West Africa

A man has reportedly beaten his girlfriend to death at Ogobiri community in the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The two lovers had a serious disagreement which resulted in a fight,” according to residents “He might have hit the lady badly, which caused her to bleed to …

A man has reportedly shot dead his brother-in-law over alleged infidelity in Umunede, in the Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect shot his brother-in-law to death just because he claimed that the man was dating another lady. “He said the brother-in-law …

At least 27 Fulani herders were killed in an explosion near the border between Nigeria’s central Nasarawa and Benue states on Tuesday, local media reported. The police say they are investigating the cause of the explosion. The area has seen frequent disputes over resources between pastoral and farming communities, the …

A Madina District Court has sentenced a 26-year-old Nigerian Computer Engineer, to 450 days imprisonment for attempting to obtain a Ghanaian Passport twice, according to reports. The suspect was charged with attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports by false declaration and was pleaded guilty.   The Court, therefore, sentenced him on his …

France has received the denunciation by the government of Burkina Faso of the defense agreement that has linked the two countries since 2018 and will withdraw its soldiers from the country within the agreed period of one month, the Quai d’Orsay said on Wednesday. Authorities in Burkina Faso had confirmed …

A judge of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Lagos State has sentenced an Islamic teacher to life imprisonment for deflowering eight students in his class, aged between 6 and 11, in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. The convict was arraigned on eight counts of sexual assault preferred against …

A magistrate’s court in Yaba, Lagos State, has remanded a 22-year-old man in custody for allegedly raping a mentally disabled woman in Lekki, Nigeria. The woman came from Abeokuta, Ogun State, to visit her aunt in Lagos because of her illness. The suspect who was a co-worker of the aunt, …

Eight pupils have died on their way to school when a boat they were traveling on capsized on the Volta Lake, Ghana, according to reports. The pupils were 20 traveling from the Atikagome Community in the Sene East District of the Bono East region when they lost their lives when …

A 45-year-old driver has been found dead in River Tano at Sehwi Nsawora in the Akontombra District of the Western North Region,Ghana, according to reports. “The deceased told his wife he was attending a nature call, later he called the wife to inform her to take care of the children …

A 47-year-old farmer is battling for his life after a colleague farmer inflicted cutlass wounds on him to coma in Awutu Bokotu, Ghana, reports said. “The victim was accused of destroying the suspect cassava plantation with weed, which generated into a bloody fight,” according to reports. “The victim’s brother said …