LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau have arrested and charged an individual in connection to an alleged online romance scam, totaling more than $600,000. Between June 2021 and July 2023, two victims believed they were in a genuine romantic relationship with the suspect, whom they met through an online dating…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing death of an international student in Scarborough late last month, Toronto police say. According to a news release Saturday, a 25-year-old man from Toronto was charged with second-degree murder. That same day, police issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest. The victim was…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five years after a drug company billionaire and his wife were found dead in their Toronto home, their family says they are now offering $35 million to help solve the grisly murders. Barry Sherman, who founded generic drugmaker Apotex Inc., and his wife, Honey, were found dead in their mansion on December 15, 2017. The…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials in Toronto, Baltimore and New York said they have intercepted over 900 stolen vehicles bound to be exported to Nigeria, Ghana and other West African countries. A statement by York and Toronto police said they made a “large” recovery of 73 stolen cars worth more $4.5 million in a joint investigation…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Boeing 767 with 136 people on board has safely made an emergency landing in Madrid after circling an airport for four hours with a faulty engine and a burst tyre. The Air Canada flight to Toronto contacted air traffic control about the problems 30 minutes after taking off from the Madrid-Barajas…