Nigerian influencer Augusta Osedion was stabbed to death by her boyfriend during an argument between them in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect confessed to the murder on his Instagram page, writing that he “mistakenly stabbed” her girlfriend during an argument. The victim’s body was found at the suspect …
Read More »A man arrested for his mother’s death
A 32-year-old man has strangled his mother at her residence in Itanrin, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was currently a neuropsychiatric patient. “The suspect’s younger brother, a night guard, alerted neighbours to the development on his return from work,” reports said. The suspect was arrested after …
Read More »Mother curses police over murder of two sons
A mother has invoked curses on the Ghana Police Service over the killing of five suspected landguards at Bortianor in the Ga South Municipality, Ghana. “The woman walked into a nearby waterway with her bare chest and foot with black shorts on, drowned in tears, she held a bottle of …
Read More »Man goes blind during Guinness World Record attempt
A man who forced himself to cry for seven days to break a record claims he has gone temporarily blind, as a craze for eccentric feats of endurance spreads across Nigeria. Guinness World Records has seen a surge in record-breaking attempts from Africa’s most populous nation in recent months, sparked …
Read More »Nigeria quarantines farm as anthrax outbreak confirmed
Nigeria is gearing up to stop the spread of anthrax after cases were reported at a livestock farm north-west of the capital, Abuja. The outbreak was confirmed by the agricultural ministry after symptoms of the disease were discovered at a farm in Gajiri, along the Abuja-Kaduna motorway, in Niger state. …
Read More »A 6-year-old child died during heavy rain in Kintampo
A six-year-old died after the tricycle she was travelling in was swept away by an overflowing river, after heavy rains at Kintampo, a town in the Bono-East Region, Ghana. Flood waters have claimed the life of a six-year-old and left a four-year-old girl missing. “The deceased held on to the …
Read More »A student jailed for defiling a 13-year-old girl
A 23-year-old Senior High School has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 13-year-old Class Six pupil, Ghana. “The victim was asleep in her room alone when suddenly she felt someone covering her mouth, holding her neck, and having sexual intercourse with her,” reports said. …
Read More »A mother dumps newborn baby in front of church
An abandoned newborn was discovered with a note in front of the New Covenant Apostolic Church in Somanya, Ghana, according to reports. The baby was found when congregants were engaged in a clean-up exercise ahead of service. “The runaway mother left behind a note, pleading with the pastor and his …
Read More »Nigeria: gunmen shoot dead a businessman
Gunmen shot dead a businessman living in Balele village, Ningi Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria. “The gunmen stormed the village and started shooting indiscriminately,” according to a resident. “The gunmen went to the house of the late 37-year-old businessman and shot him many times in his stomach and head,” …
Read More »Nigeria: ex-central bank boss Godwin Emefiele challenges detention
Nigeria’s suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has challenged in court his detention by the country’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS). The 61-year-old, who was taken into custody on 10 June – a day after his suspension by newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu, has not been formally …
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