Tag Archives: Robbery

Man admits Ethiopian’s dragging death

March 18, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Pietermaritzburg – An Ethiopian salesman was dragged by his neck tied to a car after a gang overpowered him the Pietermaritzburg High Court heard on Monday. Siyabonga Mtshali, 24, pleaded guilty to the murder, aggravated robbery and kidnapping of Thomas … read more »

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Ghana: We don’t take politicians to task, we damage our country

October 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The cold war between the West and the USSR brought Africans one military government after another. If America felt that a government was too cozy with the USSR, they found a military man who would overthrow that government. If USSR … read more »

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World’s 5 Dumbest robbers

September 15, 2011 by benim

It seems logical that preparation is everything when it comes to committing a crime, so you can hardly blame 40-year-old Canadian Daniel Glen for wanting to cross the T’s and dot the I’s before robbing a local store. He probably … read more »

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Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo, wife charged with economic crimes

August 19, 2011 by benim

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and his wife Simone, detained since he was ousted from power in April, were charged for the first time this week with “economic crimes, armed robbery, looting and embezzlement”, the public prosecutor said on … read more »

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Bank robbers bomb Nigerian police station

August 16, 2011 by benim

Bauchi – Authorities say gunmen attacked a microfinance bank in northern Nigeria, carting away bags of cash and bombing a police station when making their escape. The attack late on Monday night saw eight men flee in two cars they … read more »

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S.Africa Suspect in 35 bank heists escapes

August 11, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – One of South Africa’s most wanted criminals appears to have made one of the most mundane of escapes when he slipped from police custody by walking out of a Pretoria court door along with the public. Bongani Moyo, … read more »

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Armed gang robs Zimbabwe mine

July 27, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – A 46-member armed gang robbed a mine in Kadoma, Zimbabwe, of more than four tonnes of gold ore in two separate incidents, according to Zimbabwe’s Herald Online on Wednesday. The gang are also believed to have beaten up … read more »

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Zimbabwean armed cop robs taxi drivers

July 16, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – A Zimbabwean police constable is facing armed robbery charges after he allegedly robbed five taxi drivers of their money and valuables using his service pistol, Zimbabwe’s Herald Online reported on Friday. Aloud Hurumba, 23, was not formally charged … read more »

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Suspect in S. African honeymoon murder has tumor

June 13, 2011 by benim

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Doctors discovered a brain tumor in a suspect in the murder of a Swede whose British husband is accused of orchestrating her death while the two were honeymooning in South Africa, prosecutors said Monday, postponing … read more »

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Ethiopian shopkeeper wounded in robbery

May 19, 2011 by benim

Johannesburg – An Ethiopian man was wounded in the neck in an armed robbery at his shop in Ratanda extension six, in Heidelberg, on Wednesday, said police. “Three suspects came into the shop and demanded money, cigarettes and airtime vouchers,” … read more »

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Robbers killed in dramatic shootout

February 23, 2011 by benim

A quick-thinking Pretoria teacher’s screams telling her Grade 1 pupils to drop down on to the floor beneath their desks as a gang of nine robbers opened fire at a cash-in-transit van outside the school, probably saved the lives of … read more »

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South Africa: Victim tells of wife’s rape

February 2, 2011 by benim

Pretoria – A man told the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday of his horror and helplessness when he realised his wife was being raped during a robbery at their home three years ago. The man, who may … read more »

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South Africa: Cop jailed for aiding robber

November 30, 2010 by benim

All hope was not lost for a robber who had dropped his credit card at a crime scene, as he had a police contact willing to make the damning evidence “disappear”. However, things went from bad to worse when honest … read more »

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Ghana: Victim Of Mass Rape Cries Out: I am Pregnant

November 1, 2010 by benim

The controversy generated over the reported ‘mass’ rape of bus passengers travelling to Tamale on Monday, October 11, 2010 at a spot near Kintampo, during an armed robbery, seems far from over as the police have detained two persons believed … read more »

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Ghana: Armed robbers induce mass rape on passenger bus

October 28, 2010 by benim

Armed robbers forced male passengers aboard a Tamale-bound bus from Accra a fortnight ago to have sex with female passengers after robbing them of virtually everything. The horrifying experience occurred on Monday, October 11, 2010 between the hours of 1am … read more »

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