Paphael News

A domestic dispute between a mother and her adult daughter ended in tragedy in Dallas County after an argument inside their home escalated into a fatal shooting, according to law enforcement authorities. Police say the incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. at a residence located in the 800 block of Green Cove Lane. Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a woman who reported that she had been shot in the side and identified her mother as the person responsible. Officers who were already working in the area responded within minutes of the call. When officers arrived at the home, they entered and located the 28-year-old victim, identified by investigators as Jones, inside a bedroom with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical personnel transported her to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment. Despite medical efforts, she died approximately an hour later, authorities said. Investigators identified the suspect as 49-year-old Shanika Battle, the victim’s mother. She was taken into cust...

  In a tragic incident in Saki, Oyo State, a 45-year-old man lost his life while trying to rescue a goat from a deep well, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The Oyo State Fire Service recovered his body after responding to an emergency call late on Monday night, according to an official statement by the agency’s leadership.  The incident occurred at approximately 10:23 p.m. on Monday in the Mokola area of Saki West Local Government Area. Emergency personnel were alerted that someone had fallen into a deep well while attempting to save a goat that had become trapped. Upon arrival, firefighters found the man clinging inside the well but were unable to prevent his death.  Moroof Akinwande, the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reforms and Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, said the man entered the well of his own volition in a bid to retrieve the animal. Despite the swift response by fire officers, led by PFS II Kolade Taiwo, the victim was already deceas...

  From above, it looks like a perfect circle drawn into the golden dust of the savanna. But this is no work of art. It is a moment of tension shaped by instinct, survival, and the fierce bond between a mother and her young. Six lions move in formation. Among them, a heavy-maned male stands out, his presence a symbol of strength and leadership. Together, they form a tightening wall of patience and hunger around a mother elephant and her calf. The air is thick with dust, stirred by cautious movement. Time seems to slow, as if the land itself is holding its breath. Every step the lions take is deliberate. They are not reckless hunters rushing forward. They are strategists, reading body language, testing resolve, waiting for weakness. Hunger pushes them closer, but experience teaches them caution. At the center of the circle, the mother elephant stands firm. Her calf presses against her, half-hidden beneath her massive body, unaware that this is one of the harsh lessons the wild delive...

A rare and sobering wildlife incident unfolded overnight in the Ndutu area near Lake Masek, leaving safari guides and visitors confronted with the harsh realities of predator life in the African wilderness. A leopard was killed by a large pride of lions in what experts describe as a territorial and competitive encounter between apex predators, according to a report shared by African Lion Travel Company Limited on their official Facebook page. The scene was discovered in the early hours of the morning when guides conducting routine game drives came across signs of a struggle. The leopard had sustained critical injuries and had already died by the time observers arrived, according to an eyewitness report from tour staff in the area. Tracks and disturbance patterns on the ground suggested that the leopard had likely been ambushed or overpowered during the night. While such incidents may appear shocking to many, wildlife specialists note that conflict between large predators is a natural, ...

United States President Donald Trump has triggered widespread international reactions following comments suggesting that the US would take control of Venezuela and its oil reserves if a military operation were to successfully remove President Nicolás Maduro from power. Speaking during a recent political appearance, President Trump asserted that the United States possesses the military capability to swiftly topple the Venezuelan government if it chose to do so. He further claimed that such an action would result in Washington assuming administrative control of the country, including oversight of its vast energy resources. According to Trump, Venezuela’s oil wealth, which remains largely untapped due to years of economic decline, would be better managed under US leadership. According to energy analysts, Venezuela holds the largest proven crude oil reserves in the world, yet production has plummeted due to sanctions, mismanagement, and infrastructure decay. Trump argued that US interventi...

An explosion struck a mosque within the Gamboru Main Market area of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Wednesday evening, sending shockwaves through the busy commercial district and causing panic among worshippers and residents. The blast occurred at about 6:10 p.m. while Muslim faithful were observing the Maghrib prayer. According to eyewitness accounts, the explosion originated from within the mosque premises, forcing worshippers to flee in different directions as smoke and debris filled the area. Residents described moments of confusion and fear as people struggled to understand what had happened. Security sources said the incident is suspected to have been caused by an Improvised Explosive Device planted inside the mosque. Police authorities later confirmed the explosion and disclosed that operatives were immediately deployed to the scene to secure the area and prevent further threats. According to the Borno State Police Command, explosive ordnance experts were mobilized to con...