West Africa

A 12-year-old pupil has been crashed to death while being chased by a dog at Ekumfi Eshiohyia in the Central region, Ghana. “The deceased was waiting for his father to take him to school, suddenly a strange dog emerged from nowhere and chased the boy,” according to reports. Gripped with …

A 36-year-old man has been arrested for raping his neighbour’s wife in the Hong Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspect was wearing a face mask but upon committing the act, his face mask fell off and was recognised by the victim,” reports said. “He …

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for assaulting a four-year-old child in a church in Lagos, Nigeria. During the trial, four witnesses including the victim’s six-year-old brother testified that the convict had during a church programme around 9pm carried his four-year-old …

No fewer than 22 passengers on board a boat has capsized from Kasabu village in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri, Kebbi State. “The agency has received a report on the boating incident that occurred on Monday, September 02, 2023 between 11am and 12pm,” according to the …

A family of four was electrocuted during a power surge in the Dinyavoh area of Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The incident occurred as a result of a power surge that happened in the morning following an explosion from the transformer in the area,” reports said. Many houses …

A 28-year-old man has stabbed her 22-year-old girlfriend to death at Ekumfi Dunkwa in the Central region, Ghana, according to reports. “The suspect stabbed the victim with scissors and a chisel, leading to her death,” reports said “We heard the deceased shouting for help, but we ignored her because they …

A former Nigerian oil minister has appeared in court in London after being charged with receiving bribes in exchange for multi-million- dollar oil and gas contracts. Diezani Alison-Madueke was Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015, during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan. She was also the …

The death of former First Lady of Ghana, Theresa Kufuor has hrown the nation into mourning as she passed on peacefully on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The former First Lady was 87 years old. Mrs Kufuor held the position of Ghana’s First Lady from January 7, 2001, to January 6, …

Three farmers were found dead after assailants attacked them in their farm in Panyam community, Mangu Local Government of the state, Nigeria. “The victims were working on their farms in the community when they were attacked by assailants which led to their death,” according to reports. The corpses of the …

A 37-year-old man has been found dead after going missing during a downpour in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, Ghana. “The deceased went missing after embarking on a fishing expedition in the Okwe River,” according to his brother. “Residents supported family members to launch a search operation along the riverside …