AFRICA

Nigerian police say they have rescued nearly 500 people from a building in the northern city of Kaduna where they were detained and allegedly tortured. Those held were all men and boys – some were found chained up. Kaduna state’s police chief Ali Janga told the BBC the large house …

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba’s comments on Sandton Gautrain station water cuts display “extreme desperation”, Gauteng Public Transport and Road Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo said. Mamabolo said Mashaba was trying to drag the Gauteng provincial government (GPG) and Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) into a rates and taxes dispute between the City …

As a first-time offender, he was considered to have a “positive support system” and was placed on parole in line with Section 73 of the Correctional Services Act. This law determines the minimum periods of sentence that must be served before consideration may be given to possible placement. “Offenders placed …

Suspected kidnappers have opened fire on an Abuja- bound passenger bus around Kotin-Karfe, Kogi State, killing an unspecified number of the occupants while others escaped with bullet wounds. The suspected kidnappers, on Tuesday, laid seige on Abuja bound vehicles, killing all the occupants of the Sharon bus, said to be …

Suspected gunmen believed to be bandit have laid ambushed and attacked military personnel on patrol in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A source in the local government area told said that the suspected gunmen stormed Balle town, the local government headquarters on Tuesday and attacked soldiers on routine …

A young man, identified as Olatunji Koleoso, has been allegedly caught with fresh human parts in his vehicle. Koleoso was paraded on Wednesday at the Police Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Edward Ajogun. During the exercise, Ajogun disclosed that the suspect was …

Nigeria president, Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the alleged plot to take over the reins of the President Akufo-Addo government, saying that “the days of coups and government without votes are over”. In a press statement made public by Nigeria’s Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on twitter , the …

Thieves have stolen two television sets from a home of South Africa’s police chief Gen Khehla Sitole, a police spokesman has said. “Actually it was not a break-in. However, two television sets were stolen,” Brigadier Vish Naudi was quoted by South Africa’s privately owned IOL news site as saying. “The …

A senior Zimbabwean pastor with Upper Room Ministries committed suicide on Monday by jumping from the fourth floor of Rezende Parkade in Harare. Reverend Berry Dambaza reportedly died on the spot. While details surrounding his sudden death is unknown, there is speculation that he had financial problems as well as …

Police in Port Elizabeth have launched a manhunt for those involved in a shooting on Monday that left a six-year-old girl injured by a stray bullet. According to police spokesperson Priscilla Naidu on Tuesday, shots were fired around 17:00 in Helenvale, while the girl was on the pavement in front …