Two Men Jailed For At Least 19 Years For Fatal Stabbing Of Young Basketballer

Two men who fatally stabbed 23-year-old basketballer Alier Riak in an unprovoked attack have each been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison. Riak was out celebrating his birthday on March 13, 2022, when brothers Teamrat Kassa, 22, and Aron Gebregiorgis, 24, along with four others, ambushed him and his friends on Bourke Street …

Seven health workers face trial over Maradona’s death

Four years after the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, seven healthcare professionals will go on trial, accused of negligence during his final days. The four-month trial, set to begin on Tuesday, March 11, in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, will hear testimony from more than 100 witnesses, including Maradona’s family members and doctors who …

Kano Police Clamp Down on Car Theft Syndicate, Recover Stolen Cars

             The Kano State Police Command has arrested three individuals suspected of car theft and recovered two stolen vehicles. The arrests were made during a routine patrol along the Yankaba-Hadejia Road on the Kano-Ringim Expressway. According to the command’s spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the operation was part of a …

Woman Accused Of Plotting To Kill Her Husband In A Staged “Farm Attack” To Inherit His Property Appears In Court.

                  The Maletswai Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape has postponed the case of Anelle de Bruin, who stands accused of orchestrating a staged “farm attack” to kill her husband. The court has scheduled a new hearing for April 23 to allow for further investigation, citing outstanding …

Pastor Allegedly Raped Girl In Church While Her Parents Were Outside

A 34-year-old pastor from the New Babillon Apostolic Church in Evaton West, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, allegedly began molesting her during a return trip from a spiritual ritual in Clarens. South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed the first incident happened when the 34-year-old pastor was travelling with the victim’s family from a …