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A soldier of the Nigerian Army has reportedly shot himself to death in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Nigeria, according to reports. The soldier shot himself in the head on standby duty, the day Nigeria commemorated the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The bloody image that has gone viral on social …

A mentally unstable man stabbed a worshipper with a cutlass as he was being taken for deliverance in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. “The suspect was brought to church for deliverance session while he picked up a cutlass from the altar and matcheted the victim,” …

The UN peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (Unmiss) has condemned the recent violence which resulted in a number of civilian casualties in Jonglei State in the east of the country. Nearly 30 civilians were reportedly killed in an attack on a cattle camp in Duk Padiet County on Thursday, in …

Nigerian president has suspended the minister of humanitarian affairs with immediate effect and asked the corruption watchdog to investigate financial transactions involving her ministry, the president’s spokesperson said on Monday. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is the first minister to be suspended, less than six …

A two-year-old girl has been electrocuted after touching an exposed wire connected to her neighbour’s house in the Langbasa area of Lagos State, Nigeria. “The deceased was electrocuted after coming into contact with a wire that was linked to his neighbour’s gate,” according to the deceased father. “Her death is …

Suspected members of the terrorist group killed a popular pastor of the Church of Christ of the Nations in Geidam, Yobe State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The invaders burnt down several houses and a church during their attack,” according to residents. The terrorists launched their attack on the area around …

A woman has stabbed her boyfriend to death during an altercation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, according to reports. “The suspect and the deceased had an argument which led to beating the suspect but in an attempt to defend herself, she stabbed him in the neck,” reports said. “The …

A man killed his neighbor with a stick during a fight in the Itele Awori area of Nigeria’s Ogun state, according to reports. “The duo have engaged in a violent duel, and efforts by other neighbours to separate the two yielded no result,” according to reports. “The suspect smashed the …

A Yaba Magistrate’s Court remanded a 25-year-old man for allegedly stabbing his colleague to death during an altercation, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. The police brought the 25-year-old defendant before Magistrate L.Y. Balogun on a one-count charge bordering on murder. “The suspect confronted the deceased over the undisclosed issue, and they …

A 23-year-old man has been arrested for alleged killing of his father in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria. “The suspect will stand trial for culpable homicide before the court for allegedly macheting his father to death,” according to reports. “The suspect got annoyed as a result of his …