At least 15 people have been killed and 10 injured in a crush at New Delhi Railway Station, according to Indian media. Eyewitnesses told BBC Hindi a “huge crowd” had gathered at the station, from where many people were travelling to and from the Hindu religious festival, the Kumbh Mela. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance
Chaotic scenes have been unfolding in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the M23 rebel group continues its offensive in the region. On Saturday there were reports of sporadic gunfire and widespread looting in the city, including at a World Food Programme depot, with residents sheltering in their homes. It follows conflicting reports …
Teenager dead and four injured in Austria knife attack
A teenager has died and four people have been wounded in a knife attack in Austria. It happened around 16:00 local time (15:00 GMT) near the main square of Villach, a southern town close to the border with Italy and Slovenia. The victim was 14 years old, local media reported, while the condition of those …
Mother and child died from injuries after Munich car attack
A mother, 37, and her two-year-old daughter have died from injuries sustained in Thursday’s car attack in the German city of Munich, police say. At least 37 people were injured after a car was driven into a crowd of people at a trade union rally. The driver was a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, police said, …
Missing final year Kwara student found dismembered in home of Islamic cleric she met on Facebook
An Islamic cleric in Ilorin, Abdulrahman Mohad Ballo, has been arrested for allegedly killing a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde, for ritual purposes. The suspect reportedly lured Yetunde after connecting with her on Facebook and obtaining her phone number. According to reports, the suspect dismembered her body for alleged ritual purposes after the …
India anger as judge frees man accused of raping wife who then died
An Indian court’s ruling that a man’s forced “unnatural sex” with his wife is not an offence has led to huge outrage and sparked renewed calls for better protections for married women. The controversial order has also brought back into the spotlight the issue of marital rape in a country which has stubbornly refused to …
21-year-old Nigerian arrested for allegedly assaulting man at gym in Poland
A 21-year-old Nigerian national has been arrested for attacking a man with a training hammer at a gym in Poland. The violent altercation occurred at a gym in Katowice, the capital city of Silesian Voivodeship on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The victim was taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. Authorities have yet to determine the …
Man breaks down in tears after being found guilty of killing his seven relatives including pregnant woman and her unborn baby
In a dramatic scene, a multiple m8rder accused, Enoch Nḓou, broke down in tears after he was found guilty by the High Court in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa on Friday. Ndou shot and killed seven family members, including a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, at Jimmy Jones village near Malamulele on Christmas Day in …
Police arrest two suspected cultists in Lagos
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected cultists RRS disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, February 13, 2025. According to the statement, the suspects identified as Okey Bright, popularly called “B in Fine Boy”, 21, and Daniel Prince, 22, were apprehended around 4:00 a.m. …
Four illegal immigrants from Cameroon and Chad arrested in Ogun
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested four nationals of Cameroon and Chad for entering the state illegally. The suspects, identified as Dorooumouna Brosia, a 23-year-old Cameroonian and leader of the group; Hassan Bukhari, a Cameroonian; Saleh Sinine Sakhair, a 27-year-old Chadian; and Mahamat Moudaina, a 23-year-old Chadian …