A woman’s body has been found in a supine position on rocks in the Densu river near the Dam of Ghana Water Company in Koforidua. The deceased dressed in local cloth with a black piece of cloth around the waist is not known in the Densuano community and its surrounding …
Read More »Blinken brings U.S. aid to Sahel for fight against Islamist insurgencies
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in new humanitarian aid for Africa’s Sahel region during a visit on Thursday to Niger, a country Washington views as an important ally in the fight against Islamist insurgencies, Reuters reported. Blinken’s visit to Niger is the first by a U.S. …
Read More »A carpenter cut off his son’s two fingers
A carpenter mistakenly cut off his 11-month-old son’s two fingers while cutting wood at Millennium City in the Gomoa East District of the Central region, Ghana. “The baby was rush to the hospital for treatment as he was bleeding a lot”, according to Adom News. “Her husband came to threaten …
Read More »Burna Boy to perform at UEFA Champions League final
Nigerian singer Burna Boy will perform at the opening ceremony of this year’s UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, Turkey. “The Nigerian star will bring energy and signature soulful vibes of afrobeat before the biggest club fixture in football gets under way,” UEFA said in a statement. “The world isn’t …
Read More »U.S. army conducts first maritime drills with West African forces
The West African troops silently pulled their small boats up to a rust-stained ferry and swarmed up its sides on grappling hooks to disarm the mock kidnappers onboard. The drill in Ghana’s Volta river on Saturday was carried out during the first ever maritime exercises organized by the U.S. military …
Read More »Man sentenced to life in prison for defiling 11-year-old
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old primary five pupil in his room in Nigeria, reports said. “He told me that his wife was calling me to run an errand for her,” according to the victim. “He took …
Read More »Teacher arrested for deflowering four female students
A 38-year-old teacher has been arrested for using the thumbs of his hands and legs to defile four female pupils of the Duba Danul Huda Islamiya School in Nigeria. “The suspect committed the act between January to March, 2023, adding that the victim’s father reported the case to the police,” …
Read More »23-year-old man stabbed to death with a screwdriver
Three men have been remanded for stabbing a 23-year-old man to death with a screwdriver in the Abule Egba area in Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspects killed the deceased by using a screwdriver to stab him multiple times,” according the prosecutor said. “The defendants conspired among themselves and allegedly …
Read More »A baby found dead in a black polythene bag
A newborn baby has been found dead under the bridge at the Uncle Joe area in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State in Nigeria, according to reports. The dead body was wrapped with black polythene and dropped under the bridge. The body might have been dropped early Wednesday, March 15, 2023 before …
Read More »Man sentenced to death by hanging for killing his father
An Akwa Ibom State High Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to death by hanging for killing his father in his house in Etinan Local Government Area, Nigeria. The convict had confessed that he single-handedly killed his father in his house and buried him. “The convict chased his father to …
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