West Africa

 A suspected thief has been electrocuted while attempting to steal from a mechanic shop at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality, Ghana. “The thief went to the area in the night with three other colleagues to engage in the crime,” according to reports. “The deceased entered the shop and stole some electrical wires  but in trying to exit, …

A 39-year-old female tenant bit off the right ear of her neighbour during an argument on the electricity bill in the Igode area of the Ogun State, Ngeria. “The electricity distribution company servicing the area disconnected the house where both tenants live over a pending issue,” according to reports. To …

A pastor has committed suicide after he jumped down from a two-storey building in Nnewi, Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The 30-year-old man had trained his lover in the university, after which she declined his marriage proposal,” a relative of the deceased said. “The deceased jumped down from the …

A 28-year-old bride collapsed and died on the eve of her wedding, as she and her fiancé were preparing to descend the asile in Nigeria’s Oyo state, according to reports. “The deceased and her friends were having her bridal shower ceremony when she slumped”, according to reports. She was taken …

A suspected armed robber has been beaten to death while attempting to rob a resident in the Agege area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The suspect broke into the resident apartment at midnight and attempted to rob him of his valuables with a toy gun,” reports said. “They both engaged in …

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that the French ambassador will stay in Niger, despite pressure from the putschists. He made this statement as he opened the 29th edition of the Ambassadors’ Conference. “I think our policy is the right one. It is based on the courage of President (Mohamed) …

Two children have been killed in flood incidents that occurred at different locations at Nkwele Awka in the Awka South Local Government of Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased lost their lives while carrying out activities on flood plains. “The mother had sent one of the victims on …

Nigeria’s superstar act Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has released his seventh studio album titled ‘I Told Them.’ The 15-track album features top acts like rapper J Cole, 21 Savage and Nigeria’s Seyi Vibez. “#ITOLDTHEM. Out Now!,” Burna tweeted. Burna and J. Cole’s ‘Thanks,‘ has since begun to …

A 55-year-old fetish priest had killed himself after shooting his long-time companion in a nearby bush in Ejisu-Juaben, in Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The man and his girlfriend have been dating for some time now but their relationship had suffered problems in recent times,” according to eyewitness. “The man had been …

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man after the death of his 17-year-old girlfriend in Koral village, Garki LGA of the state, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased father reported that his biological daugther left the house and all effort to locate her proved abortive. “The suspect …