LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal University Dutsin Ma, Katsina State, said five students of the university that were abducted 74 days ago have been freed. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Armaya’u Bichi, told journalists in Katsina that the students were released on Friday. Five females students were abducted by terrorists on 3 October 2023 […]
Dec 16 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A total number of 83 health workers have been kidnapped by bandits in Katsina state, out of which 16 have been killed. Comrade Mannir Mohammed Suleiman, the state Chairman Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, disclosed this at a dinner organized in honour of Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya for his reappointment as […]
Sep 8 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven people were killed while several others were wounded when terrorists attacked Doka community of Sabuwa Local Government of Katsina State on Tuesday. A source said about 12 residents of the community were abducted while cattle and other domestic animals were rustled. Those killed include six men and a woman while those […]
Sep 6 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The bill to establish the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State as a training institution for the development of transportation engineering, logistics and other courses of interest that will support post-modern transportation industry has been assented into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The bill was passed by the Senate on […]
Apr 7 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daredevil terrorists on Sunday morning abducted no fewer than 25 worshippers after they attacked a local church known as New Life for All Church, in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred at Jan-Tsauni, Gidan Haruna community, at about 7a.m., when the worshippers had just gathered to commence the […]
Jan 16 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than fourteen passengers were reported dead and forty injured when a trailer conveying passengers and cows from Illela LGA of Sokoto State heading to Lagos State hit a stationed truck parked by the shoulder of the road side at Dada village, Koko/Besse LGA of Kebbi State. The fatal accident occurred […]
Dec 13 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen in Nigeria killed a dozen worshippers, including an imam, and kidnapped several others from a mosque on Saturday night, local residents said on Sunday, in the latest attack by armed gangs in the north of the country. Armed gangs, known as bandits, attack communities where security is stretched, killing people or […]
Dec 5 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos police command says it has intercepted two commercial buses loaded with live cartridges at Poromope estate, Ijede road, Ikorodu. The police said three suspects were arrested in connection with the discovery of the live cartridges. The suspects are Tukur Abdullah, Muazu Telim and Dahiru Idris. Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesperson, […]
Sep 25 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 91-year-old Emir of the Daura Emirate in Katsina State, Alhaji Faruk Umar Faruk, has married a 22-year-old girl, A’isha Yahuza Gona. The wedding took place in Katsina State’s Safana town, according to a source. The source speaking to Daily Trust, also revealed that the Emir and A’isha had just dated briefly […]
Jul 30 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Men of the Nigeria troops stormed Katsina and Benue states communities where they neutralize bandits/terrorists, terrorizing and killing innocent residents. A statement signed by Director, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Major General Onyeuko sighted by NewsRangers revealed that on 15 July 2022 based on credible intelligence, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE […]
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