West Africa

Sixteen people lost their lives in a road accident in the department of Bambey in central Senegal, 127 km from Dakar, according to reports. The accident involved a collision between a truck and an intercity bus, which burst into flames following a head-on collision. “Sixteen lifeless bodies were counted, all …

At least 48 people were killed in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state’s disaster management agency said. The State Emergency Management Agency in north-central Niger state said “the fuel truck collided with a truck carrying travellers and cattle. Several other …

A 24-year-old woman was found dead in her boyfriend’s bedroom at Sege in the Ada West District, Ghana, according to reports. According to eyewitnesses, “the deceased had been absent from her family home in Goi for days before her death.” “The boyfriend found her hanging in his room when he …

At least two people have died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Nomansland area of Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria, according to reports. Many others were injured and were rescued in the ongoing rescue operation. The incident have occurred following several hours of a …

A cyclist suspected of stealing a goat was burnt to the ground in Kwame Kwei, in the Awutu Senya West district of Ghana’s Central Region. He was allegedly burnt together with his motorbike on the outskirts of the town on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The suspect who is also a …

A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house in Ondo, Nigeria. “The incident occurred when the suspect visited his lover’s home and met another man, who was also reportedly in a relationship with the same woman,” reports said. Angered …

A final-year student from O’Reilly Senior High School has been arrested by the Police for allegedly stabbing a fellow student to death in Ghana. The tragic incident occurred during a violent altercation on the school’s campus. “The two students were involved in a heated argument, which quickly escalated into a …

Two Chinese have been apprehended for illegally mining gold in Nigeria, the Nigerian Minister responsible for Solid Minerals, Dele Aleke, shared this information on X. “We have charged alleged illegal miners recently arrested in Kogi and Ondo states. These include two Chinese nationals and a Nigerian in Kogi, as well …

Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants roared into a northeastern Nigerian village on motorcycles, opened fire on a market and set shops and homes ablaze, killing at least 37 people, according to a military official. Residents said the death toll could be even higher, with villagers still missing and feared dead …

A 19-year-old self-proclaimed native doctor has been arrested for shooting his client to death while testing a bulletproof charm he had prepared in Edo State, Nigeria. The incident occurred after the native doctor who specializes in creating charms against firearms and cutlasses, attempted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the charm …