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…
, 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…
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…
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…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kaduna State Government said the military had rescued the Kaduna-bound train passengers trapped by terrorists Monday night. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, the government said information about the rescue mission was conveyed to it by security operatives. Aruwan said the government…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore was detained by mutinying soldiers, security officials said, with troops leading the apparent coup saying his government failed to support them during the country’s years-long conflict with armed groups. The news reports on Monday came a day after soldiers staged mutinies at several army barracks,…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army has uncovered an illegal oil bunkering site in the Ikeja area of Lagos. The Operation Officer, 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Major Tarela Emuren, who disclosed this to journalists on Monday, said criminals used the facility to refine and transport crude oil to different filling stations in the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army has narrated what transpired between Christian Ehima, a 24-year-old undergraduate of Computer Science in the University of Benin; and soldiers at the Railway Checkpoint in Igbanke, Edo State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Saturday, said contrary to the allegations by…