A couple was arraigned before a Samuel Ilori Magistrate’s Court in Ogbà for allegedly torturing two children in the Egbeda area of Lagos State, according to reports. The case was reported to the police by neighbors who saw them subjecting the minors to torture. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual …
Read More »Ghana: man arrested for not paying a s3x worker
A 25-year-old man at Mankesim in the Central Region is in the grips of the police for failing to pay a Nigerian sex worker who rendered him services, Ghana, according to reports. “The suspect was charged GHC600.00 by the sex worker after an initial price of GHS1,200,” according to Adom News. …
Read More »Nigeria: man arrested with skulls found on him
A man was arrested with three suspected human skulls in the Ayobo area of Lagos State, as he was taking them to a destination,Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was seen carrying a black nylon bag and the police demanded what was in the bag but he gave no meaningful …
Read More »29-year-old man found hanging in his room
A 29-year-old man was found dead hanging from a crossbar inside his room in Bibiani, in Ghana’s North West Region, according to reports. “The mother of the deceased went to check up on him son and found him hanging dead in his room,” according to Adom News. Some residents gave …
Read More »Nigeria: last hostages of train station kidnap rescued
The authorities in Edo state in southern Nigeria says the last two hostages from a group of people who were kidnapped from a train station in the state almost two weeks ago have now been released. Seven suspects, including two village chiefs, have also been arrested and are currently in …
Read More »Ghana: a security man found dead in his room
A 38-year-old security man was found dead in strange circumstances in Kpandai Zongo, a suburb of the Northern Region of Ghana. The decomposing body was discovered after neighbors invaded his room to investigate the source of an unusual odor emanating from his room. The deceased who was a worker of …
Read More »Fire destroys many properties in Anambra
15 shops were razed following a fire outbreak at the Isuanuocha community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The shop owners had gone home when a security man on duty noticed the brazen fire from one of the shops and started alerting the people,” according to …
Read More »Man arrested for stealing teenager’s phone in Nigeria
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly used a cutlass to steal a teenager’s phone at the Okerube bus stop in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “I was standing with my cutlass at Okerube Bus Stop when the boy was passing by. I requested that he give …
Read More »Elections to be held on time despite insecurity in Nigeria
The general elections will be held on time despite the tense security situation in the country in Nigeria as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Mahmood Yakubu, said on Wednesday 18 January 2023. While there are rumors that insecurity in some parts of the country could prevent …
Read More »Gambia: seven days of mourning after VP Badara Alieu Joof’s death
The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has declared seven days of mourning following the death of Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof at the age of 66. Mr Joof died in India after a short illness. He was thought to have been receiving treatment there, but the government has not confirmed this. Once …
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