LAGOS APRIL 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There is tension in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state as masquerades celebrating their Uzo Iyi annual festival, yesterday, invaded Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry Uke, killing one and leaving scores injured. The invading masquerades attacked priests including the Spiritual Director who was shielded by his congregation to escape lynching…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate yesterday declared that its mace that was carted away by suspected political thugs on Wednesday during plenary had been recovered.The mace was brought back about 11:45 a.m. by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) in charge of operations, Habila Joshak. He was accompanied by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Sadiq…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSANGERS)-The National Assembly has given the police and the Department of State Services 24 hours to restore the maze stolen by hoodlums allegedly led by suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. The Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over a joint sitting of the members of the House of Representatives and the…
LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWRANGERS)-)-A social media handler of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mansur Ahmed, has been arrested. The media handler, according to available information, was arrested by operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command. Reasons for Ahmed’s arrest was not stated as at press time. However, it is believed that his critical comments on the…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is set to resume prosecution of former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Sunday Ehindero, for alleged N16 million fraud. Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Okoduwa said the case against…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police in Kwara have arrested a herbal mixture seller, Raji Mufutau. Policemen on stop-and-search operations at Osere Junction around Eid Road in Ilorin, had found the corpse of his late wife in the vehicle he uses in hawking his products. Vanguard reports that the foul odour from the remains made the…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Ado, on Saturday said seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of banks in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Armed robbers had on Thursday robbed Union Bank, Ecobank, Guarantee Trust Bank, First Bank, Zenith Banks and Ibolo Micro…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH, (NEWSRANGERS)-In a shocking case from Kolkata, a 43-year-old man was arrested for reportedly keeping the corpse of his dead mother in a deep freezer for almost three years to collect her pension every month using her thumb impression. The incident came to light after the mutilated body of the woman was found…