Posts tagged as: Ekiti

Parents Of Abducted Ekiti Students Pay N15m,Tramadol, Fried Rice, Energy Drink As Ransom

LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Parents of kidnapped Ekiti pupils said fried rice, black bullets, energy drinks, milk and N15 million were offered to secure the release of their children. The schoolchildren attend the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure-Ekiti in Emure LGA. The pupils and their teachers were abducted while returning home in a school […]

JAPA: Suspected Foreign Job Scammers Allegedly Hold Hundreds Hostage In Lagos Houses

LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police detectives from the Ejigbo Division of the Lagos State Command have uncovered some houses, where a suspected dubious company known as Qnet, held hundreds of innocent Nigerians in captivity after obtaining millions of Naira under the guise of securing a foreign Dollars paying job abroad.  P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that the houses […]

 Elections: INEC Solicits Support  Of Armed Forces, Stakeholders  On Logistics, Security

LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu  has revealed that there will be need to solicit the assistance of Nigeria Airforce and other armed of the military for the provision of logistics and security in the coming Ekiti State Governorship election, Osun State Governorship election and 2023 general elections. […]

Court Sentences Ekiti Prince To Death By Hanging Over Murder Of Traditional Ruler

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 42-year-old prince, Ademola Omoniyi, to death by hanging for killing the traditional ruler of his community. Omoniyi was arraigned on one count of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C16, Laws of […]

June 12: Police, Protesters In Supremacy Battle In Lagos, Abuja Edo, Delta, Others (PHOTOS)

LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are indications of an imminent clash between civil society organisations and the police as a mass protest is set to be held in various states across the country and in the diaspora on Saturday (today), in commemoration of Democracy Day. Several digital flyers, widely circulated on social media on Friday, publicised […]

Over 10 Youths Butchered To Death As Cult War Rages On Ekiti

LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The cult war between two rival groups, Eye and Aye has left over 10 people dead between Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, 2021 in Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti State but the police confirmed number of casualties to be five. According to a reliable source who told SOJ WORLDWIDE ONLINE NEWS reporter […]

Panic As Gunmen Kidnap Ekiti Monarch

LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely a week after the Elewu of Ewu, in Ilemeje Local Government of Ekiti State, Oba Adetutu Ajayi escaped the kidnapper’s ambush, Oba David Oyewumi the Obadu of Ilemeso-Ekiti in Oye LG was not that lucky. Oba Oyewumi was said to have been kidnapped in his palace by gunmen who scaled the […]

Unknown Gunmen Attack Monarch In Ekiti

LAGOS APRIL 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oba Adetutu Ajayi , the traditional ruler of Ewu Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has been shot by hoodlum. The traditional ruler was shot on Friday night on his way to a neighboring community, Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of the state. Ajayi who however escaped […]

Abducted Chinese Kidnappers Expatriate Regains Freedom After Alleged Payment Of N100m Ransom

LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-After five days in captivity, a Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Ekiti State last week Friday has regained his freedom. The expatriate who is handling the construction of the new Ado-Iyin road was abducted on Friday evening at the site by gunmen who also killed a policeman attached to him. While the Chinese […]

Gunmen Kill Police Officer, Abduct Expatriate In Ekiti

LAGOS  NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some unidentified gunmen on Friday shot dead a police officer in Ekiti State and abducted an expatriate. Another expatriate is also said to have sustained a gunshot wound. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Sunday Abutu confirmed that the incident took place earlier this evening along an inter-town road under […]

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