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Police suspend staging of controversial Gandhi play, Addanda Cariappa attacked again

The police warn that the management would face legal consequences if any performance was held and resulted in a law-and-order problem.

Nobody has the guts, says HDK, dares police to take action against him

Kumaraswamy accuses Shivakumar of conspiring to distribute ‘sleaze’ videos of Prajwal Revanna; he accuses the Bengaluru Police Commissioner of acting at the behest of the Chief Minister and questions the objectivity of the probe in the sting video case

Loaded transit truck left for weeks exposes safety, enforcement and National Security lapses, says CUTS

CUTS International Accra, a leading research and public policy think tank, has criticised the prolonged failure of state agencies to address a loaded transit truck parked along the Achimota stretch of the Accra–Nsawam road, just before ABC Junction. Appiah Kusi Adomako, the Director of the West Africa Regional Centre of CUTS International in Accra, photographed the truck on 8 October 2026 after observing the vehicle at the location for several weeks.

Bandits Ambush, Kill Policemen In Zamfara

Sources within the police force indicated that the officers were on their way to provide security for the APC primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, which is ongoing in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state. When contacted, the Zamfara State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer said the command was not authorised to comment on the matter, as it falls under the jurisdiction of the zonal command.

Bandits Ambush, Kill Policemen In Kebbi

Sources within the police force indicated that the officers were on their way to provide security for the APC primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, which is ongoing in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state. When contacted, the Zamfara State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer said the command was not authorised to comment on the matter, as it falls under the jurisdiction of the zonal command.

Kuno cheetah was killed by hunters; no wildlife syndicate involved, says STF

Two brothers had been arrested for killing the cheetah and a licensed double barrel muzzle-loading gun has also been recovered

West Bengal Christians hurt by mob violence narrate their ordeals before people’s tribunal

Christian women say mobs vandalised prayers meetings in their homes and physically assaulted them, accusing them of religious conversion; most perpetrators not arrested, police attitude has changed under BJP rule, survivors say

PWREP challenges prosecution to prove GH¢49.1m in Adu-Boahene trial was public money

The Parties Without Representation in Parliament (PWREP) has challenged the prosecution in the trial of former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene to establish that the GH¢49.1 million at the centre of the case was public money. Speaking on behalf of the group, the General Secretary of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Anthony Gold Ahinful, said the prosecution must address the source and ownership of the funds as part of its case.

Driver who dragged cyclist under his car jailed for life for murder

Simon Richardson hit Michael Mullins, dragged him for more than a mile under his Volvo XC90, and ran him over A driver who ploughed into a headteacher who was cycling home from school and dragged him, trapped under his car, for more than a mile has been jailed for life. Simon Richardson, who ignored give-way signs at a junction before the collision, was told he must serve a minimum of 25 years after a jury last week found him guilty of murder.

Deepfakes, impersonation of probe agencies call for verified inter-State police operations, says Karnataka HC

Finds Maharashtra police action in Karnataka without informing local police illegal

Two killed, five injured in Plateau attacks

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Two persons have been killed while five others sustained injuries in separate attacks on Toul and Halle communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. A Mangu resident, Gabriel Titus, who confirmed the incidents to newsmen, said one person was killed and four others injured in the attack on Toul community.

Man accused of starting deadly Palisades fire to be retried for arson after mistrial

Case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, in Los Angeles comes four months after first trial ended with a hung jury A 30-year-old man accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire is being retried for arson this week, four months after his first trial ended with a hung jury. Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht, a former Uber driver, is responsible for the January 2025 wildfire, which killed 12 people and ravaged thousands of buildings in the Pacific Palisades.

Police arrest suspect over priest’s stolen iPhone in Anambra

By Vincent Ujumadu Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Chidubem Anyigo, over the alleged theft of an iPhone belonging to a Catholic priest at Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was arrested by operatives attached to the Okpoko Police Division, in collaboration with members of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG), at Relief Market, Okpoko, in Ogbaru Local Government Area.

Court restricts sale of Embu MCA’s land, six cars

(EACC says five companies associated with Nyaga, his son and his wife received Sh111.5 million.

Troops destroy kidnappers’ hideout in Kogi, recover ammunition

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, recovering 1,000 rounds of ammunition, six motorcycles and other items. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Raptadu chainsaw attack victim shows signs of recovery; Jagan seeks ₹50 lakh compensation

Doctors at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru say the Class X girl is conscious and improving; Minister Nara Lokesh praises her friend Lakshmi for her bravery and the YSRCP chief demands accountability from the State government

Policeman ordered to pay Sh1m from own pocket over lorry seizure

The landmark judgment concerns personal accountability in public service as more Kenyans sue...

Sugarcane farmers begin padayatra to Belagavi as part of Jail Bharo plan

They are expected to camp at Kabbur Naka on Monday night and reach Hindalga Central Prison in Belagavi on Tuesday morning

Five held for plotting murder, two country-made pistols and eight bullets seized in Uppal

NAIMOS arrests suspected illegal miners at Subin Akwaboaso

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested some suspected illegal miners at Subin Akwaboaso in the Central Region following an enforcement operation on Sunday, November 1. In a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, the Secretariat said its personnel, working alongside members of the Special Boat Squadron (SBS), encountered considerable resistance from a group of individuals during the operation, some of whom were wielding cutlasses, firearms and other offensive weapons.

After Theni jailbreak, Tamil Nadu CM Vijay constitutes high-level committee to strengthen prison security

Besides inquiring into the security lapses that led to the Theni prison escape, the committee will examine security infrastructure, standard operating procedures (SOPs), technological gaps and manpower deployment in prisons across Tamil Nadu, and submit recommendations to the government

Russell Brand is not a ‘psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal’, court told

Defence barrister says earlier allegations about comedian’s sexual conduct ‘poisoned the wells’ of justice as trial continues Russell Brand is not a “psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal” and is respectful when women say no, a court has heard. Brand’s barrister, Ian Winter KC, said allegations about the comedian’s sexual conduct in 2023 had “poisoned the wells” of justice.

NACOC explains why it allowed suspected cocaine trafficker to leave Ghana for Lebanon

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) says it monitored a Syrian national suspected of trafficking approximately 40 kilogrammes of cocaine from Ghana before allowing him to travel to Lebanon as part of an operation targeting a wider international drug network. Mr Amoah said NACOC had monitored the suspect throughout his stay in Ghana and had information about his movements, including his arrival in the country, hotel accommodation and departure.

Police arrest man for allegedly pushing teenager from two-storey building in Imo

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyichukwu Joseph, for allegedly attempting to kill his girlfriend’s 17-year-old niece, Chiamaka Chukwuokorie, by pushing her from a two-storey building in Owerri. The incident reportedly occurred on November 1, 2026, at about 1pm, following an alleged altercation between the suspect and the teenager at Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikenegbu, Owerri.