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Dia Smith: Former Broadway “The Lion King” Star Killed In NJ

Dia Smith: Former Broadway “The Lion King” Star Killed In NJ

December 29, 2025 2:12 am

Imani Dia Smith, former Young Nala in Broadway’s “The Lion King,” dies at 26 in New Jersey stabbing; boyfriend charged with murder and weapons offenses.

Imani Dia Smith, a former child actress who played Young Nala in Broadway’s acclaimed production of “The Lion King,” was fatally stabbed at her home in New Jersey on December 21, 2025. She was 26 years old.

Authorities arrested Smith’s boyfriend, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, 35, and charged him with first-degree murder, second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and weapons offenses. Police have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, but no further details about the …

Florida: Teenagers Charged With Murder Of 14-Year-Old Danika

Florida: Teenagers Charged With Murder Of 14-Year-Old Danika

December 9, 2025 10:31 am

Authorities in Florida have arrested two teenagers accused of carrying out a planned attack that led to the death of 14-year-old Danika Troy, whose body was discovered in a remote wooded area days after she went missing.

The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said Gabriel Williams, 16, and Kimahri Blevins, 14, both from Pace, were charged with first-degree murder following their alleged involvement in the incident on November 30. Danika was reported missing that night, and her remains were recovered on December 2, 2025, during a search of a forested area outside town.

Sheriff Bob Johnson confirmed at a press …

Miami Man Charged After Girlfriend Found Dead In Local Canal

Miami Man Charged After Girlfriend Found Dead In Local Canal

November 30, 2025 7:17 pm

Miami man who claimed immigration agents seized his girlfriend is now charged with her murder after investigators uncovered major inconsistencies.

Miami man who claimed his girlfriend had been detained by immigration agents is now facing a second-degree murder charge after investigators found her body in a nearby canal and uncovered evidence that contradicted his account.

Authorities say Saul Garcia-Gonzalez, 40, reported his girlfriend, 37-year-old Nerida Martel, missing on Thursday October 9, 2025,  three days after he said he last saw her. He told deputies that Martel might have been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a …

Lagos Re-arraigns Evans On Fresh Murder Charge

Lagos Re-arraigns Evans On Fresh Murder Charge

October 13, 2025 2:30 pm

The Lagos State Government on Monday re-arraigned convicted kidnapper Chukwudumeme “Evans” Onwuamadike along with co-defendant Joseph Emeka before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on a five-count charge of murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy, in connection with the 2013 killing of two police officers. The defendants deny the charges. The hearing was adjourned to November 19, 2025.

In the new indictment, prosecutors accuse Evans and Emeka of killing police officers Peter Nweke and Chijioke Ngozi on August 27, 2013, around 10 p.m. at Festac Town, Lagos. The counts filed by the Lagos State Government allege violations of Section 221 of …

Oil Theft Gunmen Attack Tompolo’s Speedboat In Bayelsa

Oil Theft: Gunmen Attack Tompolo’s Speedboat In Bayelsa

November 6, 2022 2:21 am

Unknown gunmen on Saturday launched an attack on Tompolo’s Pipeline Surveillance boat, Tantita, assigned to Tuomo Unit and headed by the traditional prime minister of Tuomo Kingdom in Delta State, High Chief Mike Loyibo, and reportedly carted away with its 200 horsepower engine.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Tantita is the company that recently won a multi-billion contract to protect crude oil pipelines in the Niger Delta against oil thieves and led by a former militant leader, Government Ekpenupolo, aka Tompolo.

Saturday’s attack reportedly happened at Aleibiri community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, a few …

Ecuador Declares Emergency After 5 Police Officers Are Shot

November 2, 2022 5:55 pm

Guillermo Lasso who is the President of Ecuador has ultimately declared a full state of emergency in two of their provinces on Tuesday, after at least five police officers had been gunned down and killed and some of the prison guards had been taken hostage in the latest wave of attacks which had occured in the deadly gang war consuming the country.

The state of emergency and the nightly curfew which had been slammed on the coastal provinces of Guayas and Esmeraldas will also be in place for 45 days and it also allows the government to limit some of …

Bandits Attack Police Officers In Zamfara, Seize Phones

Bandits Attack Police Officers In Zamfara, Seize Phones

October 28, 2022 5:00 am

Bandits in Zamfara State on Thursday attacked a police outpost in Magami community in Gusau, Zamfara capital, reportedly seizing the phones of police officers on duty.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Magami is one of the conflict-ravaged communities in Zamfara State.

Over the last few months, several residents have fled the community as a result of incessant attacks by terrorists.

According to Abdul Balarabe, a local journalist who reports terror attacks in the state, the gunmen arrived in the community around 3:40 pm.

He disclosed that after collecting the phones, the terrorists shot into the air before they …

UK Warns Of Possible Attack In FCT, Restricts Access Embassy

UK Warns Of Possible Attack In FCT, Restricts Access Embassy

October 24, 2022 5:01 am

The government of the United Kingdom (UK), has updated its terrorism alert to citizens in Nigeria warning of potential attacks by terrorists. 

The UK cautioned of an increased threat of terrorist attacks in the federal capital territory (FCT).

UK citizens were advised to stay alert, “consider movements carefully, follow the local news and the advice of security authorities”.

The foreign travel advisory cautioned against visits to markets, shopping malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, football viewing centres, displacement camps, transport terminals (including train networks), government buildings — and schools.

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'You Can’t Kill Me' – Apostle Suleman Boasts Following Attack

‘You Can’t Kill Me’ – Apostle Suleman Boasts Following Attack

October 22, 2022 6:55 am

The General oversea of Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman yesterday night confirmed the attack on his motorcade boasting that no one can kill him. 

Africa Daily News, New York ome gunmen had ambushed the cleric’s convoy on Warake road in Auchi, Edo State on Friday evening, killing seven persons including police officers.

Confirming the incident, Apostle Suleman who lamented that he has been going through some tough times, said he cannot be killed.

He confirmed that the incident was an assassination attempt but vowed not to mention the names of those behind the attack.

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Confession How I killed Ataga, Chidinma Shares Details

Confession: How I killed Ataga, Chidinma Shares Details

October 13, 2022 6:03 am

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square yesterday watched the video recording of how the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga was allegedly murdered on June 15, 2021.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that an undergraduate whose name was given as Chidinma Ojukwu, and one Adedapo Quadri are presently standing trial for Ataga’s murder.

They were arraigned alongside Ojukwu’s sister, Chioma Egbuchu who has been accused of stealing Ataga’s iPhone 7.

In the video which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, Ataga’s body was seen in the video lying on the ground facing …

Kebbi Mauritania-bound Almajiris Intercepted By NIS

Mauritania-Bound Almajiris Intercepted By NIS In Kebbi

October 9, 2022 4:52 am

Men of the Nigeria immigration service (NIS), Kebbi state command on Sunday confirmed the interception of no fewer than 21 almajiris, one cleric Hussaini Salmanu Idris an indigene of Niger state at Kangiwa border in Kebbi state while on routine patrol.

This was made known by the state comptroller of immigration, Rabi Bashir Nuhu in Birnin Kebbi. According to her, the cleric and the almajiris were reportedly en route from Senegal to Mauritania when they were arrested by her personnel at the border.

She went on to explain that, upon interrogation, the suspect Idris confirmed he was taking them to …

Bandits Invade Katsina Metropolis, Kill 4, Abduct Scores

Bandits Killed 10 Teachers, Kidnapped 50 In Kaduna – AUSUSS

October 5, 2022 10:07 pm

The Kaduna State chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), has made an open allegation that some of the bandits who have been besieging the State have massacred over 10 teachers and have also kidnapped more than 50 others across the 23 local government areas of the state since January.

The Union had also made an open call on Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i to use every means possible to rescue most of the unfortunate teachers and other kidnapped victims still in captivity.

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The Chairman, …

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