West Africa

A 45-year-old woman has been arrested for smuggling 42 children from the North to Lagos without their parents’ consent, according to reports. “The suspect intended to force the 42 children into labor and trafficking,” accoding to reports. The three underage children, two females and one male were rescued by detectives …

A 25-year-old man has beheaded his father at Assin Akrofuom in the Assin South District of the Central Region, Ghana. “The suspect claims his father has spiritually exchanged his destiny with that of his twin brother hence the attack,” according to reports. After beheading his father, he also inflicted cutlass …

Six people, including three soldiers were sentenced to death on Wednesday January 24 for their involvement in a plot to overthrow the government in 2021 in Ghana. Nine people, including six military personnel, were tried. Among them, three were acquitted, including a former high-ranking police officer, who walked out of …

Gunmen killed a couple and threw their bodies into the boot of their vehicle at Tempo junction, on the Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha highway, Nigeria. “The two fresh blood-dripping corpses were seen by passers-by,” according to reports. “The blood dripping from beneath the vehicle boot showed the deceased may …

A 29-year-old man has been found dead in a cocoa farm near New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of Ashanti, Ghana. “The circumstances surrounding his death is pointing to a possible case of suicide,” according to Adom News. “The deceased had lost GH¢1500 meant for safekeeping and that might …

A one year toddler has died after falling into a bucket of water at Oversees in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North region, Ghana. “The victim died while playing with a bucket of water,” according to reports. “The water in the bucket was initially meant for the …

A 21-year-old father has been arrested for the death of his three-weeks old baby at Fetteh Kakraba in the Gomoa East District of the Central, Ghana. “The suspect has killed the baby for suspected money rituals,” according to him. “The unfortunate incident occurred when he came to visit the baby …

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby in RSS River, Sagamu, Nigeria. “A man was around the river rescued the baby after her mother threw her into the water,” according to reports. “The baby has been rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, …

A Pennsylvania man was stabbed to death by his neighbor for snoring loudly in Upper Moreland Township in Australia. “The victim went over to the suspect’s home that night and stepped onto his porch to detach a screen from one of the windows,” according to reports. The duo had gotten …

A 27-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for running over a police officer on duty at Agona Swedru in the Central region, Ghana. “The officer was directing traffic on the busy dual carriage road before the incident,” according to reports. “The driver with vehicle registration number GW 6086-22 was driving …