LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Dunamis church located at Mission Ward North Bank in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, has collapsed, killing at least one pastor. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when the resident pastor and three other members were observing prayers. The three other pastors were said to have escaped unhurt while the pastor […]
Oct 3 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)=A former Customary Court of Appeal President, Mrs Margaret Igbeta has been killed in her home located at Wantor Kwange Street in Makurdi metropolis. Igbeta who is now 72 was found dead in a pool of her blood on Thursday night in one of her rooms. Reports of her assassination on Friday […]
Aug 25 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi on Tuesday explained the connection between himself and some aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He made the disclosure while speaking in Makurdi during a visit to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom. Obi said the only deal he has with the […]
Nov 2 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As insecurity worsens in the country, some students of the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue State were abducted by unknown gunmen on campus. The school authorities confirmed the incident, saying an unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday night. The Director of Information, Protocol […]
Apr 27 2021 | Posted in
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LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Special Investigation Task Force set up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Abubakar Adamu in continuation of ongoing investigation into the reported attack and attempted murder of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has arrived Makurdi, the Benue State capital. A press statement signed by CP Frank Mba of Police […]
Mar 29 2021 | Posted in
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A yet to be identified 40-year-old man on Saturday set himself and his girlfriend ablaze in his house at the Inikpi area of Makurdi, Benue State, after pouring petrol on himself and the girl. The man, who committed the crime in his personal room, died immediately. The girl, who was burnt beyond […]
Nov 16 2020 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three heavyily armed robbers on Wednesday August 12th attacked a bullion van in Makurdi the Benue State capital. The incident occurred around Konshisha Street in high level about 10am. The robbers, in a sport utility vehicle (SUV) drove in front of the van and blocked it. They then shot in the air […]
Aug 13 2020 | Posted in
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LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A soldier and other suspects have confessed to killing a 22-year-old undergraduate, Micah Isiah, after collecting N800,000 in his account, so that “our image will not be dented.” Our correspondent learnt that Isiah was a student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. One of the suspects, Ifeanyi Nwaiwu of the Nigerian […]
May 23 2020 | Posted in
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LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A nine-year-old girl has allegedly committed suicide at her guardian’s home located in Ankpa quarters extension in Makurdi metropolis of Benue state. Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened early hours of Wednesday, just as the body was found in the bathroom. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, […]
Nov 28 2019 | Posted in
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three armed robbery suspects were stoned to death by a mob at Ushongo town for carrying out an operation around Tse Dansa in Ushongu Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. The suspects incurred the wrath of the community when they trailed a vehicle coming from Cross River and attacked the […]
Sep 30 2019 | Posted in
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