The mystery surrounding one of several mass graves found near the Angolan border recently has been partly solved - it could be traced to the 1972 shooting of five Namibian murder suspects by South African Police officers.

The start of the defence's case in the Kareeboomvloer farm massacre trial yesterday ended with one of the four suspects, Sylvester Beukes (23), once again placing the blame for the deaths of eight people on the farm in March 2005

Spiritual leader Ngeno Nakamhela has requested local musicians planning to attend the funeral of their late colleague YT De Wet on Saturday to bring their guns along and bury them.

Nigeria yesterday moved up 27 places on the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2008, ranking 121 out of 180 countries surveyed by Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corruption watchdog.

An investigation into a senior Police officer who was driving a bus in which hippo meat and an elephant foot was found at Mururani veterinary checkpoint last month has not yet been completed, a Police spokesperson said yesterday.

Former Kano State governor, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi, has blamed the incumbent governor of the state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, for using the state's resources to purchase 53 jeeps worth over N516 million for traditional rulers in the state.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, yesterday in Abuja paraded some bank officials of Bullion Movement Company who allegedly partnered to rob a bullion van carrying cash on transit, and also attacked and killed a police constable at Awkuzu, Anambra

Members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly yesterday showed no sign of backing down in their quest to summon the former commissioner of Justice and Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Seriake Dickson, to appear before them to

In one year, Sierra Leone has slipped down eight places in the Transparency International, TI corruption perception index, CPI.

In view of the anti-corruption war in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has recovered 2.1 million fake United States dollars which amounts to about N247.8 million from a fraudster who specialises in the printing of fake

United States Government has certified Nigeria a drug free country, in the campaign against illicit drug trafficking and abuse for the US fiscal year 2009.

The Resident Judge of the Criminal Court "B" Koboi Nuta has granted a motion to admit detained Senator Roland Kaine to bail. The senator was indicted in connection with the murder of 14 men who had gone to under brush

Representatives from international organisations and criminal justice agencies met at the Commonwealth's headquarters for a consultative meeting to look at ways in which the Secretariat can help countries to combat this phenomenon

The Brusubi 'murderers' Makodou Jahateh, Sheikh Taib Jagne, and their third accomplice, (name withheld, as he is said to have claimed to be a minor offender), were, on Monday, arraigned before Senior Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Camara of the Bundung Magistrates Court.

The Drugs Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently raided several ghettos and the homes of some alleged dealers of narcotic drugs in Pleebo, Maryland County.

The Kanifing Magistrate Court, presided over by Principal Magistrate Buba Jawo, on Monday, granted an application to subpoena two police officers, ASP Barry and Cpl Pa Malick Gibba, both attached to the Ebo Town Immigration Post, to testify in the

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Kaduna branch, has said it would stamp out cases of rape and sexual abuse in the state.

Uganda's corruption ranking has dropped significantly in the past one year.

Children yesterday gave testimonies in Parliament on how they were trafficked and abused.

Kenya is still regarded as one of the most corrupt countries in Africa, according to a new Transparency International report.