LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven Nigerians have been arrested in Vietnam for allegedly cheating many people of more than $5.2 million. They were arrested alongside four Vietnamese suspects, according to a Vietnam-based news website, VN Express. The newspaper quoted Vietnamese police as saying, “the arrests were the result of investigations triggered by a complaint made in…
By Chief (Barr) Malcolm Omirhobo LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On 22/5/2020, as the terror of the Fulani herdsmen against Deltans heightened and while Deltans were gripped with fear, Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa held a town hall meeting of stake holders in Delta State raising alarm and lamenting as is customary to him that our…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Godwin Obaseki has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, accused of certificate forgery and perjury. The case was filed on 29 May. The plaintiffs in the case are Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu. Joined as defendants are the All Progressives Congress (APC), Independent National…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has applauded the Judiciary for the award of 15 million naira damages against the Nigeria Police for the arrest and detention of Daniel and Timothy Elombah in January 2018. The Police had arrested and detained the online journalists and particularly detained Tim Elombah from 05:00am…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The Lagos State Government has said policemen in the state have started wearing Body Cameras as part of efferts to enforce compliance with directives aimed at slowing down the spread of COVID-19 and tackling other crimes. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) made the revelation at the…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Police Command has arrested one of the suspects linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa. The 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State was raped and killed by unknown persons while reading in RCCG church in Benin city. Confirming the arrest, Spokesman…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari wednesday approved the creation of five new zonal commands of the Nigeria Police Force. He also directed the reorganisation of the departments of the force notably the Force Intelligence Bureau and the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID). The five newly created commands are Ondo/Ekiti command with headquarters at Akure,…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protesters clashed with riot police firing tear gas for a second night in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an outpouring of rage over the death of a black man seen in a widely circulated video growing limp and lifeless as a white officer knelt on his neck. The video, taken by an onlooker…