If this were the plot of a movie, it would be too far-fetched to be believable. South African authorities have taken over management of a maximum-security prison run by a private British security firm after a high-profile convicted murderer was accused of faking his death in a fire, then escaping …
Read More »Nigeria’s prison pageant: Alleged murderer crowned ‘Miss Cell 2022’
A beauty pageant was this week held in one of Nigeria’s biggest prison facilities. The event which was held at Kirikiri correctional facility was to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day. Several inmates participated in the event labeled ‘Miss Cell.’ Various female inmates brought out their talents and skills in …
Read More »Kasoa ritual murder: We’ve killed a pregnant woman apart from Ishmael – 15-year-old tells court
The first accused person in the case of the Kasoa ritual murder has made a startling revelation that apart from killing 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdullah, they have also killed a pregnant woman some time past. Though he did not give the exact date to the court, the 15-year-old said this …
Read More »From covering the story to falling in love with the killer – SA journalist opens up about Krugersdorp cult killings
I was working as a journalist at Krugersdorp News when I started covering the Krugersdorp murders in 2016, when the first victim of The Appointment Murders, Anthony Scholefield, was found in his boot. At that point, it was just a very mysterious murder, especially in a town like Krugersdorp. …
Read More »Alleged murderer, suicide suspect responding to treatment
Anthony Dordoye, 26, the alleged suspect in a murder and suicide case in the Ho Municipality that left his girlfriend dead and himself with alleged near fatal self-inflicted wounds, is responding to treatment. Superintendent, Mr Anthony Danso, Ho Municipal Police Commander briefing the Ghana News Agency, disclosed that the …
Read More »I’m not a murderer – Rawlings roars in self defence
Spokesperson for the Rawlings family, Ernest Owusu Bempah, has brushed aside accusations that the former president orchestrated and sponsored the extrajudicial killings of some former army personnel shortly after the 1979 revolution. Former close associate of Mr Rawlings and one of the architects of the June 4 Uprising, Major Osahene …
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