Africa
Woman jailed 26 years for killing uncle over insurance payout
Woman jailed 26 years for killing uncle over insurance payout
A South African woman who hired her neighbour to k!ll her uncle so that she could benefit from an insurance policy has been sentenced to an effective 26 years behind bars.
Nompelo Maloyi, 37, and her neighbour and hitman Yithulwazi “Lwazi” Kay, 35, were sentenced in the High Court of South Eastern Cape Division.
Kay also received a 26 year jail term.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said the duo were convicted for the murder of 66-year-old Mynhardt Maloyi.
The victim was found inside his house in Henry Street in Graaff-Reinet with multiple stab wounds to his upper body in November 2022.
Nompelo, who was Maloyi’s niece, was the beneficiary of several insurance policies, which she had taken out on him.
The total insurance was worth R165,000.
“Evidence presented in court revealed that she orchestrated the murder by soliciting the assistance of her neighbour, Kay, promising him a fee of R20,000 for his involvement,” said NPA spokesperson Luxolo Tyali.
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Maloyi was killed at his Umasizakhe township home in Graaff-Reinet on November 25, 2022.
On the night of the murder, Nompelo left her child with another neighbour, and together with Kay, armed with a knife, went to the Mynhardt’s home.
“Acting as his primary caregiver, Nompelo ensured access to the house.
“Once inside, the two accosted Mynhardt, bound his hands and feet with shoelaces, struck him on the head with a blunt object, and stabbed him multiple times in the neck.
He succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.”
The NPA said his body was discovered the following morning after Nompelo feigned concern and asked a neighbour to check on her uncle under the guise of delivering groceries.
“After the murder, Nompelo submitted claims against the insurance policies for financial gain.
However, her involvement in the crime soon came to light when Kay, dissatisfied with the incomplete payment of his promised fee, began threatening her.
“In a desperate move, Nompelo sought assistance from others to either eliminate Kay or lend her the balance of the promised fee.”
The NPA said that the State argued for a life sentence, but the court determined that substantial and compelling circumstances justified a lesser sentence.
“The prosecution intends to appeal what they deem an inappropriately lenient sentence.”
Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Barry Madolo commended the teams for a successful prosecution.
“The conviction reflects our serious stance on premeditated murders perpetrated for selfish insurance gains, a troubling trend we see across the country.
Woman jailed 26 years for killing uncle over insurance payout
Africa
Okada rider allegedly stabbed to death by wife over money
Okada rider allegedly stabbed to death by wife over money
A Bodaboda operator identified as Geoffrey Ouma, was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife in their home in Ongata Rongai town, Kenya after he returned with less money than usual.
Witnesses reported that the man fondly called Jeff, had just come back from work, having earned significantly less due to heavy rainfall affecting business.
His wife confronted him about the household items that they lacked and demanded that he provided the money to get them. When he was unable to do so, an argument ensued between them.
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In a fit of rage, she rushed to the kitchen to grab a knife.
Sensing the imminent danger, the Bodaboda operator attempted to flee but slipped and fell on the floor.
The wife then stabbed him in the chest, ending his life instantly.
By the time neighbors arrived, it was too late; he was already dead.
The two have been married for around 5 years and have a child.
It was gathered that the Ongata Rongai Police have arrested the woman.
Okada rider allegedly stabbed to death by wife over money
Africa
W’African juntas impose levy on imported goods from ECOWAS nations
W’African juntas impose levy on imported goods from ECOWAS nations
West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they said in a statement.
The Alliance of Sahel States began in 2023 as a security pact between the military rulers of the three countries, who all took power in coups in recent years.
It has since grown into an aspiring economic union with plans for biometric passports and closer economic and military ties.
The levy was agreed on Friday and will take effect immediately.
It will affect all goods imported from outside the three countries, but will not include humanitarian aid, the statement said.
It will “finance the activities” of the bloc, it said, without giving details.
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The move ends free trade across West Africa, whose states have for decades fallen under the umbrella of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and highlights the rift between the three states that border the Sahara Desert and influential democracies like Nigeria and Ghana to the south.
The juntas of the three countries announced plans to leave ECOWAS last year, accusing the bloc of failing to assist in their fight against Islamist insurgents and ending insecurity.
ECOWAS had imposed economic, political and financial sanctions on the three in a bid to force them to return to constitutional order, to little effect.
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are some of the poorest countries in the world and have been overrun by an armed Islamist insurgency over the past decade.
The violence, committed by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, has killed thousands, forced millions to flee, and eroded faith in the democratically-elected governments who initially struggled to contain it.
W’African juntas impose levy on imported goods from ECOWAS nations
Africa
Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
Niger’s military ruler Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years.
Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he deposed Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum.
On Wednesday, Tchiani took the presidential office under a new charter that replaces the West African country’s constitution.
He was also promoted to the highest military rank of army general in the country and signed a decree ordering that all political parties be dissolved.
During the ceremony in Niamey, Tchiani said of his new military rank, “I receive this distinction with great humility… I will strive to live up to the trust placed in me.”
The transition to democratic government is consistent with the recommendations of a commission formed following national deliberations.
The new charter states that this five-year timeframe is “flexible” based on the country’s security position.
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Niger has been plagued by Islamist attacks for years, which was one of the reasons junta officials staged their coup.
The military takeover came after a number of others in the region; adjacent Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso are also ruled by dictatorships.
All four countries have split ties with erstwhile colonial power France, forming new alliances with Russia.
And all save Guinea have pulled out of ECOWAS, the West African regional group.
Niger’s relations with ECOWAS broke down when the junta demanded a three-year transition period to democratic governance directly after the coup.
Ecowas labelled this plot a “provocation” and vowed to interfere with force before eventually backing down.
Gen Tchiani’s regime is prosecuting former President Bazoum on charges of high treason and damaging national security.
Bazoum and his wife remain in the presidential palace, despite the fact that his son was granted provisional freedom in January.
According to state-run news agency ANP, Gen Tchiani stated that Niger’s new charter adheres to traditional constitutions while also implementing “unprecedented measures to protect our natural resources so that Nigeriens truly benefit from the exploitation of their wealth.”
Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
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