Nigerian woman arrested in India with N1.8bn drugs faces 20-year sentence
“She is a courier. She had come to hand over the drugs to a group of African peddlers,” a police officer told The New Indian Express.
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IGP visits Benue following massacre of over 200 citizens in suspected herdsmen attack
Hundreds of youths in Benue took to the streets of Makurdi in protest, calling for urgent international attention to what they describe as continued and unprovoked attacks.
Ukrainian woman allegedly killed husband and fed body parts to dogs
A Ukrainian woman has been charged with murder after allegedly killing and mutilating her husband following years of reported domestic abuse. The 48-year-old, identified as Maria, is accused of strangling her husband Oleksandr upon his return from work on August 23, 2019. Authorities say she then decapitated him with an axe and fed his genitals to their pet dogs.
“She was suffering domestic violence for ages and murdered her husband to put an end to it,” police reported.
Maria was seen in the street covered in blood by neighbor Nadezhda Opanasiuk. “She said, ‘I am in trouble. I’ve killed my husband,’” Opanasiuk told local media. “I asked her, ‘Where’s his head?’ and she replied, ‘There, in the sack.’”
Officers arrived shortly after being alerted by neighbors. “The suspect confessed in full at the scene,” confirmed police spokesman Vadim Artiukhovich. Maria was arrested and charged with murder. An investigation is ongoing.
Businessman arrested at Port Harcourt airport with 53 cocaine wraps ingested en route to Iran
NDLEA has arrested two international drug traffickers at Port Harcourt and Lagos airports, with cocaine and tramadol concealed in their bodies and luggage.
FBI issues $50k reward for capture of shooting suspect Vance Boelter
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Vance L. Boelter, the suspect in the shootings of two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota.
Baby shower turns violent as woman drives into attendees
Authorities say she then hit a car with a juvenile inside before circling back to ram the vehicle of the woman she had argued with.
Shooter who killed Minnesota lawmaker and husband had ‘No Kings’ flyers, was once appointed by Tim Walz
The suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, allegedly posed as a police officer before shooting Senator John Hoffman and his wife at their Champlin home, leaving both seriously injured.
Fargo Oil CEO declared wanted by EFCC over ₦976m fuel subsidy fraud
EFCC has declared Fargo Petroleum MD, Seun Ogunbambo, wanted over a ₦976m fuel subsidy fraud after he jumped bail and vanished.
Chaos at Delaney Hall as four detainees escape, DHS confirms
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, previously arrested outside the facility, condemned the oversight and demanded transparency.
Former NFL player Antonio Brown accused in Miami attempted murder case
Brown, 36, once an All-Pro player, has faced numerous legal issues over the years, including arrests, lawsuits, and unpredictable behavior.