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A suspected cultist has confessed to killing his sister's baby in Edo State while under the influence of alcohol and hard drugs, citing intoxication as the cause of the fatal attack. The suspect, identified as Osemudiamen, made the confession on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, during an interrogation by security operatives. A video of his statement was posted online by the anti-cultism advocacy platform Naija Confra. Detailed Confession of the Crime During the interrogation, Osemudiamen stated: "I am here because I killed my sister’s baby. I got high with drinks and colos. It was Fredrick who gave me the colos. I met him on the way and saw him smoking." The term "colos" is commonly understood as slang for a hard narcotic substance. Cult Affiliation and Failed Renunciation Attempt The suspect further revealed that he is a member of the Aye confraternity, a known cult group. He claimed he had been in the process of renouncing his membership—a...

AWKA, Nigeria — A wave of violence across Anambra State over the weekend, resulting in multiple fatalities and an attack on a place of worship, has triggered strong condemnation from the opposition and renewed urgent calls for comprehensive security reforms. The African Action Congress (AAC) has challenged the state government to move beyond promises and implement decisive action to protect citizens. The deadly incidents occurred on Sunday, December 7, 2025. In Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area, a clash between rival cult groups at the Afor Market Junction left four people dead after assailants in a vehicle opened fire indiscriminately. Separately, in the border community of Lilu, Ihiala LGA, gunmen stormed St. Andrews Anglican Church during a service. The attack left one worshipper dead, several others injured, and resulted in the partial burning of the church building. A Weekend of Violence: Details of the Attacks Location | Community | Local Government A...

ISIOKWE, Anambra State — A violent Sunday morning attack on St. Andrew's Anglican Church in the Lilu community has left two worshippers dead, including the wife of the church's priest, and marked a distressing escalation of insecurity in Nigeria's southeastern region. The assault, which occurred in the early hours of December 7, 2025, saw heavily armed assailants invade the church premises in Isiokwe, Ihiala Local Government Area, as congregants were preparing for service. Eyewitnesses described a scene of terror where the gunmen opened fire before setting buildings ablaze. The wife of the parish priest, Venerable Obiese, was among those killed. While the priest escaped unharmed, his residence (the parsonage) was completely razed, along with at least two vehicles and a motorcycle. The main church building was also partially burnt. Another victim, whose identity remains unknown, was also killed in the attack. Official Condemnation and Police Response The Anambra...

A quiet storage facility in Vienna. A rural property in Orbaek, Denmark. A roadside plot outside Plovdiv, Bulgaria. For years, these unassuming locations across Europe held a deadly secret: buried caches of Kalashnikov rifles, pistols, silencers, and ammunition. These were not the weapons of local criminals but part of a long-term, strategic contingency plan laid by Hamas, designed to give the group the capacity to strike far beyond the borders of Gaza and the West Bank. For decades, Hamas's military operations were geographically confined, focusing on Israel and the Palestinian territories. However, a series of high-profile arrests, disrupted plots, and intelligence disclosures over the past two years reveal a decisive and dangerous shift.  European and Israeli security officials now assess that Hamas, with its capabilities in Gaza severely degraded by war, has taken a strategic decision to "go global," actively plotting attacks on European soil. ...

A 21-year-old Ukrainian student, the son of a deputy mayor, has been found burned to death in Vienna in a brutal murder that Austrian police believe was motivated by the extortion of a large sum of cryptocurrency. A brutal murder in Vienna has shocked Austria and Ukraine, as a young student was tortured and set on fire in what authorities allege was an extortion plot targeting his cryptocurrency holdings. The victim, Danilo Kuzmin, 21, was the son of Sergey Kuzmin, the deputy mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine. He had been living in Vienna since fleeing the Russian invasion. His charred remains were discovered last Wednesday in the back seat of his father's burned-out Mercedes, which had been abandoned under a bridge. An autopsy revealed that before being set alight, Kuzmin suffered severe blunt force trauma, including head injuries and broken teeth. He ultimately died from suffocation or heat shock shortly after the fire started. A melted petrol canister...