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Lagos police arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids targeting criminal hideouts ahead of the July 7 initiation period.

Colombian authorities arrested a 46-year-old doctor in Bogotá after influencer Natalia Villalba was found dead in a suitcase. In South Africa, five suspects were apprehended for breaking into container tuck shops in Hammarsdale.

A Western Cape police officer is under investigation for allegedly making anti-foreigner remarks during a live broadcast from a police van. Separately, underworld allegations involving Feroz Khan have been raised by Paul O’Sullivan.

Police and security agencies in Rivers, Delta, Katsina, and Kwara states have arrested multiple suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, and cult-related violence, recovering weapons and stolen items.

An Australian is charged with murder in a Thai teen's death, five are dead in a German youth centre shooting, and Nigeria's army reaffirms its fight against insecurity in Taraba.

South Africa recorded several violent incidents over the weekend, including the shooting of a Crime Intelligence official, multiple homicides, and a deadly taxi crash in Durban.