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 …
Read More »A man stabbed his 22-year-old girlfriend to death
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 …
Read More »Zimbabwe: gold mine collapse leaves 9 dead
At least nine miners were killed when a gold mine collapsed near Chegutu, some 120 km west of Harare, Zimbabwe, according to reports. “Four bodies have been recovered so far” and five other miners are still trapped under the rubble, reports said. “Rescue workers found the inert bodies of five …
Read More »Woman shot dead over witchcraft accusation
Two young men have shot a 60-year-old woman for trying to bewitch a resident in Janga, in the West Mamprusi Municipality, Ghana, according to reports. “The woman was killed by the men believed to be the sons of the man that the deceased was allegedly trying to bewitch,” according to eyewitnesses. The assailants came …
Read More »A student arrested with 40 pairs of girls underwear
A student was found in possession of more than 40 girls underwear while living the girls hostel in Zimbabwe, according to reports. The discovery was made when a parent dropped off his daughter at the school and encountered the student exiting the girls hostel. The suspect claimed to be dropping …
Read More »Woman arrested for assaulting her son in Ghana
A woman has been arrested after inflicting cane wounds on her seven-year-old son in Lapaz community, Ghana, according to reports. “The victim is severely bruised on his back as a result of the assault,” reports said. The injured child was taken to Lapaz Community Hospital and later transferred to Christian …
Read More »A pastor kills himself after lover dumped him
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 …
Read More »Uganda: a virgin gives birth to a baby boy
A woman claims to have been miraculously pregnant, giving birth to a healthy baby boy, despite retaining her virginity in Uganda, according to reports. The Ugandan community is grappling with an extraordinary case that has left medical experts bewildered and questioning the boundaries of science while residents are living in …
Read More »A man arrested for his mother’s death
A 32-year-old man has strangled his mother at her residence in Itanrin, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect was currently a neuropsychiatric patient. “The suspect’s younger brother, a night guard, alerted neighbours to the development on his return from work,” reports said. The suspect was arrested after …
Read More »Woman sets ablaze to policewoman and children
A woman set fire to a policewoman and her two children in the community of Nnokwa, Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The suspect had an altercation with the policewoman, resulting in the fight, she then hit the policewoman with a pestle till she fell and became unconscious. The suspect …
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