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Bengaluru woman dies a month after crash as GBA-traffic police coordination comes under scrutiny

Terrorists kill police inspector, 11 civilians in Kebbi

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi Suspected Mamudawa/Lakurawa terrorists have killed a police inspector and 11 civilians in attacks on Waiwayi and Kystu villages in Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed the killings, saying the police inspector died during an exchange of fire with the attackers.

Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices

Images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Meghan Markle's father had reportedly been found in his former home in the Philippines.

Russell Brand’s wife tells court he is ‘amazingly attentive husband’

Giving evidence at her husband’s rape trial, Laura Brand says couple previously split up over his promiscuity Russell Brand’s wife has told a court that they previously split up over his promiscuity but that he was a “wonderful father” and an “amazingly attentive husband”. Giving evidence at her husband’s rape trial, Laura Brand, 39, said they fell in love after meeting in 2006 but that the comedian found monogamy difficult.

Army arrests two bandit suppliers in Benue

Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to a bandit kingpin in Abaji Community, Benue State.

Eight special teams deployed to apprehend Whitefield advocate murder suspects

Manjunath was shot dead at his residence in Pattandur Agrahara on October 18 by his two tenants, natives of Bihar

US jury convicts Rwandan American of lying about role in genocide

Jurors heard competing witness testimony on where Eric Nshimiye was and what he was doing in April 1994.

Woman, gym trainer arrested for murder bid on sleeping husband

Shashank Katharia, 35, survived the murderous bid on his life at the couple’s home in Vasundhara on the morning of October 26 and is under treatment at a private hospital in Ghaziabad

Triple-murderer Erin Patterson to learn her appeal fate today

Victoria's Court of Appeal will announce its decision on the mushroom killer's bid to have her convictions overturned.

Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 13, officials say

Dnipro regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said at least 10 others were wounded in the attack, including an 11-year-old boy.

Supreme Court refuses to order ‘full public disclosure’ of ultimate beneficiaries of AIFs, FPIs without ‘legal framework’

Rapid expansion of Alternative Investment Funds and Foreign Portfolio Investors raises serious concerns over transparency, the petition says; the court asks why an MP wants to file a public interest petition under Article 32 when she could raise the issue in the Parliament

Police Foil Kidnap Plot In Kano, Arrest Two Suspects

The Kano State Police Command says it has foiled an attempted kidnapping in Gezawa Local Government Area and arrested two suspects accused of threatening to abduct a village head. The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the officers for their swift and professional response.

Russell Brand's wife tells court actor's promiscuity left her 'heartbroken'

Russell Brand is on trial in London charged with the rape, sexual assault and attempted indecent assault of six women between 1999 and 2009.

Court Orders Repatriation of Somali National After Passport Fraud Conviction

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – A Somali national convicted of fraudulently acquiring Kenyan identity and passport documents is to be repatriated to Somalia after settling fines totalling Sh370,000. Mohamud Mohammed Roble pleaded guilty to three counts before the JKIA Law Courts relating to unlawful presence in Kenya, making a false declaration to obtain a Kenyan passport and presenting an identity card containing false entries with intent to deceive.

Trio gets life sentence for cow slaughter in Gujarat, court cites Manusmriti on cow’s significance

Through a 2017 amendment to the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act, 1954, the Gujarat government had enhanced punishment for those found guilty of cow slaughter to life imprisonment, making it the first State in the country to make cow slaughter punishable with such a sentence.

92-Year-Old US Judge Handling Maduro Case Dies

Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed Wednesday. Hellerstein also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.

England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge

Striker’s trial due to begin on 12 June 2028 He has denied assaulting man at Soho nightclub Ivan Toney has in effect been ruled out of Euro 2028 after his trial for assault occasioning actual bodily harm was scheduled for 12 June 2028. The striker is accused of head-butting and punching Saber Da Silva at a Soho nightclub on 6 December last year.

Alleged assault: Ivan Toney to stand trial in June 2028

Ivan Toney to stand trial in June 2028. The 30-year-old, who plays for Saudi club Al-Ahli, is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at a club in the Soho area of central London last December.

Sh100,000 ransom trap: Ex-USIU student sentenced to death for killing final-year colleague

Duncan Kimathi, 37, was found guilty of murdering Sarah Akello Aruwa in a Sh100,000 ransom plot.

Sting video fabricated, circulated to malign individuals in Karnataka: Bengaluru police

Original recording device seized; one arrested in NCR over YouTube upload as police probe possible political links and coordinated dissemination

Days after Theni jailbreak, Tamil Nadu Prisons DGP Sandeep Rai Rathore transferred

17 remand prisoners who were lodged at the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district escaped on October 26 and were later recaptured by special teams over the next two days.

CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan condemns online attacks against Mammootty, says Wayanad visit issue was ‘resolved long ago’

leader P. Jayarajan condemns online attacks against Mammootty, says Wayanad visit issue was ‘resolved long ago’. In a social media post, Jayarajan said the attempt to revive “an old misunderstanding” and use it to abuse and target the actor was driven by vested interests

Police Arrest Two Masquerades For ‘Terrorising Residents, Extortion’ In Akwa Ibom

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested two Ekpo masquerades, participants, for allegedly terrorising members of the public and extorting money from them. ‎The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Azare, reiterated that the Command will not tolerate the use of cultural practices or masquerade activities as a cover for criminality, intimidation, extortion or violence against members of the public.

DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old

DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old. NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended charges against a clinician based in Yala, Siaya County, over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had reviewed an inquiry file submitted by the National Police Service and determined that the suspect should face charges under the Sexual Offences Act.