LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The death of a Nigerian man, Peter Albert, was a tragic turn of fate, The Nation reports. The 20-year-old suspected internet fraudster had longed for the good things of life but lacked the means to acquire them. To achieve his desires, he sought the counsel of one of his friends, an 18-year-old…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium as gunmen have reportedly invaded a mosque at Soyoye in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, where they kidnapped an Inspector of Police and two other worshippers. The Police officer, Inspector Kamarudeen Bello, who is also the Chief Imam of the Mosque, was kidnapped last week Sunday…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A housewife and mother of five, Aisha Tijani, has landed in hot soup, as she is currently explaining to operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, who arrested her, the reason for setting her daughter ablaze after dousing her with petrol. Moroof Ayinde, who was said to have reported the incident at…
LAGOS MARCH 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tea seller, identified only as Hamidu, has been arrested for allegedly killing one of his customers at Arepo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim, Musa, bought a cup of tea from Hamidu and paid N40 instead of the regular rate of N50….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Special Squad of the Ogun State-owned security outfit, the So-Safe Corps, on Wednesday, arrested a suspected ritualist with a child in his possession. The suspect, Alani Sunday, was arrested during a routine patrol at Tolase village, Odeda Local Government Area of the State. Spokesperson of the So-Safe Corps, Moruf Yusuf, told…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely 24 hours after moving into a new apartment, two women have reportedly kidnapped three children at Ajuwon axis of Ogun state. The incident was said to have happened at Itsekiri street, Ajuwon, Ogun state. TheCable understands that the tenants disappeared with the children on Friday evening. A source, who resides in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One Abdulrosheed Dada has reportedly been shot dead by men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Ogun State. Dada, who was popularly known as Yoboro, had died after he was shot during an encounter with the NCS operatives on Ayetoro road, near Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It was gathered that…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun police command says it has arrested a couple found with human body parts in Abeokuta, the state capital. Abimbola Oyeyemi, police spokesperson in the state, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday. Oyeyemi said the couple, identified as 43-year-old Kehinde Oladimeji and 35-year-old Adejumoke Raji, were arrested at MKO…