Posts tagged as: Soldiers

Soldiers Hold Niger Republic President Hostage In Suspected Coup

LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s presidency has said some members of the presidential guard tried to move against President Mohamed Bazoum, warning that the army was ready to attack them if they did not back down. The presidency’s official Twitter account said on Wednesday that presidential guards engaged in an “anti-Republican demonstration” and tried “in vain” to […]

Confusion: Two Dead, Scores Injured As Soldiers, Vigilantes Engage In Gun Duel

LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Soldiers attached to the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu State, engaged in a fierce gun battle with the neighborhood watch group in Eke community, Udi Local Government Area of the state. Naija News learnt that a man and his wife were allegedly shot dead while one of the members, identified […]

 Soldiers Besiege Jigawa NDLEA Office In Attempt To Free Colleague Arrested Over Alleged Drug Deal

LAGOS MAY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A potentially dangerous incident occurred at the Dutse office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jigawa State on Monday morning after some armed soldiers invaded the premises of the anti-narcotic agency in an attempt to free a soldier arrested for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. The incident caused panic […]

Again, Soldiers Raid Oshodi, Nab 120 Suspected Drug Peddlers

LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Troops of Operation AWATSE have raided some communities in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State, arresting 120 suspected drug peddlers, Defence headquarters disclosed on Thursday. The troops according to the Defence authorities recovered one locally fabricated pistol, 10kg of cannabis, five grains of methamphetamine, 3 Kg of tramadol, eight mobile phones, […]

Revenge Mission: Soldiers Allegedly Invade UNIBEN, Injure Scores, Vandalize Vehicles

LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was anxiety in the University of Benin Friday morning over an attack by soldiers late Thursday into the early hours of yesterday who allegedly invaded the main gate area of the University of Benin in Ugbowo where they unleashed mayhem on whoever was in sight and destroyed virtually every vehicle parked […]

Army Debunks Report Of Soldiers Paying Levies For Water, Light, Other Exigencies In Ojo Barracks

LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amid the scarcity of water for use at the Ikeja Cantonment, soldiers have started levying themselves for an immediate solution. The Nation gathered that the soldiers have suffered perennial water scarcity for over three years, no thanks to lack of power supply to pump water from the only borehole serving Blocks 1 […]

Military Foils ‘Coup Bid’ In Sao Tome And Principe, Four Suspects Arrested

LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The military has foiled a coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe, the prime minister of the island nation off the western coast of Africa said in a video message. Four men, including the former president of the outgoing National Assembly Delfim Neves, tried to attack army headquarters overnight, Prime Minister Patrice […]

FG Deploys Soldiers, DSS, Others In INEC Offices Nationwide

, Deploys LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a move  to protect the Independent National Electoral Commission assets ahead of the 2023 election, the Federal Government has deployed the Department of State Services’ personnel, soldiers, civil defence corps operatives as well as Federal Fire Service personnel in INEC offices nationwide. It has also directed the security services […]

Military Police Arrest Soldiers For Allegedly Torturing, Forcing Man To Eat Vomit

LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Osun State Police Command on Monday said military police from Ibadan, Oyo State, have arrested the soldiers involved in the killing of a car dealer, Adeyinka Adekunle, at the Army Barracks, Ibodi, Osun State. Adeyinka, 37, died after he was allegedly tortured by soldiers from the Ibodi Barracks on the orders […]

Gunmen Attack Soldiers On Patrol  In Abia, Set Army Van Ablaze

  LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have reportedly attacked an Army patrol van in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State. It was gathered the incident happened in the early hours Friday when the soldiers were on patrol. It was gathered the attackers laid ambush […]

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