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Sexual abuse should trigger police investigations, not community intervention – Felicity Nelson
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Sexual abuse should trigger police investigations, not community intervention – Felicity Nelson

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, Felicity Nelson, has called for an end to the practice of traditional and religious leaders intervening to seek private settlements in sexual abuse cases instead of allowing the police to investigate. Highlighting the broader problem of sexual abuse in Ghana, Ms Nelson cited UNICEF reports which, according to her, indicated that 22 per cent of adolescent girls had experienced some form of sexual abuse, while another report suggested that 51 per cent of girls in secondary schools experienced sexual abuse between 2019…

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Obuasi SHTS sexual abuse: FIDA Ghana calls offence first-degree felony, says it’s not bailable
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Obuasi SHTS sexual abuse: FIDA Ghana calls offence first-degree felony, says it’s not bailable

The President of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana, Gloria Ofori-Boadu, has described the alleged sexual abuse involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School as a “first degree felony” and argued that the offence should not be bailable. The FIDA Ghana president also criticised the Ghana Education Service (GES), arguing that its policies on how teachers accused of sexual assault are handled require review.

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1 die, 3 injured in alleged attack on NDC candidate’s convoy in Ebonyi
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1 die, 3 injured in alleged attack on NDC candidate’s convoy in Ebonyi

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed this on Friday in Abakaliki with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Meanwhile, the NDC candidate for Ezza South Constituency in the state, Mr Offia-Nwali, said suspected political thugs attacked his motorcade and set his Toyota Hilux vehicle ablaze.

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British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip
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British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip

The 36-year-old died after two boys reportedly swept away by strong current near Bimini, police say A British woman has died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away as they were snorkelling. The Royal Bahamas police force said it launched an investigation after the death of a 36-year-old woman on Tuesday.

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Four Pilots Killed In Mid-Air Collision Of Philippines Military Planes
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Four Pilots Killed In Mid-Air Collision Of Philippines Military Planes

Two military planes crashed mid-air during training at an air base in the Philippines, killing four pilots, the air force said Saturday. “Both aircraft went down within the base perimeter, with no other casualties reported,” Philippine Air Force spokesman Colonel Alvin Capinguian said in a statement.

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Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Theft, Stolen Properties
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Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Theft, Stolen Properties

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, theft, and receiving stolen property involving farm equipment in the Garin Alkali area of Bursari Local Government Area. “On 21st October 2026, the Garin Alkali Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call reporting that one Musa Mohammed ‘M’ 40yrs of Garin Alkali town, had been apprehended by a group of individuals in a farm area near Tarbutu Village over an alleged theft of farm equipment” “Upon receipt of the report, detectives from the Division were immediately mobilised to the…

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Viral video: Lagos police detain officers, disband tactical team

The Police Command in Lagos State has detained four officers captured in a viral video allegedly harassing a young man in Odoguyan area of Ikorodu, pending disciplinary proceedings. “Here in the Lagos State Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, we say no to impunity.

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14 Bandits Killed In Gun Battle As Community Hunters Foil Mass Kidnap Plot In Katsina
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14 Bandits Killed In Gun Battle As Community Hunters Foil Mass Kidnap Plot In Katsina

The Katsina State Government has announced the successful foiling of a planned mass kidnap operation in Gidan Wawo village, Kakumi Ward of Bakori Local Government Area, following a coordinated security response that resulted in the elimination of 14 suspected bandits. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Danmusa, the government urged residents to remain calm, vigilant and continue providing timely and credible intelligence to security agencies.

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