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The Benue State Police Command on Thursday paraded four fake Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and 11 other suspects over alleged kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, child trafficking and illegal arms manufacturing. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Mukaddas Garba told newsmen in Makurdi that the fake Naval officers arrested …

Seven Johannesburg police officers were arrested by their colleagues on charges of corruption and defeating the ends of justice after they were caught allegedly trying to sell confiscated goods back to illegal traders. On Wednesday, the South African Police Service carried out its second raid in as many weeks. Several buildings and …

A photo of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari posted on Twitter has elicited reactions from supporters and opponents alike. Buhari is shown seated in a sofa at his official residence in the capital Abuja. He is using a toothpick ostensibly after a meal. The third component of his three-piece traditional outfit …

Two people have been killed during a missile test on a military site in northern Russia. An explosion at a military testing site in the Arkhangelsk region in northern Russia killed two people on Thursday. “During the test of a liquid propulsion system, an explosion occurred and the unit ignited,” …

Three Congolese doctors have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the killing of a World Health Organization (WHO) medic, a military prosecutor has said. Cameroonian doctor Richard Mouzoko was shot dead in April at a hospital in Butembo, where he was treating Ebola patients. The “passionate” medic …

The Constitutional Court in Malawi has started hearing a case challenging the results the presidential election in May. The election was narrowly won by incumbent President, Peter Mutharika, but the opposition, who are challenging the results, say the elections were fraught with irregularities and are demanding a rerun. Tension is …

The police in Sokoto have arrested one Maude Salisu over attack at the residence of a district head in Sokoto State during which one person was killed and another kidnapped. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Kaoje, disclosed this in Sokoto yesterday while parading suspects of various crimes. He said: “Armed …

The South African Airways (SAA) has rendered an apology to its passengers on board a flight to Dulles International Airport, Washington D.C, United States of America on Sunday following some technical challenges. The flight was forced to land after the pilot reportedly discovered a mishap shortly after take-off. Below is …

A female MP in Kenya has been kicked out of parliament in the capital, Nairobi, for taking her baby into the chamber. Zulekha Hassan said she had “had an emergency” and had to take her baby to work. Parliamentary proceedings which were aired live by the Kenyan public broadcaster, KBC, …

A Ghanaian lady working as a prostitute in Egypt has set the internet ablaze after revealing that some top politicians and sports officials slept with them in Egypt. According to the lady, the officials refused to pay her and other prostitutes as they gave them only $100 after having the …