Posts tagged as: Vigilante

Gunmen Ambush, Kill Eight Soldiers, Policemen, Set Vehicle Ablaze In Imo

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps have been killed by gunmen in Imo State. The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic. The joint security taskforce […]

Gunmen Attack Abuja Community, Abduct DSS Officer, Kill Vigilante Member

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted a Department of State Services operative during an attack on residents in Abaji, Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday. The hoodlums also killed a vigilante member during the incident which occurred overnight, PUNCH reports. The armed men were said to have invaded the community […]

Police, Vigilante Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers While Collecting Ransom, Rescue Victim In Adamawa

LAGOS  SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police in Adamawa have confirmed the killing of a kidnapper by vigilantes, while trying to collect ransom from the family of an abductee. Police spokesman, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, who confirmed the development said the incident occurred on 26 August in Song Local Government Area of the state. ” The State command […]

Vigilantes Retaliate Killing Of Three Farmers, Execute Scores Of Bandits In Zamfara Market

LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group of vigilantes otherwise known as Yan Sakai on Friday stormed Dansadau market in Zamfara State, where they executed several suspected bandits.  The Yan Sakai mostly from Ruwan Tofa and some other neighbouring communities invaded the market and killed the suspects to retaliate Thursday’s killing of three farmers in Ruwan Tofa. […]

Security Personnel Kill Four Suspected Kidnappers Along Lokoja-Okene Highway

LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The combined patrol team of the state vigilante service and the Police have foiled another kidnapping attempt along Lokoja-Okene highway killing four of the hoodlums on the spot. Eye witness account told Our correspondent that four of the kidnapping suspects met their Waterloo when they tried to kidnap travellers around 6.30 pm […]

Vigilante Arrest A Lady Over Alleged Attempt To Sell Her Newly Born Baby

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 31 years old woman was napped by a group of vigilante while she was trying to sell her newly born baby to a man in a community in Ikere, Ekiti State before she was handed over to the police One of the vigilante who is an eyewitness, Abass Kasali he said […]

Twenty One Killed As Police,Vigilante Clash With Bandits In Katsina

LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gun duel between a combined team of vigilante and police against bandits at Gurbi village in Kankara LGA has led to the death of  no fewer than twenty one  persons. Among the dead were 17 bandits and four locals, Daily Trust learnt. Locals say the bandits stormed the town in the […]

Four Kidnappers Killed, Three Arrested Along Abuja-Lokoja Road

LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Four gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have been shot dead in a shoot out with members of vigilante at Manyare village, near Kotonkarfe town along Abuja -Lokoja highway. Daily trust learnt that three among the alleged kidnappers were arrested at the scene while attempting to escape into the bush. A member of […]

Nigeria Military, Vigilante Kill ’48 Boko Haram Fighters In Christmas Eve Biu Attack

LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian soldiers and members of a vigilante successfully repelled a Boko Haram attack on Biu in Southern Borno State, an official has said. An official of the Civilian-JTF, whose members fight alongside the military against the insurgents, told PREMIUM TIMES that 48 Boko Haram fighters were killed in the battle. The military […]

Suspected Cultists Kill Retired Police Officer, Four Others In Imo

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be cultists on Thursday morning killed five persons in Ilile community, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident occurred around 3am in the agrarian community. A community source who does not want his name in print told our Correspondent that some of the persons who were killed […]

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