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Man sentenced to death by hanging for killing father

Akwa Ibom State High court sitting in Etinan Local Government Area of the State on Monday, March 13, sentenced one Moses Abdon Edo, aged 37, to death by hanging for killing his father, Abdon Peter Edo. The Court presided over by Justice Ezekiel Enang held that the convict, an indigene …

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Pregnant JHS student killed, head chopped off at Assin Asane

Residents of Nsane near Ayaase in the Assin South District of the Central Region have been thrown into a state of shock and fear following the murder of a 15-year-old school girl by unknown assailants. The deceased, Priscila Ataa Botwey aka Atta Kakra was found lying in a supine position …

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Suspects arrested over death of soldier at Ashaiman remanded

The six persons arrested in connection with the killing of a soldier, Imoro Sherrif, at Ashaiman have been remanded into prison custody. The six who were arrested between March 9-12, at different locations appeared before the Ashaiman district court where committal proceedings are expected to take place. According to police, …

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Justice served almost 8 years after man attempted to murder wife while she was sleeping

A man accused of attempting to murder his wife has been found guilty for shooting the pregnant woman in her sleep. The verdict comes after a seven-member jury made up of six men and a woman found Effort Dankwa guilty of attempted murder. In 2015, the victim, Benita Dankwa, was …

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Suspected Ashaiman armed robber reveals names of gang members, details operational plan

A man believed to be a member of an armed robbery gang who have been terrorizing residents of Ashaiman has been arrested by the residents. A viral video on social media captures the suspect being interrogated by the residents who sought details about the operations of the gang. In answering …

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24-year-old man stabbed to death over sachet water

A 24-year-old man, Yussif Alhassan, has been reportedly stabbed to death following a disagreement over a sachet of water. According to a report by Kumsi-based Fox FM, the incident happened at Manso Moseasso in the Ashanti region. Usman Alhassan, brother to the deceased narrated the incident on Ewiase Ehu on …

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Two suspects arrested for raping 15-year-old hearing-impaired girl

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a 15-year-old hearing-impaired girl in Obi Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, March 10, said the suspects, Aminu Hashimu,24 and 18-year-old Lukman Dogara, …

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Man battling for his life after mob attack

A man believed to be in his late 30s is in critical condition at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu since Wednesday, March 8, 2023, after he was attacked by some youth. The victim, identified as Yaw Osei, a native of Assin Adiembra in the Assin South District …

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