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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 …

The famous Nigerian singer Wizkid has decided to spread joy in his country by offering an exceptional gift of 100 million Naira to children as Christmas approaches in tribute to his late mother who passed away in August 2023 in Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria. In a moving announcement shared on …

The Ogun State Police Command had arrested a 26-year-old man for defiling an 11-year-old girl in Araromi Village via Idi-Oke, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The minor was heading out alone when the suspect lured her to a nearby bush in what was considered to be a fresh attempt to defile her,” …

A man has murdered his wife over her failure to cook his meal in the Olota area of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, Nigeria. “The trouble stated when the man returned from work and discovered that the wife only prepared noodles rather than his favourite meal,” according to …

Nigeria has recorded at least 200 deaths from Lassa fever in the last 11 months despite intensified government measures to reduce infections across the country. “The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that there had been 1,170 confirmed cases from 114 local governments in 28 states from the start …

A Lagos driver has been remanded in custody for kidnapping, detaining and sexually assaulting a young girl on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, Nigeria. The defendant was brought before the Magistrate Patrick Nwaka on two counts bordering on unlawful confinement, detention and defilement of his supposed passenger. The …

A woman and her nine-day old were killed when a water reservoir fell on a building in Ayedun Area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, Ghana. “A water reservoir filled with water beside the building fell on it and killed the deceased who were sleeping in the room,” reports said. …