LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Policeman and suspected armed bandits have been spotted praying together somewhere in the Northern part of Nigeria. The photo has sparked controversy as Nigerians wondered if the so-called security agents of the country is pallying with the ‘enemy’ or shielding them from being apprehended. It is no longer news that…
LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram has released a graphic video showing the execution of a Nigerian soldier and policeman. Reports indicate that the video, dated Thursday, June 11, 2020, was made by the insurgents following the abduction of a soldier and three others at a checkpoint before Gasarwa Village, about 40 kilometres from Monguno Local…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has advised residents not to panic over rumours being spread about a gang of criminals popularly called ‘One Million Boys’ in Lagos State, The PUNCH reports. Speaking on Channels Television on Wednesday night, Deputy Inspector General in charge of South-West region, Babatunde Ogunyanwo, said though there have been…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has placed Police Commands and Formations nationwide on red alert. This proactive measure follows an Intelligence report that sequel to the recent killing of an Iranian General; some domestic interests are planning to embark on massive public disturbances and sabotage. In a press statement by…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A love story which started in Nigeria between two lovers, leading to marriage, has degenerated into divorce, power play, blackmail, accusations and counter-accusations. Caught in the middle of this drama are the Metropolitan and Nigerian police. While the Metropolitan police are presently looking at the merit of extraditing the man identified as…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force says it has started a “massive manhunt” for the killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti. Mrs. Funke Olakunrin was shot by armed men on Friday afternoon while travelling along the Benin-Ore Expressway in South-Western Nigeria. According to…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has dismantled a four-man international arms-smuggling syndicate. Frank Mba, the Public Relations Officer of the Police, said this in a statement issued on Monday. He said the criminal gang operated around parts of the Sahel region, North African and West African countries, adding that a…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has expressed the police helplessness to withstand the present surging crime of banditary,kidnapping,armed robberies and other vices in Nigeria. He disclosed that with shortage of funds, inadequate equipment and personnel, there is little or nothing the police can do to curb the rising waves of…