The Metropolitan Police has defended its handling of an incident in which two dogs were shot dead and a man was tasered. The force said it was called just after 17:00 BST on Sunday to reports of a woman being…
Ondo Catholic Church reopens 10 months after deadly attack
The St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, reopened for services on Easter Sunday, ten months after a deadly attack left over 40 worshippers dead and several others injured. During the attack, the assailants disguised themselves as worshippers, maiming…
Ukraine to export electricity again after months of Russian attacks
Ukraine is able to export electricity for the first time in six months as its energy infrastructure recovers from months of repeated Russian attacks. Russia began its lengthy and deliberate assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last October. It led to…
Man held after US congresswoman pours hot coffee on assailant
A man suspected of attacking a congresswoman in the lift of her Washington DC apartment building on Thursday has been arrested, police say. Angie Craig, a Minnesota Democrat, fought back by throwing hot coffee at the assailant, a police report…
Hoodlums attack INEC office, police station in Anambra
Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The hoodlums also attacked the Nnobi Police Station and a residential building within the station, located also…
Senegalese MPs jailed for attacking pregnant legislator in parliament
Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically attacking a female colleague in parliament. In a case that sparked anguished debate about democracy in Senegal, pro-government legislator Amy Ndiaye was slapped and then kicked in…
Ohakim escapes as gunmen attack convoy, kill 4 police orderlies
Four police orderlies of former governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, were killed by unidentified gunmen on Monday evening while he escaped by a hair’s breadth in an attack on his convoy. A source said the incident happened at…
Tricycle operators attack LASTMA officials, 1 injured
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has accused members of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria of attacking its officers with dangerous weapons while they were on official duties in the Ojota area of the state. LASTMA, in a statement…
28 killed in fresh southern Kaduna attack
Terrorists on Sunday night reportedly killed over 28 people in separate attacks in Malagum 1 and Sokwong communities of Kagoro Chiefdom in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Council Chairman, Hon. Mathias Siman, who confirmed the incident to…
4 killed in fresh Southern Kaduna attack
Barely 24 hours after terrorists killed three people in Kaura Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, no fewer than 4 have been killed in another fresh separate attack on two Communities in Zango Kataf Local Government Area. The PUNCH reports…