Tag: killing
Four suspects arrested for killing Ghanaian-Canadian in Toronto
The Toronto Police has arrested three men and a woman as suspects who killed Ghanaian-Canadian Michael Oppong Berchie 23, in Toronto on February 8,...
Police arrests armed robbery gang
The Accra Regional Police Command on Monday, engaged in a gun-battle with four suspected armed robbers at Haatso in Accra killing one of them,...
Somalia orders probe into killing of government official
Somali Cabinet on Thursday directed security agencies to investigate the killing of a government official on Wednesday evening in Mogadishu hours after returning from...
UN office retracts casualty figure on killing of farmers in NE Nigeria
A UN office has retracted its initial casualty figure of farmers reportedly killed by Boko Haram in a Nigerian village.
In a statement sent to...
ECOWAS condemns killing of farmers by Boko Haram in Nigeria
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday condemned in strongest terms an attack on farmers in a village in Nigeria's northeastern...
UN chief condemns killing of rice farmers in Nigeria
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the deadly attack against rice farmers carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast Nigeria's...
UN official condemns killing of 43 farmers in Nigeria
A UN official based in Nigeria on Sunday condemned a gruesome attack against civilians carried out by suspected Boko Haram militants in northeast...
Russian helicopter shot down in Armenia near border with Azerbaijan
The Russian military said on Monday that a Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter was shot down in Armenia's Ararat province, near the border with Azerbaijan's...
Motor Rider in court for killing 15 year old pedestrian
A 22 year old motor Rider who allegedly knocked down a 15 year old boy near the National Police Training School at Tesano, has...
S. Africa president says giving urgent attention to poor public transport
The South African government "is giving urgent attention" to inadequate public transport in the country amid rising taxi violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on...
Continued fighting shrinks Afghans’ hope for peace
The persistent militancy and violent incidents in Afghanistan amid ongoing peace talks have undermined the hope of many locals for lasting peace in the...
Nigerian president calls for curbing road accidents after deadly fuel tanker explosion killing at...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for increased highway patrols to curb similar road traffic accidents after a fatal fuel tanker explosion occurred in...
Nigerian president calls for curbing road accidents after deadly fuel tanker explosion killing at...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for increased highway patrols to curb similar road traffic accidents after a fatal fuel tanker explosion occurred...
Colombian president condemns killing of two police officers
Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday condemned the killing of two police officers in an ambush by alleged members of the National Liberation Army...
Israeli strikes target pro-Iran fighters in Eastern Syria, killing 10
Israeli strikes targeted positions of the pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria on Monday, killing 10 of them, a war monitor reported.
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UN rights agency condemns killing of journalist Julio Valdivia in Mexico
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday condemned the grisly murder of journalist Julio Valdivia Rodriguez...
Iran accuses UAE of attack on fishing vessels, killing 2 crew members
Iran on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of having attacked Iranian fishing vessels earlier this week, killing two fishermen and arresting the remaining...
Car bombing kills 7, wounds 16 in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province
Seven people have been confirmed dead and 16 others wounded as a car bombing targeted a police center in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province on...
UN condemns killing of 2 aid workers in South Sudan
The UN humanitarian agency on Thursday condemned the recent killing of two aid workers and four civilians by armed gunmen in the Duk county...
Driver jailed for killing four persons
A Koforidua circuit court has sentenced a 35-year old driver to three years imprisonment for killing four persons as a result of dangerous driving.
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Four suspects arrested for killing elephant in Ghana
Four Ghanaian poachers are in court on criminal charges for allegedly killing an elephant, an endangered wildlife species, Executive-Director for the wildlife division of...
South Sudan army denies killing 15 civilians in border region
The South Sudan army on Thursday denied allegations that its soldiers killed at least 15 civilians during recent fighting in Central Equatoria region.
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Nigerian air force confirms killing of over 300 bandits in NW region
Nigeria's air force on Thursday confirmed that over 300 armed bandits were killed and their camps destroyed in a military operation in the country's...
UN condemns killing of 8 Somali civilians
The UN humanitarian agency on Friday condemned the killing of seven health personnel and a civilian in Gololey village in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region...
Kenyan police arrest 2 suspects for killing giraffes
The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers and local police have arrested two suspects believed to be behind the killing of giraffes in Garissa County...
COVID-19 is killing the Broadcasting industry in Ghana
Like a game of dominoes, many businesses and organizations are taking a hit as the dreaded COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe killing...
Libya’s UN-backed government announces killing more than 20 east-based army soldiers
A spokesman of the forces of the UN-backed Libyan government said on Sunday that they killed more than 20 soldiers of the rival east-based...
Police hunts for driver, mate for knocking-down, killing police officer
The Accra Regional Police is on a manhunt for a driver and his mate who were in charge of a Ford Vehicle with the...
Extreme partisan politics causing havoc in Ghana — Rev. Riverson
Right Reverend Dr Brew Riverson, former Bishop of the Kumasi Diocese of the Methodist Church, said extreme partisan politics is...
Turkish forces shoot down Syrian helicopter in Idlib, killing 3 pilots on board
Turkish forces Tuesday shot down a Syrian helicopter in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, killing three pilots on board, a war monitor reported.
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