April 17
Nigeria: How Nigeria, Neighbours Can Defeat Iswap Terror Group
Premium Times
Mass defections crippled JAS, one of two Boko Haram factions, but the same fate is unlikely to befall ISWAP. Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Nation - Court Remands 29 Suspected Agitators
Vanguard
The Iyaganku Chief Magistrates' Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of 29 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators for invading the premises of the Oyo State Secretariat in Ibadan on… Read more »
Somalia: Nusoj Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Detained By Nisa in Brazen Assault On Press Freedom
Shabelle
17 April 2024: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) vehemently condemns the arbitrary arrest and overnight detention of independent journalist Hussein Abdulle Mohamed… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Army Corporals in the Dock Over Spree of Armed Robberies, U.S.$145k Heist
New Zimbabwe
The net has closed in on four Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officers, who were part of a notorious gang of nine armed robbers who terrorised Harare upmarket residents and fuel… Read more »
Ghana: Former Masloc CEO Jailed 10 Years in Absentia - Head of Operations Gets 5 Years
Ghanaian Times
The Accra High Court yesterday sentenced the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Ms Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, to 10… Read more »
Liberia: EPs Officer's Death Story Not Connecting
New Dawn
The Liberia National Police (LNP), under new leadership, has uncovered conflicting reports surrounding the death of Executive Protective Services (EPS) agent Melvin Earley while on… Read more »
Nigeria: Police to Prosecute Suspect Allegedly Caught With Fake Naira Notes
Premium Times
The police said the suspect confessed to the crime and have recovered some fake naira notes from him. Read more »
Rwanda: April 17, 1994 - Genocidal Govt Appoints Extremist Officials to Expedite Killings
New Times
On April 17, 1994, the genocidal government held a meeting in which some Governors were replaced by others considered more capable of speeding up the killings in their respective… Read more »
Uganda: Magistrate Says Husband Killed in Horrific Entebbe Accident
Nile Post
Raphael Okiot, a lawyer, has been a teaching assistant at the Law School of his alma mater, Uganda Christian University Read more »
Kenya: Court Suspends Koome's Move to Outlaw Medics' Strike in Urgent Suit
Capital FM
The High Court has suspended a directive by Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome ordering security services to reign in on striking medical professionals whose protests he… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Five Up for Stealing Copper Cables Worth U.S.$48 300
The Herald
Five suspects have been arrested on allegations of raiding a mine in Kadoma before stealing 2 572kg of copper cables worth over US$48 300. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nine People Murdered Since Last Week
The Herald
At least nine people have been murdered in separate incidents countrywide since last week. Read more »
Nigeria: Updated - EFCC Lays Hours-Long Siege to Ex-Governor Bello 'S Abuja Residence
Premium Times
It was learnt that EFCC operatives arrived at the house at about 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday in a bid to effect Mr Bello's arrest. Read more »
Nigeria: Soldier Arrested Over Attempted Murder
Daily Trust
Homicide detectives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a lance corporal of the Nigerian Army (NA) over an attempt to kill a commercial motorcycle ride in the Ikorodu… Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Bans Selling, Use of Dex Luxury Soap in Yobe
Daily Trust
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has banned the selling and use of Dex Luxury Bar Soap due to the presence of the chemical, butylphenyl… Read more »
Uganda: Buliisa Locals Storm Court Over 'Unfair' Oil Project Compensation
Nile Post
When oil was discovered in the Albertine graben in 2004, it was followed by land acquisition by different companies involved in exploration activities. Read more »
Nigeria: 46 Arrested Over Kwara Cult War
Daily Trust
The Kwara State Police Command has said 46 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent cult clash in the Oja Oba area of Ilorin metropolis. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Nab Man On Mission to Kill Uncle in Edo
Daily Trust
The police in Edo State have arrested a 22-year-old man, Francis Obinna Okoye, for allegedly being in possession of a pistol with the intention to kill his uncle over an allegation… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Destroys Illicit Drugs Seized in Lagos, Ogun
Daily Trust
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday destroyed 304,436kgs and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Arrested for Faking Kidnap in Edo
Daily Trust
The police in Edo State have arrested three people, Blessing Ogunu, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, for allegedly faking their kidnap and demanding a N4,800,000 ransom from their… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Jailed 14 Years for Sodomising 12-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi
Daily Trust
Justice Mu'azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sa'idu Mohammed, to 14 years in prison for sodomising a 12-year-old boy. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gang of Suspected Armed Robbers Appears in Court
The Herald
Nine suspected robbers accused of involvement in a spree of armed robberies, which include the notorious J and P Security US$145 000 heist in 2022, have been arrested and were… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Fifie's Ex-Boyfriend in Court for Leaking Her Nudes
The Herald
The ex-boyfriend of Fifie, real name Felisha Muzeya (18), has appeared in court on allegations of circulating her nudes on social media. Read more »
Liberia: Budget Hearing Starts Today
New Dawn
The 2024 draft national budget is President Boakai's first fiscal instrument after the Legislature returned the previous version of the document left by his predecessor to allow… Read more »
Uganda: Witchdoctor Who Worked With Kato Kajubi to Serve Life in Prison
Nile Post
Tycoon Godfrey Kato Kajubi was in 2012 convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for hiring Umar Kateregga and his wife Mariam Nabukeera to slaughter 12-year-old Joseph Kasirye… Read more »