LAGOS AUGUS 23RD (NESRANGERS)-Attempts by unknown gunmen to attack the Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area residence of the Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio yesterday night was repelled by policemen attached to the former Senate Minority Leader. Eye witness account said the Senator was holding political meetings on Tuesday…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWRANGERS)-Soldiers of the Special Strike Forces deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole have protested against their posting to Marte, a Local Government Area (LGA) in Northern Borno State. The soldiers reacted to the news of the latest posting on Sunday evening by firing gunshots in the air at the Maiduguri International Airport in…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Army captain on deployment in the North-east has committed suicide, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The officer flipped his rifle towards own stomach and opened fired. The incident occurred at the 7 Division Medical Centre in Maiduguri on June 18, military sources said. He was referred to the facility for medical…
LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Italian man who reportedly left his house to commit suicide on Monday morning ended up shooting a Senegalese migrant dead on a bridge in central Florence, according to local media. Arab News Report. The 65-year-old left home with a legally owned gun after leaving a suicide note addressed to his daughter….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A sergeant simply identified as Timothy has been reportedly shot dead by one Corporal Adamu over love affairs. Adamawa police spokesperson, Othman Abubakar confirmed the death of the officer to newsmen on Wednesday. He said the officers were arguing over the corporal’s girlfriend when he shot him with his rifle. The incident…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police officers in Ojodu Abiodun Police Station took their heels as over 50 angry youths stormed the station located in Ojodu Berger area of Ogun State, on Sunday, January14, 2018 in attempt to retaliate the shooting of one of their colleague whose name was given as Dada Omotoye, by trigger happy policemen….