A woman set fire to a policewoman and her two children in the community of Nnokwa, Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect had an altercation with the policewoman, resulting in the fight, she then hit the policewoman with a pestle till she fell and became unconscious. The suspect …
Read More »Nigeria: boy found hanging from ceiling fan
An 18-year-old boy was found dead as he took his own life in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. “The lifeless body of the boy was found in their sitting room, with a rope around his neck tied to the hook of a ceiling fan,” …
Read More »Ghana: a man found dead in the Brupan River
A 40 -year-old man was killed and dumped in River Brupan at Assin Breku in the Assin North District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body of the deceased was found well dressed in Jeans trousers and orange colour Lacoste. The deceased was found on Friday, June 31, 2023, with …
Read More »Okader rider shot dead in robbery attack
A gang of thieves killed a 24-year-old Okada driver and fled with his motorcycle in Kwarfokurom, in Ghana’s Eastern Region, according to reports. “The gang hired his services to Kwarfokurom near Nsawam and shot him halfway through the journey and robbed him of the motorbike,” reports said. The mother of …
Read More »Nigeria: neighbor defiles a five-year-old girl
A man has been arrested by policemen attached to Rumuni Police Station of Rivers State Police Command for deflowering a five-year-old girl in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The suspect was at home when he beckoned on her neighbour’s daughter to help him buy a sachet of …
Read More »Young girl commits suicide after being raped
A 16-year-old girl committed suicide after her boss’s husband raped her at their home in Eruwa community, Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. “The minor had been learning fashion design from the suspect’s wife and had been living with her boss to also assist her with domestic chores,” …
Read More »Nigerians warned of ‘contaminated’ Sprite
Nigerian authorities have warned citizens that several Sprite bottles circulating in the country are contaminated. “Particles” have been found in five crates of the soft drink at shops and a production facility, says the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (Nafdac). It is not clear what those …
Read More »15 injured in accident on Dambai highway
At least 15 passengers were injured in an accident involving a sprinter bus near Asukawkaw Bridge in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. “The accident occurred when the sprinter bus skidded off the road after it burst a rear tyre and plunged into the bush,” reports said. …
Read More »Man arraigned for stealing two phones
A 30-year-old man was arraigned by the police before a Magistrates Court for stealing phones valued at N680,000, belonging to two students in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. The suspect was arraigned before Magistrate O. Y Adefope on two counts bordering on stealing. “The suspect stole one iPhone 13 Promax and …
Read More »Senegal: ousmane sonko speaks out at last
Ousmane Sonko has appeared in a video for his first public statement since he was sentenced to 2 years in prison for corruption of youth on June 1, 2023. Ousmane Sonko addressed his audience in Wolof, thanking the religious guide who had offered him a sheep. He was dressed in …
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