A 34-year-old man from the Kuwadzana suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe, has died by suicide after losing a $500 sports bet—highlighting the deepening impact of gambling on vulnerable individuals across the country. Taurai Manyepo, a father of two, had placed a high-stakes wager on Manchester City to defeat Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the FIFA Club World…
Ovidio Guzmán López, son of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has pleaded guilty to a range of U.S. drug trafficking charges, marking the first time one of El Chapo’s sons has entered a plea deal with U.S. authorities. Federal prosecutors allege that Ovidio, along with his brother Joaquín Guzmán López, led a…
An Ogun State High Court on Friday convicted and sentenced three young men for the ritual k!lling of a 16-year-old girl, Sofia Okeowo, in the Kugba area of Abeokuta South Local Government. The trio, Mustakeem Balogun, Soliudeen Majekodunmi, and Lukmon Abdulgafar, were apprehended for the gruesome m8rder of Okeowo on January 28, 2022. The court released a…
Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old state-level tennis player known for winning multiple competitions, was tragically shot and killed by her father in Gurugram’s Sushant Lok Phase 2 on Thursday, July 10.
Gunmen launched a deadly ambush on a police patrol team in Imo State on Sunday, July 6, killing a police constable and reportedly abducting an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). The attack took place around 9:00 a.m. near Finas Gas Station along the Okigwe-Umuahia Road, close to the Old Gariki area in Okigwe—an area described…
Suspected herdsmen have killed a young man named Bem Gube in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. In a heartfelt Facebook post on Monday, July 7, 2025, Bem’s childhood friend, Lazarus Hilejime, shared that Bem was preparing for the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) exams before his tragic death. According to Lazarus, the…
David Abiodun has pleaded guilty to the abduction of 17-year-old Divine Ayeni, a student of the University of Ibadan, before the Federal High Court in Ibadan. Abiodun entered the guilty plea on Monday, July 7, in response to a two-count charge of kidnapping brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). Following his…
Security operatives in Niger State have rescued no fewer than 35 kidnapped victims, including women and children, many of whom had been held in captivity for over a year. The rescue followed intensified operations targeting criminal elements fleeing from the Birnin-Gwari forest in neighboring Kaduna State. According to a statement released on Monday, July 7,…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 19 Ghanaian nationals—14 men and 5 women—believed to be victims of human trafficking in Ibadan. In a statement issued on Sunday, July 6, the command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, revealed that the young victims were lured into Nigeria with false promises of employment opportunities. Osifeso explained that the individuals…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Gabriel Pius, for allegedly stabbing his elder brother, Abu Simon, to death following a domestic dispute. State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, confirmed the incident, which occurred in the Idanre area and was reported by a family acquaintance. Officers from the Idanre Division were promptly…
