The accused in the Reiger Park shooting have applied for bail, according to SABC News. The shooting, which took place in Reiger Park last month, left four people dead, including two women and two police officers. The bail application brings the case before the courts as proceedings continue. Further details about the accused, the circumstances of the shooting, or the court's decision on the bail application were not provided in the report.

A former apartheid-era Askari is set to appear in court facing 15 counts of murder, among other charges. The legal proceedings are part of ongoing efforts to address crimes committed during the apartheid era, according to SABC News.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested and paraded five suspects in relation to the discovery of firearms and other suspicious items at a property linked to Surajudeen Adio, also known as Suri Ilupeju, a former member of the Park Management System (PMS). The suspects were presented at the Police Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, as the investigation into the alleged arms cache continues.

Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that occurred at the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg. They are scheduled to appear before the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Thursday. Reports indicate that the suspect was found in possession of 100 bullets.

Police in Niger State, Nigeria, have arrested 21 suspects during a crackdown on hoodlums, according to PM News. The arrests followed raids on identified criminal hideouts and trouble spots across the state. Police operatives also recovered locally made weapons and other suspected illicit items during the operations. The action forms part of ongoing efforts by security forces to curb criminal activity in the area, though further details about the suspects or charges were not provided.

The public inquest into the fatal shooting of anti-government protester Rex Masai has formally concluded after two years of proceedings, according to Ghafla Kenya. The hearings, held at the Milimani Law Courts, ended on Monday, September 7, 2026, following final testimony from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). Over the course of the inquest, 30 prosecution witnesses testified and 48 physical and digital exhibits were submitted as evidence in the case.