West Africa

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 792 suspects in a major raid on a building allegedly used as a hub for international online fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, were detained on December 10 at the seven-storey Big Leaf …

The death of a casual worker at Maigida Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Industry, was reported by the Ogun State Police Command in Ibese, Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this information in an exclusive statement. “The deceased …

At least 20 passengers died when their boat capsized in Nigeria’s Benue State, the Benue State Police Command said. The wooden boat, carrying passengers returning from a market, sank in a section of the Benue River that flows through the Igatu region, said Benue Police spokesperson Catherine Anene. Search and …

According to reports, 39 villagers were murdered in two separate attacks in the villages of dekokorou and libiri, in the Téra department of western Niger. “Two appalling tragedies have struck the localities of Libiri and Kokorou: criminals, blamed by the constant operations of the defense and security forces, have cowardly …

A 50-year-old cloth seller is in critical condition after his customer inflicted cutlass wounds on him at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old man. The victim is currently receiving treatment at Agona Swedru government Hospital. “The …

A teacher has been left blinded in one eye after a student allegedly stabbed him at Asuoso Senior High School in Offinso, Ghana. “The altercation began when the teacher disciplined the student for loitering during class hours,” according to reports. In an act of retaliation, the student attacked the teacher, …

The Niger authorities have announced the suspension of the programs of the British radio station BBC, accused of broadcasting false information. By decision of the Ministry of Communication, Posts and Digital Economy, the programs and transmission and reception media of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) are suspended nationwide, with immediate …

A suspected armed robber has been burnt to death by unidentified individuals in Ashaiman Katamanso in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. This was during the early hours of Thursday, December 12, for allegedly stealing a standing fan and a flat-screen television. According to a resident, “the suspected robber broke into …

Three Indian Catholic priests based were brutally beaten by a mob at a fuel station in Nkwanta, in Kpassa in the Nkwanta-North District of the Oti Region, Ghana. The priests, Father Robinson Melkis, Father Frank Henry Jacob, and Father Martin George, are members of the Capuchin Friars and have been …

The outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo and President-elect John Mahama met in the capital on Wednesday December 11, 2004 in Ghana. This face-to-face meeting took place two days after the announcement of the presidential election results. Nana Akufo-Addo congratulated his successor John Mahama: “It was important to hold this meeting with …