LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Zamfara terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has released 32 kidnapped persons and agreed to stop attacking farmers following a series of meetings with some Islamic clerics in his hideout. Musa Yusuf, a cleric popularly known as Asadus-Sunnah, disclosed the development at a religious gathering on Monday in Kaduna. Mr Yusuf said Mr Turji…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the law. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA director of media and advocacy, in a statement on Sunday, said Chigozie was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted Ihuoma Julia Nneji, a daughter of the founder of the popular ABC Transport, Frank Nneji, for alleged cyber crime. Nneji was declared wanted Tuesday night by the office of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Center, (NPF NCCN), Abuja as posted on the Force official…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, an ally of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, wanted over allegations of money laundering and criminal conspiracy. Achimugu, who is accused of secretly funnelling funds to opposition leaders Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 elections, was officially declared…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States offered a US$10 million reward on Tuesday (Dec 10) for information leading to the arrest of a Chinese man and co-conspirators wanted for hacking computer firewalls. Guan Tianfeng, 30, is believed to be living in China’s Sichuan province, according to the US State Department. An indictment charging Guan with conspiracy to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Rivers State Police Command has declared one Gift David Okpara, also known as 2Baba, wanted for the murder of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Bako Angbashim. The slain SP Angbashim was in-charge of Ahoada Police Division in Ahoada-East local government area of Rivers State before he was gruesomely murdered by…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has declared a Port Harcourt, Rivers State-based popular prophetess and founder of Christ Power Adoration Ministries, Faith Ugochi and a celebrity couple – Igho Ubiribo and Danielle Allen – who were arrowheads of an international syndicate operating from Los Angeles, United States of America wanted…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Shahida Raza, a Pakistani professional hockey player who died when the boat she was on was wrecked off the coast of Italy on Sunday, had been trying to reach Italy to get medical treatment for her three-year-old son, her sister has told the BBC. Saadia Raza said her older sister called from…