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Man killed by wife, brother-in-law
A 69-year-old man, Edward Kateule, has been brutally murdered by his wife and brother-in-law in what has been confirmed as domestic violence.
The two were said to have beaten the man to death in a horrifying manner, following a rage fueled by alcohol and left Kateule’s body bloodied and broken in their home.
In a statement, Zambia’s Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer, Pethias Siandenge, confirmed the incident.
Kateule was reported by local media to have died following a violent altercation with his wife, Abigail Namwelu, aged 44, and her brother, Mutale Alex.
According to police reports, the fatal assault took place between the night of August 3 and the morning of August 4, 2025 as the confrontation is believed to have started as a domestic dispute between Kateule and Namwelu, with both parties reportedly intoxicated at the time.
The situation worsened when Namwelu’s brother, Alex, allegedly joined the fray and assisted in beating the elderly man.
“The situation escalated, and Mr. Kateule was viciously beaten. His body was discovered the following morning by Community Crime Prevention Unit member, John Ngosa,” Siandenge stated.
Upon visiting the scene, police officers found Kateule’s body with visible and severe injuries, including a swollen head, bleeding nose, deep lacerations, and burn marks. A blood-stained metal bar, believed to have been used in the deadly assault, was found near the body. Siandenge further confirmed that Abigail Namwelu has been arrested and is in police custody, while her brother, Mutale Alex, is currently on the run.
A murder docket has been opened, and investigations are underway to locate the fugitive. The victim’s body has been transferred to Nchanga North Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
The police have urged anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mutale Alex to come forward and assist in bringing him to justice even as the incident has sent shockwaves through the local community, with residents calling for swift and firm action against perpetrators of domestic violence.
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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