Africa China World 

Chinese ‘police stations’ operating in Africa

– – The Chinese government is operating its own police stations in Nigeria, Tanzania and Lesotho to deal with criminal activities of its citizens abroad. This Chinese form of policing has seen the Asian giant refuse to cooperate with local policing authorities in foreign countries while establishing its own methods of dealing with its alleged criminal citizens. According to an… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigerian youth torch three police stations

– – Nigerian youth on Wednesday torched three police stations in the south-eastern state of Anambra as they protest against the killing of a taxi motorcyclist. The youth allege that the taxi motorcyclist was killed by the police. The victim, Ebere Nwogba, according to local media died on Tuesday night after he was reportedly arrested for operating his motorbike during… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenya: Militants attack police station to free terrorists

Militants from Somali-based group Al-Shaabab have attacked a Kenyan police station in Wajir, some 683 kilometres from the capital Nairobi. Local media reported that the attack by the militants was in an attempt to free some of their colleague terrorists who had been arrested days back. Daily Nation reported that the attackers stormed the station after two members of the… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Gambia: Man dies in custody, mob burns police station

There has been continuous violence in one of Gambia‘s suburbs over the death of a suspect in police custody. The house of the country’s anti-crime unit boss Gorgi Mboob has been burnt to ashes following the death of the businessman Ousman Darboe. Darboe was arrested by the Anti-Crime unit on July 12, 2019. The late businessman was alleged to have… Read More