LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck in Plateau State yesterday evening as a truck conveying the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the Pankshin venue of their governorship campaign rally in Plateau Central Zone veered off the road and crashed into the bush, killing several persons and leaving others critically injured. A source at the community said the truck…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Monitor General SEC 40 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru, Plateau State, Brig.-Gen. Audu Ogbole James, mni, has been killed by a careless driver. According to the Welfare Officer, SEC 40, ACM Kayode Olagunju, mni, General Audu Ogbole James was knocked down yesterday, Tuesday, November…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Plateau State on Friday confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old boy, Bernard Danlami, for stoning his father to death in the Mangu Local Government of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Onyeka Bartholomew, confirmed Bernard’s arrest while addressing journalists on the activities of the command at its headquarters…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 25-year-old man, identified as Bulus Auma, has committed suicide after reportedly losing two tricycles to robbers in Jos, the Plateau capital. According to NAN, the Jos police command said Asuma was a resident of Angwan Rukuba in Jos north LGA. The tricycle rider was said to have earlier lost a tricycle,…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barring any last-minute change, a former governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, will declare interest to contest the Plateau Central senatorial seat on the platform of the Labour Party (LP). Dariye, former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame, and three others were, on Monday, August 9, released from prison three months after their…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have continued to sustain their operational tempo in their Area of Operation which had resulted in the arrest of three suspected gun runners and two kidnappers in Plateau State Press statement signed by Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters Major General Benard Onyeuko sighted by NewsRangers stated that ,…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau State has disassociated itself and condemned the action of a priest who made Permanent Voters Card (PVC) a prerequisite for attendance at mass in his church. It would be recalled that a video has gone viral on a social media that a Catholic priest of…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Assembly aspirant eyeing the ticket of Qua’an Pan South State Constituency of Plateau in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Na’anyil Magdalene Dakogol, has been kidnapped. The spokesperson of the Plateau Police Command, Ubah Gabriel, confirmed the development, saying the Commissioner of Police had sent tactical…