Rescue teams battled in torrential rain Tuesday to find victims of flash floods across a South African province that left at least seven dead and 11 missing, officials said. A muddy deluge up to 10 metres (33 feet) deep swept through a district of Ladysmith, in KwaZulu Natal province, destroying homes and carrying away cars, rescuers said in a report …

Daredevil armed robbers on Friday stormed three banks in the Otukpo area of Benue State and carted away money several millions of Naira. The suspected robbers were said to have driven into the town around 3:15 pm and used dynamites to force the door open. Seven people, including policemen and a former councillor transacting business in one of the affected …