LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa deployed soldiers on Monday to quell violence that erupted following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma, after days of riots left at least six people dead. Police said disturbances had intensified as Zuma challenged his 15-month prison term in the country’s top court. The judgment in the case has…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All 96 passengers on board a Philippines Air Force transport plane that crashed on Sunday killing at least 50 people – on the plane and on the ground – have been accounted for, military chief Cirilito Sobejana said on Monday. Sobejana said 49 soldiers were injured in the fiery crash, which happened…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Some of those working with Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, have narrated how gunmen in military uniform allegedly attacked the residence of the Yoruba rights activist. SaharaReporters had reported how Ighoho’s house in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo state was attacked around 1am on Thursday. At least 10 vehicles…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An SS3 student was shot dead during a clash between security operatives of the Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) and suspected rice smugglers at Irosu village near Badagry on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Alade Oba (18), was hit by stray bullet and died on the spot during…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ekiti State Police Command have confirmed the killing of an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) by three soldiers. The Spokesman of the Police Command, Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, described the killing as unfortunate and mindless. Abutu said the gory incident occurred on Friday evening at…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than five youths have been shot dead by soldiers of the Nigerian Army in Baka village in the Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to Daily Post, the youths, who were attending a wedding were riding motorcycles, but the soldiers opened fire on them early on Friday, on…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS0-Islamist insurgency Boko Haram claimed the shooting down of a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet in a video seen by Reuters on Friday, two days after the aeroplane went missing in the country’s northeast. Reuters was unable to verify the authenticity of the video. The loss of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The gallant troops of the Nigerian Army has successfully arrested many of the notorious Kidnappers terrorising the communities in Niger state. The brave soldiers made huge success against the criminals after they went on a routine patrol disguised as passengers in a commercial vehicle. The officers of the Nigerian Army on a…