June 17
Liberia: Buchanan Port Manager Kaipay Accused of Ordering Assault On CDC Chapter Head
FrontPageAfrica
Justin Tarr, a staunch supporter of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) and a worker at the Port of Buchanan, has been subjected to brutal treatment reportedly by port… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Intensify Search for Kidnapped Fouani Brothers
Premium Times
Mr Hundeyin maintained that the police were actively managing the situation and intensifying rescue efforts. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zacc Probes Chivayo, Chimombe and Mpofu Case
The Herald
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has begun investigations into potential money-laundering and abuse of office in the contractual dispute between businesspeople Wicknell… Read more »
Nigeria: 86-Year-Old Woman Set Ablaze By Daughter Dies
Premium Times
The suspect claimed that she killed her mother because she had been made to believe the only way to come out of her life's predicament was to kill her. Read more »
South Africa: Multidisciplinary Team Arrests Suspects for Murder, House Robbery, Kidnapping and Possession of Suspected Stolen Goods [press release]
SAPS
A multi-disciplinary team consisting of the Swartruggens and Bojanala Sub-District 2 Detectives Task Team, Rustenburg Crime Intelligence, Rustenburg Public Order Police (POP) and… Read more »
South Africa: Operation Shanela Continues to Stamp the Authority of the State in the Northern Cape [press release]
SAPS
The week long Operation Shanela actions secured the arrest of 242 perpetrators across the Northern Cape. Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Police Offers R100 000 Reward for Information That Could Lead to the Arrest of Soshanguve Murder Suspect [press release]
SAPS
The police in Gauteng are offering a reward of R100 000.00 to any person who can assist the police with information that can lead to the arrest and successful conviction of Dennis… Read more »
Namibia: Cocaine Smuggler Fails With Appeal Against Sentence
Namibian
A Brazilian serving a nine-year prison term after being caught trying to smuggle one kilogramme of cocaine into Namibia has failed in an appeal against his sentence. Read more »
Liberia: Six Suspects Arrested in Pleebo Over Abuse, Smuggling of Kush, Others
Liberian Observer
Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has arrested six people in Pleebo, Maryland, over the usage of illicit substances. Led by Special Agent Moses B. Birr, officers of the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Political Gladiators, Police Officers Connived to Persecute Me
New Zimbabwe
FORMER Zanu PF Chegutu West Member of Parliament, Dexter Nduna says detractors are bent on ending his political career by engineering frivolous charges to prompt his imprisonment. Read more »
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Electricity Disco Vows to End Energy Theft
This Day
Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) has vowed to end the incidence of energy theft within its area of coverage, namely, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, and… Read more »
Nigeria: No EndSARS Protesters in Our Custody - Police to Sani
This Day
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), yesterday, said that the allegations credited to former Senator Shehu Sani that the police were still holding 2020 EndSARS protesters in its… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Continental Criminal Court Can No Longer Wait [opinion]
Premium Times
Angola's leadership in the push to bring the Malabo Protocol into force deserves to be quickly complemented by other African countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Declare Fleeing Father Wanted for Allegedly Killing Daughter
Premium Times
The police are searching for the suspect, an official said. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Barons, Seizes N4.7 Billion Worth Cocaine
Premium Times
The NDLEA said the suspects were arrested during operations from 13 to 14 June in Abia State. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Three Over Alleged Stealing
Premium Times
The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, have arrested three persons for allegedly stealing vehicle batteries. Read more »
Liberia: Alcod's Eminent Chairman Commends Ulaa's President for Accepting Court Order
New Dawn
The Eminent Chairman of the All-Liberian Conference on Dual Citizenship (ALCOD), Mr. Emmanuel S. Wettee, has commended Mr. J. Shiwoh Kamara for accepting the Delaware County Court… Read more »
June 16
Kenya: Courts Will Be Closed Nationwide On Tuesday to Mourn Slain Magistrate Monica Kivuti
Capital FM
Chief Justice Martha Koome has ordered the closure of all courts across Kenya on Tuesday to mourn the tragic death of Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti, who was shot at… Read more »
Kenya: Law Society Vows to Fight 'Free Reign' By Police Officers in Courts
Capital FM
The Law Society of Kenya(LSK) has raised concern over unchecked access by police officers to courts and Judicial officers. Read more »
Kenya: Law Society Petitions for Autonomous Judiciary Police Unit
Capital FM
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is set to petition the National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ) to anchor the Judiciary Police Unit with a countrywide presence to secure… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Signs Four Bills Into Laws
Nile Post
As government moves to adopt the rationalisation of different agencies, President Museveni has signed into laws four bills, leaving four different entities dissolved. Read more »
South Africa: Mahwelereng Police Launch a Search for a Murder Suspect of a 21-Year-Old Male At a Tavern [press release]
SAPS
The South African Police Service in Mahwelereng have launched a search for a 25-year-old male suspect who allegedly brutally murdered a 21-year-old male victim at a local tavern on… Read more »
South Africa: Joe Gqabi District Commissioner Leads Her Members in Operation Shanela [press release]
SAPS
Joe Gqabi District Commissioner Maj Gen Lindelwa Vellem together with her senior officers and members painted the town of Ugie blue adding more boots on the ground during Shanela… Read more »
South Africa: Tzaneen Police Nabbed a 40-Year-Old Male Suspect in Connection With Rape and Common Robbery of a 30-Year-Old Woman At a Farm [press release]
SAPS
The police in Tzaneen have nabbed a 40-year-old male suspect in connection with the alleged rape of a 30-year-old woman at a farm on Friday, 14 June 2024 at about 17:30. Read more »
South Africa: Police in Letsitele Launch a Manhunt for Suspects, Person Burnt to Death At Constantia Mphagani Bridge [press release]
SAPS
The Police in Letsitele in Mopani District have launched a massive manhunt for suspects behind the incident in which an unidentified person was found burned in a car on Saturday,… Read more »