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Markets · Africa
BusinessDayNG
Oyo law enforcement authority condemns attack on team in Okeho, assures residents of safetyThe Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has condemned the attack on the enforcement team of…
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Violent crime · Africa
IOLZA
Court delay deepens questions over fatal Jakes Gerwel Drive attackCommunity members carry a banner reading “Justice for Pastor Anthea” as they march along the road where Pastor…
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Crime & Justice · South Africa
SABC NewsZA
Oudtshoorn Sgt, wife found dead: Murder and inquest docket openedAn investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway.
2 sources · SABC News, IOL
- GhanaWeb Lands Ministry launches probe into Manso Keniago shooting that killed 4
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The Rio Times
Conflict · DR CongoThe Rio TimesBR
Ituri Attacks Kill Dozens in Ebola ZoneAttackers killed at least 35 civilians in Ituri, DR Congo, in recent days, in the province worst hit…
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Equality & rights
PunchNG
30 years after Suliat Adedeji’s killing, family decries poor women representationThe family of the late Alhaja Suliat Adedeji has lamented the poor representation of women in Nigerian governance…
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Violent crime · Africa
IOLZA
‘This is a crisis’: Durban temples targeted in string of theftsStolen aluminum window at Drift Temple in Umdloti.
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Violent crime · Africa
IOLZA
Six killed in head-on crash on Eastern Cape’s N2Six people died and six others were injured when a Toyota Quantum and a Mercedes-Benz truck collided on…
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Miracles Aboagye insists State must account for 6 deaths at Manso Keniago over galamseyDirector of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Miracles Aboagye, has condemned the killing of six Ghanaians…
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Violent crime · South AfricaSABC NewsZA
EMPD officer killed responding to housebreaking complaint in SpringsThe suspect allegedly disarmed the officer and opened fire, killing him and injuring the paramedic.
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Crime & Justice · NigeriaPunchNG
Hoodlums attack FCT firefighters, injure crew memberHoodlums in Abuja’s Gwarimpa area have attacked Federal Fire Service personnel responding to an emergency, leaving one firefighter…
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Violent crime
Citizen DigitalKE
Probe as Kitengela tenant killed in Ksh.1,500 rent disputeThe suspect, identified as Shadrack Sankan Saita, is accused of fatally hitting Maurice Otieno Sande with a hammer…
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Violent crime · Africa
Capital FMKE
Two Machete-Wielding Men Arrested in KibraOfficers reportedly positioned themselves along the street, blending in with commuters before moving in to arrest the suspects.
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SABC News
Violent crime · South AfricaSABC NewsZA
6 killed in two separate collisions in LimpopoTraffic officers are on the scene on the N1 directing traffic flow.
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Channels TV
Violent crimeChannels TVNG
Police Recover Another Decomposed Body In Ongoing Investigation Into Murder Syndicate In EdoThe body was recovered on Thursday by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in a bush…
- The Star, Kenya Man, 26, dies during domestic dispute with elder brother in Siaya
- News24 ANALYSIS | ‘David’ McCarthy silences ‘Goliath’ Mosimane in classic Benni giant-killing act
- News24 ANC’s Sthembiso Zungu secures another ward victory despite corruption, assault claims
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ThisDay
Violent crimeThisDayNG
Prophets of DoomThe recent tragic killing of an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Julius Bello, in Edo State, allegedly by…
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Violent crime · MalaysiaPunchNG
Malaysia police shoot Nigerian deadA team of Malaysian police officers have shot dead a Nigerian man after he allegedly hacked off a…
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Police detail dramatic arrest of key suspect in the Sakumono double killing in KumasiThe Ghana Police Service has been giving detailed accounts of the operation that led to the arrest of…
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Police arrest suspect in Sakumono double murder after manhunt in EjisuThe Ghana Police Service says a 72-year-old man suspected of murdering two relatives at Sakumono in Tema was…
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Complete Sports
Soccer · NigeriaComplete SportsNG
Euromatch NPFL: Shooting Stars Edge Bendel Insurance 2-1 In IbadanShooting Stars secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Bendel Insurance in their Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchday…
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Violent crime · Nigeria
VanguardNG
Kidnappers kill Kaduna farmer after collecting N56m ransomBy Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Armed kidnappers have reportedly killed an Abuja-based worker and farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as…
- GhanaWeb Kofi Job Company Faces Backlash as Dozens of Buildings Are Demolished in Ashanti Region
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Crime & Justice · Africa
The CitizenZA
Eastern Cape father gets two life terms for raping his daughterThe father pleaded not guilty, claiming he had consensually slept with his daughter but changed his version several…
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Violent crime · Africa
IOLZA
Police investigate deaths of Oudtshoorn sergeant and wife after bodies found at homePolice are probing the deaths of an Oudtshoorn sergeant and his wife after a shooting at their home…
2 sources · IOL, The Citizen
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Violent crime · Africa
IOLZA
Police hunt three suspects after Trichardt shooting kills two brothersQaeed Bucks, 19, and Imtiyaaz Bux, 22, were shot dead during a home invasion.
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IOLZA
Manhunt launched after brothers killed and father wounded in alleged house robberyQaeed Bucks, 19, and Imtiyaaz Bux, 22, were shot dead during a home invasion.
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Violent crime · AfricaPunchNG
Rivers cultists hack motorcyclist to deathPolice in Rivers State have arrested two suspected cultists who allegedly lured a motorcyclist into a forest, stabbed…
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