LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), denied any involvement in the violence and destruction during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests in Lagos State. Speaking via a video played during his ongoing terrorism trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, May 8, Kanu distanced himself…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a landmark development, Finnish authorities have confirmed that Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, will be extradited to Nigeria in July 2025 to face charges related to terrorism and incitement of violence. The decision follows months of diplomatic negotiations and legal proceedings between Nigeria and Finland, marking a significant step…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian leader of an international drug ring that led to the arrest of 12 South Koreans abroad will be extradited to Korea from China later Wednesday to face drug smuggling and other charges, officials said. Obioha Frank Chinedu, 41, is accused of smuggling cocaine and hemp carried by South Korean travelers,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Moscow court has begun considering a criminal case against a 72-year-old American accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine, Russia’s state news agency RIA reported on Friday. The man, identified as Stephen James Hubbard, was placed in pre-trial detention for six months, according to RIA. The Izvestia newspaper, citing a…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Finnish Government has disclosed that it is taking action in the case of pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, over his secession activities with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South-East of Nigeria. Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, made the disclosure in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during a press conference…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed a No-Case-Submission application filed by three Directors of an oil firm, Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited, who are currently standing trial over an alleged £2.6bn fraud. The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Liman, held in his ruling over the application that the Federal…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates….
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has suspended the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Senator Stella Oduah, over the alleged N7.9 billion fraud charges instituted against her by the Federal Government. Odua’s arraignment, slated for June 15, was suspended by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo over alleged threat to his life…