Tag Archives: ABLAZE

There are reports of tension brewing in Godenu, a village near Hohoe in the Volta region, as residents have clashed with the police. The incident which happened today, Wednesday, August 30, 2023, states that the police allegedly opened fire on residents, leaving several others injured and one person dead. According …

A man in Mombasa, Kenya, set himself on fire on Thursday in a protest against Kenya’s economic difficulties. He climbed a statue in a busy area and ignited himself, supposedly to highlight the tough economic situation. Many Kenyans are struggling due to high living costs, reduced business activity, and job …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Hamza Umar, who set a young girl ablaze on the allegation that she is a witch sent to kill him. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 19, 2023, said …

A 35-year-old painter named Dandu has allegedly set fire to Kofi Kumi 39 in the Bibiani Ahwianso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Yaa Foriwaa, the deceased mother, explained that her son (Kofi Kumi) went to a nearby community (Kojina) to mortify a dead body and stopped at a …

A 46-year-old man, Hassan Azeez has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command, for pouring petrol on his wife and setting her ablaze. The command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement issued in Abeokuta yesterday, said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Ibogun divisional headquarters …

Imo State high court in Orlu was on Saturday, December 17, set ablaze by gunmen who targeted part of the structure housing sensitive documents.   Daily Trust reported that the complex is housing both the high court and a magistrates’ court. It was also learnt that the Orlu high court which …

A 28-year-old man, Great Karim has been arrested and nearly set ablaze by residents after he stole over fifty fowls at Mankessim in the Central Region. The incident happened on Monday, November 28, 2022, around 5:30 AM. The residents told Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan that the suspect had earlier stolen …

In the late hours of Monday, October 24, a video went viral on Twitter. In the half-minute video, a man was seen lying in distress on an inner road in an area identified by a commentator as ‘North Dzorwulu.’ The victim, a middle-aged man lies motionless in the middle of …

Bimbo, wife of popular Nigerian businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna (IVD) has died after sustaining severe injuries from fire. She was said to have set herself and the entire household ablaze after one of her usual scuffles with her husband in their home, situated at Lekki, Lagos. Sharing the sad news on …

Suspected political thugs on Friday set ablaze the family house of Kofoworola Babajide, the Minority Leader in the Osun State House of Assembly. Mr Babajide, the lawmaker representing Ede North constituency, confirmed the attack on Saturday. The lawmaker said the arsonists burnt his parents’ house in Ede on Friday night. …