West Africa

A 38-year-old teacher has been arrested for using the thumbs of his hands and legs to defile four female pupils of the Duba Danul Huda Islamiya School in Nigeria. “The suspect committed the act between January to March, 2023, adding that the victim’s father reported the case to the police,” …

Three men have been remanded for stabbing a 23-year-old man to death with a screwdriver in the Abule Egba area in Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspects killed the deceased by using a screwdriver to stab him multiple times,” according the prosecutor said. “The defendants conspired among themselves and allegedly …

A newborn baby has been found dead under the bridge at the Uncle Joe area in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State in Nigeria, according to reports. The dead body was wrapped with black polythene and dropped under the bridge. The body might have been dropped early Wednesday, March 15, 2023 before …

An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to death by hanging for killing his father in his house in Etinan Local Government Area, Nigeria. The convict had confessed that he single-handedly killed his father in his house and buried him. “The convict chased his father to …

A 72-year-old woman has died after her genitals were cut by her domestic worker alongside with two other suspects in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The deceased had her breasts, finger, tongue and private part cut off by the three suspects alleged for ritual purposes,” …

A 45-year-old man has been arrested for defiling a 10-year-old girl in the Idoani community, the Ose Local Government Area of the state in Nigeria. “The victim was lured to an uncompleted building by the suspect where he had carnal knowledge of her after giving her N100,” report said. The …

A lifeless body of the premature baby was found in a gutter at Adabraka, a community in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana, according to reports. The new born baby was found around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, leaving residents in shock. “Some students drew my attention to a …

A final year Auto Mechanic Student is battling for his life after he was bitten by a snake while going to prep in the evening in Afadjato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana. The student was rushed to the Kpando Government Hospital for treatment. “This is the third …

A 15-year-old pregnant schoolgirl was found lying naked with her head cut off in the Assin South District of the Central Region of Ghana. “The deceased was seen arguing with her boyfriend, a Taxi Driver stationed at Abura Dunkwa over the pregnancy,” according to reports. “The deceased and her boyfriend …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is travelling to Africa for a two-nation tour – the latest in a series of visits to the continent by top American officials, reports said. Security, a ravaging drought and the jihadist threat in the Sahel will be the focus of Mr Blinken’s visit …