LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than nine persons were killed following a cult clash between rival groups in Ikata, Upata kingdom in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learnt that the two factions in the community, who exchanged gunfire due to a disagreement, caused panic in the area. A community source…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kano State Police Command has arrested two men, parading themselves as journalists, for allegedly defrauding a rice trader of N33,000. The 30-year-old suspects, Mujahid Kabir and Abba Imam, were alleged to have, on February 2, 2023, generated a fake bank transfer alert of N33,000 to buy a bag of rice at…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Command in Enugu State has said it has arrested the woman in a trending video allegedly extorting money before issuing Permanent Voter Cards to their owners. This was contained in a statement by the command Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday in Enugu. “Police detectives serving in the…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) has said in a tweet that using sirens, rotating lights, unregistered automobiles, and covered license plates are all Illegal behaviors. According to him, these offences are punishable by the law. The PPRO said that nowadays, siren is used by many unqualified people. He…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has declared an Ogboni leader, Tajudeen Olanrewaju Bakare wanted. A statement on Thursday by Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin linked Bakare to the deadly clash in Surulere. Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clashed during the visit of PDP…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Police operatives in Niger State on Tuesday stopped a grand lockdown rally to sell the candidacy of the presidential standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kassim Shettima. The programme was also meant to drum support for the governorship candidate of the…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the Osun Governorship Election Tribunal judgement, a leading Civil Society organisation, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has charged the Independent National Electoral Election (INEC) to be circumspect and thorough with regards to all aspects of its responsibilities in view of their ultra-sensitivity. HEDA specifically wants INEC to…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC) in Lagos State has intercepted hard drugs, military and police hardwares. The consignment were discovered at the cargo section, Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO), of the domestic wing. Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sambo Dangaladima announced the interception at a media briefing on…