A Harare man has been accused of conspiring with his new wife to murder his ex-wife in an alleged attempt to escape paying US$2,500 in child maintenance arrears — a plot that has now resulted in murder charges and a reported suicide. The accused, Brian Chanachimwe (34), appeared before a magistrates’ court in Harare, Zimbabwe, …
A 22-year-old Afghan woman who secretly trained girls in taekwondo is facing the threat of execution after being arrested for defying Taliban restrictions on women’s sports. Khadija Ahmadzada was detained on January 10 in the western city of Herat after authorities discovered she had been teaching taekwondo to girls in a concealed courtyard at her …
A 64-year-old mother has been arrested in New York for allegedly imprisoning her twin sons inside their home for nearly nine years and starving them in what prosecutors described as a “shocking and horrifying” case of child abuse. Lissette Soto Domenech, a resident of the Bronx, is accused of confining the boys—now 14 years old—inside …
The man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment, with the judge describing the attack as “despicable and extremely malicious.” The ruling was delivered on Wednesday at the Nara District Court, more than three years after the assassination stunned Japan — a country known …
A former prison officer has been sentenced to jail after forming illicit relationships with two inmates and conspiring to smuggle drug-soaked envelopes into a Kent prison. Isabelle Dale, 23, became romantically involved with prisoners Shahid Sharif and Connor Money while employed at HMP Coldingley in Surrey. During sentencing, Judge Christopher Hehir said Dale had been …
Moroccan police arrested 18 Senegalese supporters and one Algerian during Sunday night’s chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final following violent clashes and disorder inside the stadium. According to reports, the Senegal fans were taken into custody to be questioned over alleged acts of hooliganism, while the Algerian national is suspected of inciting the violence. …
The Anambra State Government, through its Special Anti-Touting Squad, has arrested six illegal revenue collectors operating around the River Niger bridges and neighbouring communities in Ogbaru Local Government Area. The suspects were apprehended on Monday at various locations during a coordinated operation following investigations that revealed they were extorting residents, transport operators, and investors under …
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed a criminal charge against Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, alleging his involvement in a corruption scheme connected to a London property. The ICPC filed a three-count charge before the Abuja High Court through its Head of High Profile Prosecution Department, Osuobeni Akponimisingha. The charge, …
A Nigerian traditional ruler, Dr. Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom, has been convicted in the United States for Medicaid fraud after billing dozens of minors for therapy sessions that never took place. Ngwadom, 61, a psychotherapist and Professor of Psychology and Sociology at the University of Mount Olive in North Carolina, was crowned king of Mbubu, Amiri …
The Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, has warned state governments against entering into any form of peace deal with bandits, insisting that negotiations with armed groups will only worsen insecurity. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Musa said the Federal Government has repeatedly advised all levels of government to avoid negotiating with …
