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The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including a woman, who allegedly kidnapped, raped and defrauded victims they met on Facebook in Ufuoma, Delta State, Nigeria. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, via his Twitter. He said that one of their victims, who sighted them, …

Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have dislodged several bandits and rescued 16 kidnap victims in some forests bordering Abuja and Kogi states, Nigeria. The policemen stormed the forests on Sunday, January 1, 2023, following reports of kidnappings in Anguwan Yango, Gulida, Chakumi, and Paikon Bassa villages in …

A woman and her three children have reportedly gone missing in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria, according to reports. The people of Umuokpara Amagu Nachi, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, have been thrown into confusion. Family and friends have been going around the whole …

A roadside petrol seller has allegedly burned his friend and left him to die after a disagreement over a phone charger, Nigeria, according to reports. “I don’t know the guy before, he ran into my shop and said he was looking for someone who collected his charger, I told him …

A man identified as an herbalist, has slumped and died while allegedly having sex with a woman at a hotel in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria, according to reports. The woman was the wife of a cleric in one of the churches in the area. “She raised …

A man has escaped lynching when he was caught red-handed stealing iron rods at Nsawam in the Eastern Region, Ghana, according to reports. The suspect, together with an accomplice, raided an uncompleted building at about 12:30 am to steal materials. They were nabbed while attempting to transport the stolen items …

A 19-year-old boy has been arraigned before an Ota Magistrates Court in Ogun State for stealing valuables worth N4 million in Nigeria, according to reports. Police charged him with burglary and theft after he was handed over to them by the vigilance group that apprehended him. The defendant invaded a …

A 27-year-old disc jockey (DJ) was killed in Kenya for not playing a song requested by some individual, according to reports. Party goers took the life of Salim Moriasi aka DJ Goodie during a scuffle that broke out over the playing of a song, according to initial investigation. The people …

At least nine people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the Freedom City Mall in Kampala, Uganda, during the New Year’s celebration, according to reports. “It is alleged that the incident occurred at midnight when the event’s emcee encouraged attendees to go outside and watch the fireworks …

A mentally unstable woman has given birth to a baby boy on Ayileka Street, in the Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, in Nigeria. The lady was said to be between 25 and 30, gave birth to the baby in an uncompleted building. The dark in complexion woman was …