Zambia: Police Net 38 in Kitwe Rumpus
POLICE in Kitwe yesterday arrested 38 people in connection with the riot in which shops were looted and property destroyed in the city centre. More »
Zambia: PS Swings Open Probe Into Bribery
THE Government has asked the Task Force on Corruption and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate Zesco's award of a contract to a French company alleged to have paid more than US$1 million in bribes to a Zambian official. More »
Nigeria: Chinese Embassy Decries Spate of Fake Visa Documents
The Chinese Embassy in Lagos has decried the volume of fake documents usually submitted to it by prospective visa applicants in Nigeria. More »
Nigeria: Corruption, Bane of Development -Emir
Alhaji Nuhu Sanusi, Emir of Dutse, has identified corruption as a basic impediment to development. More »
Liberia: Bishop Jailed for Stealing U.S. $635,000
It is written that in the last time, there will be false prophets teaching in the name of God while men will be exposed by the fruits they bear. These assertions are fast proving affirmative as evidenced by the recent involvement of preachers of the gospel into acts unbecoming their status. More »
Liberia: NIC Thrashes Media Reports
The National Investment Commission (NIC) has termed as falsehood media reports concerning bribery at the commission. More »
Mozambique: Frelimo Promises 'City Without Darkness'
The candidate for mayor of the southern Mozambican city of Matola for the ruling Frelimo Party, Arao Nhancale, promised on Wednesday to defend the citizens of Matola against criminals by improving public lighting. More »
Liberia: Over U.S.$ 20,000 Illegally Withdrawn From Business Woman's Account
Information gathered by this paper has revealed that over US$ 20,000 was mysteriously withdrawn from a business woman US-dollar account at the head office of the ECO-Bank Limited on Randall Street. More »
Namibia: Officials Charged With Bribery
A PART-TIME court interpreter and a court orderly, both based at the Mariental Magistrate's Court, have been arrested for allegedly stealing a case docket and tape records. More »
Nigeria: Three Years After Conviction, Nwude's Seized Properties Raise Controversy
Three years after Mr. Emmanuel Nwude, Mrs. Amaka Anajemba and Mr. Nzeribe Okoli were sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment by an Ikeja High Court over international fraud, the sale of the properties ordered by the court to be forfeited by Nwude to the victim of the crime is now generating a row and legal disputation. More »
Nigeria: Intel General Manager Assassinated By Unknown Gunmen
The Deputy General Manager of Integrated Logistics Services (INTELS), Mr. Chuks Ihuoma has been assassinated. The deceased according to report made available to LEADERSHIP was assassinated at his Rumuibekwe residence in Port Harcourt metropolis by a gang of assassins. More »
Nigeria: Drug Trafficking, Threat to Our Economy - Ndlea Boss
It has been observed that drug trafficking will be a great threat to Nigeria 's economy if not properly addressed. More »
South Africa: Gran Killed, Released Suspect Arrested
A 71-year-old woman is believed to have been murdered in Montagu by the same teenage suspect accused of robbing her and her husband's smallholding about two months ago. More »
South Africa: Cop Takes Stand Again in Child-Killing Case
A police director is to testify in the Cape High Court this morning in the trial of Marius Van Der Westhuizen, a senior police official at Claremont police station, who allegedly shot dead his three children in July 2006. More »
South Africa: We Are Soft On Criminals, Says Zuma
ANC President Jacob Zuma told thousands of party supporters who gathered in Langa how happy he was to see that the ANC was still intact in the province. More »
Nigeria: Appeal Court to Determine Aliyu's Fate
A seven-man Court of Appeal panel is to determine the fate of Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State. More »
Nigeria: Asaba Community Cries Out Over Alleged Sale of Land
THE Asaba community, yesterday raised the alarm over alleged diversion of their land acquired under the Land Use Act, for overall public interest, which they claimed have been diverted into private use, accusing highly placed government officials of being brains behind the act. More »
Nigeria: IG's Query - Ribadu Goes to Court
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday filed an application before a Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the query served on him by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mike Okiro. More »
Nigeria: Tension Mounts Over Killing of 26-Year-Old Man By Soldiers
Tension is mounting at Igbudu, Delta State, over the killing of a 26-year-old man who was allegedly shot by soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF). More »
Nigeria: PHCN Manager Warns Against Payment for Transformer Installation
THE manager, Sapele Business District of PHCN, Engr Chris Akpor has cautioned the public against paying any money to any group or persons for the installation or repairs of transformers in their area. More »
Namibia: PG Decides on SSC Corruption Case
The case in which former Social Security Commission employee Maxwell Spanneberg and 63 co-accused are charged with having corruptly defrauded the SSC of hundreds of thousands of Namibia dollars was transferred to the Windhoek Regional Court yesterday. More »
Botswana: MP Blames Rising Corruption On Expatriates
Tswapong South legislator, Oreeditse Molebatsi has attributed Botswana's rising corruption to the hiring of expatriates from central Africa. More »
Uganda: Police Intensifies Kampala Security
THE Police have stepped up foot patrols in the city to stem a new wave of crime. The crime involves gangs with iron bars who hit residents before robbing them. More »
Uganda: Government Urged to Control Use of Fire-Arms By Security Firms
THE Government has been urged to control the use of fire-arms by private security organisations. More »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Kidnappers, Killers of Nine-Year-Old Boy
Imo State Police Command has arrested a three-man gang that kidnapped a nine-year old boy from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, collected N60,000 as ransom from the parents and still strangled him to death. More »