Crime Africa
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Man sentenced for impersonating singer Flavour to defraud fan of $53,000
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced one Courage Ikpaka to two years imprisonment for duping a United States…
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DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have said at least 129 people were killed while trying to…
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Ten Nigerian protesters charged with treason
Ten people who took part in last month’s protests across Nigeria have been charged with treason and other serious offences…
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Canadian police arrest Nigerian woman over online threat
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the police in Canada have arrested a woman in connection with an alleged online threat targeting…
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Self-proclaimed healer found with 24 human skulls in Uganda
A Ugandan man allegedly found with 24 human skulls may have been using them for human sacrifice and could face…
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for 50 people implicated in alleged coup attempt in Congo
Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army…
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Al-Shabaab turns 18: Why has the Somalia terror group refused to die?
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on 15 August 2024 to extend the mandate of the 12,626 men and…
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Kenyan police accused of helping suspected serial killer escape
Five police officers in Kenya have been charged after a suspected serial killer escaped from custody, police have said. In…
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Suspected serial killer flees custody in Kenya – police
A suspected serial killer in Kenya has escaped from custody, prompting a manhunt, police say. In July police said Collins…
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Morocco pardons nearly 5,000 cannabis farming convicts
Morocco’s king has pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted or wanted on charges linked to illegal cannabis cultivation, the justice ministry…
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