West Africa

A 40-year-old truck driver was brutalized to death by policemen while returning from work with his brother in the Obio Local Government Area of Rivers State in Nigeria as family demand for justice. “Our truck was parked near Reliable Farm where they work, saying the cops literally stripped them in …

A Justice of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting an eleven-year-old girl. Giving details of the incident, the victim said the defendant, inserted his finger in her private part, which caused her great pain and made her cry. …

Two students have been sentenced to death by the Kwara High Court for the murder of a 300-level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The duo raped the victim at her sister’s house in the Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State. They were found guilty of conspiracy, rape and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …