uwaila Omozua. Uwaila, a 100 level Microbiology student, was killed by some suspected rapists at a church in Benin City where she…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The sons of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Friday they “forgive” the killers of their father, an announcement analysts said effectively grants clemency to five convicted people on death row. Khashoggi — a royal family insider turned critic — was killed and dismembered at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul in October…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck the Agbosasa family after their father who had spent the better part of life in the US was killed by suspected armed robbers upon his arrival to father land, Nigeria. The returnee Mutiu Agbosasa, in his 70s, who returned home about a year ago was killed in Ikorodu, west of…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSANGERS)-The Centre for Change Initiative has told the Federal Government to commence prosecution of soldiers involved in the alleged killing of three policemen and a civilian. The President of the group, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, made the call in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Okei-Odumakin said the soldiers should be prosecuted for…