LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The police command in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, arrested a number of suspects who are believed to be involved in the manipulation of the Bimordial Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). According to reports, the police swooped on a residential building at No. 15, Ganges Street, Maitama, Abuja to raid the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said over 20 political thugs have been arrested in connection with cases of electoral violence and ballot box snatching recorded in parts of the state during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin said the police…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered the manhunt for the killers of the Enugu East senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. The Labour Party Senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu, who was the former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, was attacked and…
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…
