LAGOS MARCH 8TH (NEWSRNGERS)-A 45-year-old hunter, Kehinde Adetunji, has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the kidnapping and murder of his friend, Edafe Oghenekome, in Utese Village, Ovia Southwest Local Government Area of Edo State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Adetunji colluded with gunmen to abduct Oghenekome, who had recently sold pineapples from his farm worth millions…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Anambra has taken custody of a 38-year-old man, who allegedly faked his own abduction, from personnel of the 302 Artillery Regiment of the Nigerian Army, Onitsha. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. Ikenga said preliminary investigation revealed…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have arrested Moses Amarks, an 18-year-old student at the College of Health in Kwamba, Suleja, for allegedly faking his own kidnapping to extort money from his parents. Mr Amarks and his accomplices reportedly used a hidden number to call his mother, demanding a ransom of N50 million for his release….
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory have arrested two sisters and a couple for faking a kidnap in the nation’s capital. The spokesperson, FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. She said the sisters, conspired with two others, to stage a kidnap and demand ₦5…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRNAGERS)-A man identified as Alexander Peter has been arrested by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command for allegedly hacking his 71-year-old mother, Mrs Atiny Peter, to death with a machete. The incident occurred in Ikot Inyang village, located in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed by…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man has been arrested after police raided a cannabis farm and seized drugs worth almost £1m in North Lanarkshire. Police Scotland said officers recovered the plants after from a property on High Street, Shotts, at about 09:00 on Thursday. A force spokesperson said the drugs had an estimated street value of…
LAGOS MARCH 2OTH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Imo State Police Command has announced the arrest of a landlord whose identity is still unknown after shooting a boy identified as Paul who jumped into his house to retrieve a ball during a game of football. PUNCH Metro gathered on Wednesday that Paul and his fellow schoolmates were playing football…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police authorities in Adamawa State have arrested a 34-year-old church member for the kidnap of two Catholic priests. The spokesman of the Adamawa State Police Command, Suleiman Yahaya-Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Yahaya-Nguroje, a Superintendent of Police, said the victims were rescued and police operatives recovered a locally fabricated…