West Africa

A soldier of the Nigerian Army has reportedly shot himself to death in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Nigeria, according to reports. The soldier shot himself in the head on standby duty, the day Nigeria commemorated the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The bloody image that has gone viral on social …

One person has been shot dead in a robbery attack in Saboba, in the Northern Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The deceased was shot after being awakened by a scuffle involving his brother, a businessman at the Saboba market, and the robbers,” reports said. “He was shot in the stomach …

At least seven members of a family have been confirmed dead following a midnight fire in the Tudun Wada area of Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. “The incident occurred as a result of a spark from an electricity plug when power was restored in the area,” according …

A 47-year-old driver has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for having sexual intercourse with his 13-year-old stepdaughter at Tetegu in Accra, Ghana. “The suspect has taken advantage of the absence of the victim’s mother and defiled the 13-year-old twice,” according to reports. The victim informed her mother upon her …

A mentally unstable man stabbed a worshipper with a cutlass as he was being taken for deliverance in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The suspect was brought to church for deliverance session while he picked up a cutlass from the altar and matcheted the victim,” …

The convoy of the wife of the Vice President of Ghana, Samira Bawumia has been involved in an accident on Saturday January 13, 2024 while travelling to the Ashanti region. “A sprinter bus run into two vehicles in Mrs. Bawumia’s convoy,” according to reports. The wife of the Vice President, …

The Kasoa Tollbooth Police have arrested a young man for allegedly stealing a 2-year-old baby girl from a community in Ghana’s Greater Accra region. “The suspect was with the little in a vehicle before the arrest,” according to reports. “The small girl started crying from kaneshie to Mallam Juction then …

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi will travel to Africa and visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire from Jan. 13-18, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. The visit will mark the 34th consecutive year in which the foreign minister has gone to Africa for their first overseas trip of the …

Two female students were crushed to death by a moving trucka few metres away from the schools premises, near the junction of Ikot Inyang village, along Aba Road in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria. “The driver of the truck lost control and rammed into the girls killing them instantly on the spot,” …

Liberia’s former Chief Justice Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The four were arrested and indicted in June last year in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, who was reportedly Ms Scott’s niece, the BBC reported. In February …