A priest at Christ the King Catholic parish was abducted by gunmen and taken to an unknown destination in Imo State in southeastern Nigeria, according to reports. The man of God was abducted as he was visiting a newly built chapel in the village of Ogii. “We ask for your …
Read More »IMF and Ivory Coast agree on a loan of 3.5 billion dollars
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $3.5bn (£2.8bn) loan agreement with Ivory Coast, which it says is designed to tackle financial challenges and assist economic transformation. The West African country will receive nearly $500m immediately. Further funds will be dependent on Ivory Coast making structural changes to its …
Read More »Father arrested for raping his 5-year-old daughter
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man for deflowering his five-year-old daughter in Nigeria, according to reports. “The victim’s mother noticed her daughter has been complaining of pain whenever she wanted to urinate,” reports said. “The mother complained that her daughter moaned every time she took a …
Read More »Man jailed for stealing 684 bags of fertilizer
The Hohoe Circuit Court sentenced a 40-year-old man to 10 years in prison for illegally entering Ghana and stealing 684 bags of fertilier. “Living was hard for him so he discussed his situation with his accomplice and they both went to the warehouse of the complainant and stole the items,” …
Read More »Ukraine Foreign minister urges end of African neutrality in Russia war
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged African countries to end their neutral stance over Russia’s invasion as he embarks on a second tour of the continent. “By being neutral towards the Russian aggression against Ukraine, you project your neutrality to the violation of borders and mass crimes that may …
Read More »Student commits suicide after losing school fees
A student of the Federal Polytechnic has killed himself by drinking some chemical substance after losing his fees and that of his friend to an online betting in Ogun State, Nigeria. The deceased committed suicide when his colleagues were preparing for their first-semester exam. “The deceased used his school fee …
Read More »A woman died after struggling with her rapist
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the death of a woman he attempted to rape in the Fanibi Area of Akure, Nigeria. “The suspect acted under the influence of Indian hemp he smoked,” reports said. He broke into the room of the …
Read More »Man inflicted cutlass wound on his friend over roofing sheet
The Awutu Breku District Police Command has arrested a 47-year-old man for inflicting cutlass wounds on his friend in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana. “A friend of the suspect gave two packets of roofing sheets to the victim, however, the suspect went to his house …
Read More »Man arrested for having s3x with a goat
A 23-year-old man has been arrested by the police for having s3x with a female goat at Kentey in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. “This is not the first time the suspect has been caught in the act,” according to Adom News. “Residents in the community …
Read More »Senegalese opponent sentenced to 10 years in prison
A court in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, sentenced opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, accused of rape, to 10 years in prison, local media reported. Ousmane Sonko, absent from the dock, is being prosecuted for rape by a former massage parlor employee. A little after three o’clock in the morning, this May …
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