50-yr-Old VGC woman Was Murdered By Gateman Over Salary
Indications emerged, yesterday, that the 50-year-old businesswoman, whose discomposing body was found in her apartment last week at the Victoria Garden City, VGC, was allegedly murdered by her gate man, following an argument over the latter’s salary. Vanguard was reliably informed that the deceased, Mabel Okafor, who lived alone in her palatial duplex at House […]
Indian Couple Hacked To Death By Grocer They Owed 22 cents, police say
A man was beheaded and his wife hacked to death after a disagreement with a grocer, according to authorities in India. The killings took place in the Mainpuri district of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Thursday, following an argument earlier that day. The couple, who belonged to the lowest rung of India’s caste […]
Qandeel Baloch: Pakistani Social Media Star Strangled By Her brother
Qandeel Baloch, one of Pakistan’s most famous and controversial social media stars, has been strangled to death in what police are calling a case of so called “honor” killing in the city of Multan in the country’s province of Punjab. Azhar Akram, Multan’s chief police officer, told CNN that Baloch was killed by her brother […]
Justice For Slain Abuja Female Evangelist
THE gruesome killing of a female evangelist, Eunice Elisha, in Abuja on Saturday is the latest episode in an ongoing escalation of sectarian hatred in Nigeria. It raises real fears that Islamist fanatics and their sponsors are spreading their murderous tentacles from the Northern states to the Federal Capital Territory. Their jihad is made easier […]
Lesotho: Newspaper Editor Shot By Unknown Assailants
The editor of an independent Lesotho newspaper is fighting for his life after being shot at the weekend in the latest attempt on the life of a perceived opponent of the government. The Lesotho Times announced that its editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, was shot at his home in Maseru. The Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network […]
South Africa: Pistorius Sentenced to Six Years for Murdering Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
A Pretoria court has sentenced South African athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend in 2013. This verdict comes after an earlier sentence of manslaughter was overturned. The famous sprinter was convicted to six years in prison, significantly less than a 15-year prescribed minimum sentence for murder, the […]
Kenya: Fourth Cop Arrested Over Murder of Lawyer, 2 Others
Another police officer has been arrested over the killings of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client and two others. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet told Capital FM News that the officer, a sergeant based at the Mlolongo AP camp was arrested Monday night after being implicated in the ongoing investigations. This brings to four the […]
Christina Grimmie’s killer Was Obsessed With Her, Police Say
Orlando, Florida, police have closed their investigation into the shooting death of singer Christina Grimmie, and while it reveals little about the shooter’s motive, several of his coworkers felt Kevin Loibl was obsessed with “The Voice” singer. The police department’s report on the case is filled with curiosities. Among them: Loibl’s family said he had […]
Oscar Pistorius: Case That Obsessed a Nation And Captured Its Reflection
Oscar Pistorius is to learn this week how long he will spend in prison for the crime of murdering his girlfriend with four bullets fired through a closed toilet door. A sentencing hearing at the high court in Pretoria in South Africa starts on Monday and is expected to be be the final chapter in […]
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