11 articles tagged with “crime”
Adeniyi Adeyemi, self-styled director-general of the alleged Presidential Intervention Promotion Council, has been arrested by Nigerian police following a bench warrant issued by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
A popular Asaba content creator has been arrested following the suicide of a 20-year-old woman who posted a video accusing him of rape. Police in Delta State have confirmed the arrest and are investigating the case.
Former Kenya Defence Forces Major Peter Mugure has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murdering his wife and two children in a case that drew national attention.
South African authorities are advancing extradition proceedings for Tshuma, accused of triple murder in the UK and facing firearm charges domestically.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma is in a Johannesburg court as UK authorities seek his extradition over the alleged murder of his spouse and two children.
Lagos police arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids targeting criminal hideouts ahead of the July 7 initiation period.
Colombian authorities arrested a 46-year-old doctor in Bogotá after influencer Natalia Villalba was found dead in a suitcase. In South Africa, five suspects were apprehended for breaking into container tuck shops in Hammarsdale.
A Western Cape police officer is under investigation for allegedly making anti-foreigner remarks during a live broadcast from a police van. Separately, underworld allegations involving Feroz Khan have been raised by Paul O’Sullivan.
Police and security agencies in Rivers, Delta, Katsina, and Kwara states have arrested multiple suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, and cult-related violence, recovering weapons and stolen items.
An Australian is charged with murder in a Thai teen's death, five are dead in a German youth centre shooting, and Nigeria's army reaffirms its fight against insecurity in Taraba.
South Africa recorded several violent incidents over the weekend, including the shooting of a Crime Intelligence official, multiple homicides, and a deadly taxi crash in Durban.