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• Suspected Killers of Plateau Traditional Ruler Burned to Death by Angry Mob Following Reported Confession

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Three suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Ponzhi Kwallak, the traditional ruler of Kwallak community in Plateau State, were lynched and set ablaze by a mob on Friday night...

• Nenadi Usman Faction Petitions Nigerian Police to Reclaim Labor Party Digital Identity from Former Leaders

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The interim leadership of the Labor Party has formally requested police intervention to recover its official X account from the faction led by Julius Abure. Senior officials stated...

• Vigilant Jigawa Residents Intercept Abandoned Vehicle Loaded With Suspected Explosives Near Kazaure

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Community members on the outskirts of Kazaure, Jigawa State, intercepted a Volkswagen Golf carrying suspected explosive materials in the early hours of Friday. The occupants of the...

• Suspect Confesses to Murdering 80-Year-Old Employer Before Extorting R2 Million Ransom From Victim's Son in Delta State

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A renovation worker, Alex Kehinde, has confessed to the Delta State Police Command that he and an accomplice murdered an 80-year-old man in Asaba. The suspects suffocated the victi...

• Armed Assailants Target Ondo State Health Facility in Violent Early Morning Raid and Abduction

  Published: Mar 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Police authorities in Ondo State have confirmed a targeted robbery at the Basic Health Centre in the Oke-Ijebu area of Akure. Three armed suspects reportedly dispossessed medical s...

• Fatal Boko Haram Raid in Borno Settlement Leaves One Herder Dead and 1,400 Sheep Stolen

  Published: Mar 12, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Suspected Boko Haram insurgents launched a late-night assault on a nomadic community in the Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack resulted in the death of one he...

• Six Worshippers Abducted from Ondo Celestial Church Freed Following Reported ₦9 Million Ransom Payment

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Six worshippers, including five pregnant women and one physically challenged individual, have been released by kidnappers in Ondo State after a few days in captivity. The victims w...