May 14
Zimbabwe: Armed Robbers Pounce On 7 Schools in 18 Days
The Herald
At least seven schools experienced armed robberies in the last fortnight, some of them feared to be inside jobs, as criminals sought cash and other valuables after the second term… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Affirms Commitment to Support the Judiciary
Capital FM
The Executive will continue to support the Judiciary to serve Kenyans better, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Many Abducted As Gunmen Attack Dangote Staff Bus
Leadership
Gunmen have reportedly abducted several Dangote Cement workers in Okpella, Etsako East local government area of Edo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Portable Over Unpaid G-Wagon Debt
Premium Times
Lagos State Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed Portable's arrest. Read more »
Nigeria: 37-Year-Old Man Arraigned for Allegedly Raping Minor
Premium Times
The court remanded the man in a correctional facility Read more »
South Africa: Kinnear Murder Trial State Witness Explains How 'Pinging' Can Track a Cellphone User's Location [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A US citizen whose company designed a system to track cellphones testified in the Western Cape Division of the High Court that the LAD platform could accurately determine a… Read more »
Nigeria: 3,000 Inmates On Death Row and Death Sentence for Drug Traffickers
Vanguard
The Senate recently passed a bill seeking to prescribe death penalty for persons found guilty of trading or consuming hard drugs and narcotics. The bill titled: "National Drug Law… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Landlady, Husband On the Run After Throwing Tenant's Corpse Into Canal
Vanguard
Abeokuta--Operatives of Ogun State Police command have launched a manhunt for a landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, Sunday, who fled their Temidire community home in Ifo Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Bad Law, Needless Levy
Vanguard
A few weeks ago, Nigerians were startled by a legislation that had largely escaped public awareness. This legislation, which has since undergone substantial amendment, carries… Read more »
Nigeria: Failed Banks - NDLC Clamours Practice Direction for Court of Appeal
Vanguard
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has urged more collaboration and synergy with the judiciary and development Practice Direction for Court of Appeal on failed banks… Read more »
Nigeria: Late Inmate of FCT Rehab Centre Arrested While Selling Fried Yam At Wuse 2 - Family
Daily Trust
The family of the inmate allegedly tortured to death at the Abuja Rehabilitation Centre located at the Kuchiko community in Bwari Area Council in the FCT said the deceased was… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Lay Ambush in Edo, Abduct Cement Workers
Daily Trust
Some cement workers were abducted at Okpella, Etsako West local government area of Edo state, on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna - Bandits Dump 2 Unidentified Corpses At Iddah Junction
Daily Trust
Villagers around Iddah junction in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State woke up on Sunday morning to see two unidentified corpses, which were dumped at the junction leading to the village. Read more »
Nigeria: Man, 61, Found With 2.3g of Cocaine Jailed 2 Years
Daily Trust
Justice Muhammad Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court in Kano State has convicted and sentenced one Okey Okosa (61) for being in possession of 2.3 grams of cocaine. Read more »
Nigeria: As Ariwoola Bows Out
Daily Trust
In less than 10 days from now the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will attain the mandatory retirement age of 70 when he will bow out of the highest… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Recover 7 Stolen Cars, Rifles in Abuja
Daily Trust
The FCT Police Commissioner, CP Benneth Igweh, has paraded 12 suspects over car theft and "one chance' robbery. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Must Kill Drug Pushers Now [opinion]
Daily Trust
I knew I couldn't trust Bill Gates to stay beyond the tenure of his good friend, the incorruptible Muhammadu Buhari. Not especially when Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government is… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Landmark Verdict On Jurisdiction Strengthened Jurisprudence'
Daily Trust
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has attributed the role of the verdict of the late Justice Theresa Ngolika Orji Abadua to the development of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Attempted Murder Trial Continues for CCC Legislator, Councillor
The Herald
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Zimbabwe: RGM Diamonds Theft Case Takes New Twist
The Herald
The case of a Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) Diamond Inspector and his four accomplices who are facing allegations of stealing a package containing diamonds that… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lawyer Out to Overturn Wrongful Convictions
The Herald
INJUSTICE weighs heavily on Bulawayo-based lawyer Mr Bob Siansole, particularly when it comes to wrongful convictions due to lack of legal knowledge. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Businesswoman in Court Over Tax Evasion
The Herald
A CHINESE businessperson Li Song, who allegedly evaded paying customs duty amounting to US$40 000 for a consignment of sodium cyanide and hydrated lime that she imported last year,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutsvangwa, Accomplices Denied Bail
The Herald
Harare businessman Neville Mutsvangwa and his two accomplices, facing three criminal charges of illegal foreign currency dealings, were yesterday denied bail and remanded in… Read more »
South Africa: Two Cheers for the Concourt After the Hearing On the Electoral Court Judgment [analysis]
Daily Maverick
So why then the absence of a third cheer? In the main, it is due to the manner in which the hearing proceeded. Read more »
May 13
Africa: How Can South Africa's Minister of Police Improve Policing? [analysis]
ISS
With little sign that violent crime is under control, oversight by the minister is vital for effective policing. Read more »