Trump Once Said He Could Get Away With Murder. In the Philippines, Duterte Does That All The Time
Extrajudicial killing in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs reached the level of a nationwide spectator sport this week with the assassination of a local mayor caught live on camera and seen by millions on TV and the internet. The sight of Mayor Antonio Halili clutching his chest, then slumping over to the […]
Zimbabwean Man, 26, Kills Friend ‘To Harvest Body Parts’ On S.African Traditional Healer’s Instruction
A Zimbabwean serial killer, 26, has been arrested and placed on remand after being enticed by a South African traditional healer to “harvest body parts” of anyone with a Ncube surname, reports the state owned Chronicle newspaper. The traditional healer, only identified as Ndimande allegedly promised Rodney Tongai Jindu riches if he helped him harvest […]
A day without murder: no one is killed in El Salvador for first time in two years
El Salvador, one of the world’s deadliest countries, has recorded a rare day without a single homicide. The national civil police commissioner, Howard, Cotto said on Thursday that no murders were reported the previous day in the gang-plagued little Central American country. The last time the country went a full day without any killings was […]
Zimbabwean Trio Faces 62 Murder, Rape Charges in South Africa
Three Zimbabwean men commonly known as omalayitsha and a South African woman, are expected to go for trial at the Palm Ridge High Court in Johannesburg between October 10 and November 4, facing 62 counts of murder, rape, robbery, extortion and assault among other violent crimes committed against fellow countrymen south of the Limpopo River. […]
Nigeria’s Retired Police, Chris Omeben Opens Up On Dele Giwa’s Assassination After 29 Years
Twenty-nine years after the murder of renowned journalist, Dele Giwa, a retired police chief, Chris Omeben, who conducted the investigation, has spoken out about the unresolved murder, calling it the most frustrating case of his career. Giwa, the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, was killed through a parcel bomb at his Ikeja, Lagos residence on […]
Zuma’s Wife To Be Charged With Attempted Murder, After Trying To Kill Jacob Zuma
Nompumelelo Ntuli -Zuma is set to be charged with conspiracy to commit murder according to a report.City Press reports Ma Ntuli is under investigation by the National Prosecuting Authority after a plot to poison president Jacob Zuma was unveiled recently. Zuma’s wife, Ma Ntuli was an alleged co-conspirator to the plot, which was said to […]
SA Has Second Highest Gun-Related Deaths Worldwide
A recent shooting incident in the USA has once again highlighted a glaring gun control problem in the country – but closer to home, South Africa faces problems of its own. A study conducted by American medical professionals using data from the World Health organisation and Cambridge University’s Small Arms Survey, found the top countries […]
Investigation Into Singer’s Murder Continues
Investigations on the murder of gospel artist, Mosimanegape ‘Moss’ Mokgwathise are not yet complete.Three people suspected of killing talented gospel artist, Mosimanegape ‘Morse’ Mokgwathise were granted bail On Monday (June 15), sub-inspector Legodile Sennafela of Lobatse Police Station pleaded with Magistrate Dipate Mareledi to give state more time after failing to sum up investigations prior […]
Burkina Faso Ordered to Reopen Norbert Zongo’s Murder Case
The African Court for Human and Peoples Rights ordered Burkina Faso to implement remedies, including reopening the investigation, and damages in the murder case of journalist Norbert Zongo and his three companions in its June 5, 2015 ruling. First, the African Court ordered Burkina Faso to reopen the murder case of journalists Norbert Zongo and […]
Child Bride Accused of Murder Freed
A High Court in Gezawa, near Kano, yesterday formally struck out a case against Wasila Tasi’u, a 15-year-old girl accused of killing her 35-year-old husband with rat poison. But Tasi’u, who was 14 at the time of the alleged murder, was forced to spend another night in custody because of delays in filing paperwork for […]
