West Africa

A 30-year-old man was headbutted to death by a cow in the abattoir located in Agege Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The incident happened after the cow broke loose from the abattoir,” according to reports. “All efforts by the police who stormed the abattoir to arrest the fiery cow proved …

A 30-year-old man was arraigned before an Isolo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos for stabbing one Justice with a knife at Ago Okota, Nigeria. The state police command arraigned the suspect on three counts of assault, assault occasioning bodily harm and attempted murder. “The action is considered an offence under Section …

A 38-year-old man has been arrested for attacking his father with a machete leading to his death around Olorunda area, Ijoko in the Ado-Odo Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The suspect butchered his father to death over his inability to produce the N70,000 kept with him since July …

A 21-year-old lady has been set ablaze by a pastor when he was trying to perform deliverance on her in Offin in the Sagamu area of Ogun State, Nigeria. “The incident happened when the victim visited the church for a special prayer at the pastor’s invitation,” reports said. The pastor, …

An alleged gay teacher has been assaulted over an alleged affair with another man at Prestea in the Western Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The teacher was beaten and injured for engaging in sexual intercourse with his fellow man,” reports said. This occurred while he was on his way home …

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged man for stabbing his landlord in Rumuiprikon, Obio Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The landlord had gone to rescue the suspect’s wife from him when she was being manhandled,” reports said. “The suspect tried to drag the wife to …

A 20-year-old lady threw her newborn baby into a pit toilet in Otuocha community, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The lady was pregnant at the time, secured a farm job in the community and while on the farm, went to use the toilet after which she …

Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt for stabbing his girlfriend to death in Nigeria. “The suspect and his late girlfriend have locked themselves inside the house when the violence broke out and started stabbing each other,” the …

Two churchgoers have died after drowning in a river where they went to swim in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. “Some boys numbering about seven who came from Lagos for his church inauguration, left the church premises to swim, and got drowned in the process,” a member of the church …

Algeria has proposed a six-month transition period to civilian rule, overseen by a non-military person, as a way to end the crisis created by the coup in Niger. Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said most of the countries he spoke with were against the use of force as a means …