West Africa

A 67-year-old Court of Appeal judge sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, collapsed and died in his office while dressing for a court session, Nigeria. “All attempts to revive him proved abortive as he gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital,” reports said. The immediate past …

A Yoruba teacher was arraigned for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old student of the school in the Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The accused had been having sexual intercourse with the victim, an under-aged, and had been in the act for a while in the …

Two apprentice mechanics died in a gruesome accident on the Taifa Bankyease Road at Atomic Down Roundabout in the Dome-Kwabenya constituency of Ghana, according to reports. “The unfortunate incident occurred on Saturday, February 25, 2022,” reports said. The victims were on a test drive with a vehicle a customer brought …

A man is facing two counts of criminal breach of trust and cheating before a Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a phone, Nigeria, according to reports. “The matter was reported at Utako Police Station by the complainant of Utako village, Abuja,” the prosecution counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, …

A 19-year-old boy battling for his life after alleged military brutality at Gomoa Mprumen in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The victim was subjected to severe beatings by a spiritualist and some men in military uniform,” according to reports. The brutality have resulted …

Eight students of Madonna University, Okija, Rivers State have died in an auto crash on their way to Taraba State from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, reports said. “The students were traveling home from school on account of the forthcoming general election,” according to reports. “Seeing the crowd of persons with some …

An 80-year-old man died suddenly when a cigarette butt fell out of his hand and came into contact with his clothes at Larteh Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana. “The deceased had been bedridden for several years due to his advanced age and unstable health conditions and has been …

A woman was burnt beyond recognition due to her inability to repay a N70,000 loan she took from a microfinance bank, popularly known as LAPO, in Oke-Keesi, Itoko, Abeokuta, Nigeria. LAPO is known for lending money to traders and other small-scale business owners with specific instructions for repayment plans. A …

A 35-year-old man has been arrested for killing his biological father for challenging his right to marry the woman of his choice in Ghana, according to reports. “The 75-year-old man prevented his son from marrying his cousin, which goes against culture,”according to Adom News. The suspect was adamant on his …

Three of Nigeria’s biggest music artists are set to perform an “Afrobeats-themed performance” at one of the biggest sporting events in the US on Sunday. Burna Boy, Rema and Tems have been confirmed as the half-time acts during the NBA All-star game in Utah, which is usually watched on TV …