LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A seasoned journalist and Senior Correspondent with Punch Newspapers, Mr Friday Olokoh has demanded an apology and the sum of N50m from the Nigeria Army as compensation for assault, humiliation and inhuman treatment on him. A letter signed by Olokor’s counsel, Barr Olisa Ugochukwu made available to NewsRangers threatened that if the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had recovered a white Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number RYM 307 XA, which was reported missing with the driver on June 24 2018. Also recovered was a red Rover car, with registration number AG 645 TRR, which was allegedly reported to have been buried…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Army captain on deployment in the North-east has committed suicide, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The officer flipped his rifle towards own stomach and opened fired. The incident occurred at the 7 Division Medical Centre in Maiduguri on June 18, military sources said. He was referred to the facility for medical…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Yobe state Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam, has faulted the claim by the Nigerian Army that it rescued some of the girls of the Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC), Dapchi, Yobe state, who were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on Monday. It would be recalled that on Wednesday night, Abdullahi Bego, Spokesman to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The Nigerian Army Thursday said it has placed a N3-million reward on information that could lead to the arrest of ‘fugitive’ Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. Shekau, the army said, is on the run, disguised as a woman after his Sambisa hideout was bombarded by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole. “The…