Two unknown hoodlums have removed one of the eyes of a 12-year-old student in Kafin Madaki, headquarters of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi, Nigeria. It was revealed that they came on a motorcycle and ask the victim to assist them call a lady in a nearby house. They took …
Read More »“Stop begging” – Nana Akufo-Addo urges Africa
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that African countries should stop “begging” the West to earn global respect and change poor perceptions about the continent. The president made these statement during the opening of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington DC. “If we stop being beggars and spend African money …
Read More »Nigeria: four men sentenced to death for robbery
A court in Ekiti State High sentenced four men to death by hanging for dispossessing their victims of phones, necklace, wristwatches and other valuables at gunpoint in Nigeria. One of the victims, who testified before the court, said, ” We were coming from a show in Ekute Quarters of Ado …
Read More »Man found dead in a public place in Ghana
A yet to be identified lifeless body of a dark-skinned man was found in a public place by the police in Besease, near Mamponteng, in the Ashanti region, Ghana, reports said. Police proceeded to the scene and found the deceased in a pool of blood, with marks of assault all …
Read More »Nigeria: end of Covid restrictions for travellers
Nigerian authorities announced that all passengers will no longer be required to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test on arrival or departure, regardless of their vaccination status. A memo addressed to all airline operators, among other stakeholders in the aviation industry by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) confirmed …
Read More »Ghana: innocent boy tortured for missing money
A 16-year-old boy had the worst experience when he was falsely accused of stealing Ghc4,000 from a woman at Assin Adiembra in the Central Region of Ghana, local media reported. According to the father, the victim’s hand was tied to his back and also tied to loads of plastic chairs …
Read More »Ghana: young man found dead by the roadside
The lifeless body of a young man has been found dead at Danyame near Unity Oil fuel station in the Ashanti Region, Ghana, local media reported. He was spotted sitting in front of a shop biting his fingernails with his teeth and was later seen struggling on the floor until …
Read More »Ghanaian police shot and killed two robbers
Two armed robbers were shot and another arrested by the police in connection with the attack at Caprice in Accra, where a woman was attacked, shot and robbed. The incident occurred at the Gomoa Buduburam bus station in the Gomoa East district of the Central Region. The robbers engaged in …
Read More »Two students arrested for raping a young girl
Two secondary school students of Monatan High School, Ibadan, have been arrested for raping a 17-year-old girl in the Oluyole Local Government Area in Nigeria. The victim was lured into an unfinished building and raped by the suspects. Her schoolmates threatened to expose her if she didn’t settled them financially …
Read More »Amnesty criticizes Senegal for its failures in the management of “talibé children”
Amnesty criticizes Senegal for its failures in the fight against the abuse of students in Koranic schools and their financial exploitation, in a report published on Monday, calling on Dakar to “strong acts” to protect them. “Tens of thousands of talibé children (students in Koranic schools commonly known as daaras) …
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