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VIDEO: Trainee Herbalist Allegedly Slaughters His Two-Month-Old Son For Ritual In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, after his wife accused him of slaughtering their 41-day-old son for ritual purposes in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday, December 9, 2024, after the baby’s mother, Raimat Wasilat, laid him on a bed while washin

Three Suspects Arraigned In Ogun Court Over N22m Energy Theft

Three staff of the ATC Nigeria Base Station, Ogijo on Tuesday stood before Ogun State Magistrate Court, Sagamu for defrauding 165,033.18 Kilo Watt of electricity valued at N22,887,474.28 belonging to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.New Telegraph gathered that three suspects, Sikiru Oyedokun, 46-year-old Oladimeji Monsuru, and 33-year-o
Tax Reform Bills Misunderstood Says Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has stated that President Bola Tinubu's tax reform bills are misunderstood. He stated this while speaking with NAN on Thursday at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum, Market Days 2024, in Rabat, Morocco. The governor said the resistance to the proposed tax reform was a product of gross misinformation and mi

32Yr Old Water Driller, Amusan Olanrewaju Dies While Working Inside A Well In Ogun

A 32-year-old water driller, Amusan Olanrewaju, tragically lost his life while working inside a well in the Laderin area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.On Thursday, it was gathered from the state police command that the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday at about 10 a.m. in Abule-Oko, Laderin.It was disclosed that Olanrewaju had been hired
Ogun Police Confirm Suspected Assassination Of Hotel Guest

Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the alleged killing of one Gideon Ebukwe by unknown armed men at Ok Winners Hotel, Igbosoro, Igode, Sagamu Local Government.The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement, in Abeokuta on Tuesday.Odutola said that at about 3:30 pm, a report of an incident involvin

Ogun Student Teacher Attempts Suic!de After She Accidentally Caused Damaged to Pupil's Eye

A student teacher in Ogun State identified as Adeola Adeyemo, attempted suicide after a cane she was holding caused damage to an 11-year-old pupil's right eye.The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the unfortunate incident on Tuesday, November 3, 2024.According to the PPRO, Adeyemo, a 400-level student
Man Arrested In Ogun For Rape, Assault Of Neighbour With Grinding Stone

A man named Michael Akinmolayan has been detained for reportedly sexually assaulting a female neighbor in the Sango-Ota region of Ogun State.Gistmania learned on Saturday that during the incident on Thursday, Akinmolayan reportedly hit the survivor on the top of her head with a grinding stone, resulting in serious injuries.The Ogun State Police Co

Suspected Herdsmen Kill Ogun Chief On His Farm

Suspected herdsmen have k!lled a 49-year-old community chief, Ogunleye Olaegbe, in Oke-Oha village in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State. Olaegbe was found lying in a pool of blood on his farmland on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The Baale was said to have been attacked by the gunmen while he was working on his farm. A source told Punc
Onlooker Killed As Customs Officers And Smugglers Clash In Ogun

A bystander was fatally struck by a stray bullet when some Nigerian Customs Service officers and smugglers clashed in the Obada Idi-Emi area of Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State on Monday, Nov. 25.The violent confrontation began earlier in the day, with gunshots ringing out, throwing the community into panic.As both sides exchanged gu

Eight Teenagers Arrested In Ogun For Gang Rap3ing A 14 Year Old

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has narrated how eight teenagers allegedly gang-r*ped and filmed a 14-year-old girl in the Ijebu-Mushin area of the state The narration was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Dyke Ogbonnaya, and obtained by PUNCH Metro on Thursday. Ogbo
Ogun Police Launch Manhunt For Suspect After Fatal Altercation Leaves 65-Year-Old Woman, Morenike Oladega Dead

Police in Ogun State have launched a manhunt for a woman accused of fatally injuring 65-year-old Morenike Oladega during a confrontation in the Ipokia area. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on November 21 and was brought to the attention of the authorities by the victim’s son, Ibrahim Oladega.Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the Ogun Pol

Ogun Court Sentences 27-Year-Old Man, Afeeze Ishola To Seven Years For Cult Membership

A Special Anti-Cultism Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, sentenced 27-year-old Afeeze Ishola to seven years in prison on Friday for his involvement in a secret cult. Ishola, a resident of Otitoloju Street, Mile 2, along Ayetoro Road, was convicted on a one-count charge of belonging to an unlawful society.Magistrate J.A. Akan, who presided over the ca
Customs Busts ₦117m Drug Smuggling Ring In Ogun

The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted cannabis sativa and Tramadol tablets valued at ₦117,587,405.The seizures, made between January and November 2024, comprised 7,217.7 kg of cannabis and 362 packs of Tramadol tablets, confiscated at various locations, including Abeokuta, Yewa North, and Imeko Afon.Customs Area

Fake Police Officer, Bukola Olabode Defrauding PoS Operators Arrested In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Bukola Olabode, who allegedly defrauded Point of Sale operators and residents of Ihunbo in the Ipokia Local Government Area while impersonating a police officerIt was learnt on Thursday that residents apprehended the suspect on Tuesday, and subsequently handed over to officers of the Ni
NSCDC Arrests 8 Teenagers For Alleged Gang Rape, Assault, Others In Ogun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command has arrested eight teenagers for alleged conspiracy, sexual abuse and unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl at the Ijebu-Mushin, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State.The suspects are Matthew Omotayo, age 17 Mojeeb Solomon, 16 years; Olamilekan Adefuye, 18 year

Army Intercepts Transborder Drug Syndicate In Ogun

Troops of 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) have dealt a significant blow to the ac – tivities of a transborder drug trafficking syndicate operating in Ogun State.The Acting Deputy Di rector, Army Public Relations (ADDAPR), 81 Division, Lt -Col. Bisi Ayeni, said in a release that, “The troops achieved this feat after intercepting a Mitsubishi tru

Man, Sunday Abidoye Found Dead In Ogun Hotel Room Four Days After Arriving From U.S

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Sunday Abidoye, whose lifeless body was discovered in one of the rooms at Creestar Hotel in Sagamu.Abidoye was found dead in the room on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, four days after he arrived in Nigeria from the U.S.The spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed t

18Yr Old Ex-Convict, Abdullahi Idowu And One Other Arrested For Theft In Ogun

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, otherwise known as So-Safe Corps has arrested an 18-year-old ex-convict, Abdullahi Idowu, for alleged theft.Idowu and his accomplice, Samson Ojo, 17, were arrested for stealing generator engine parts at the Idiroko border area in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state.The Corps Comm
Former Ogun PDP Guber Candidate, Ladi Adebutu Taken Into DSS Custody

The Department of State Services (DSS) in Ogun State has arrested the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ladi Adebutu.It was learnt that Adebutu was arrested in respect of last Saturday’s local government election in Ogun State.He was accused of bringing 40 ‘illegal policemen’ from MOPOL 49 in Lagos to the Stat

LG Poll: Ogun Govt Declares Friday Work-Free Day

The Ogun State Government has declared Friday, November 15, a work-free day for both civil and public servants in the state.This was contained in a circular signed by the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, on Thursday.According to the circular, the Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun approved the work-free day to enable civil and pu
How Month-And-Half-Old Baby Was Stolen From Mother 6 Days To Dedication In Ogun

A 41-days-old baby, Michael Okon, has been abducted by a woman at Ogunrun road, in the Mowe area of Ogun State. The baby who was to be dedicated in the church on Sunday, November 10, was abducted six days to the event.It was gathered that the baby’s mother had gone to braid her hair at her friend’s shop in the community when the baby was cryin

Man, Enitan Awoyemi Fakes Own Kidnapping To Evade Arrest In Ogun

The Ogun State Amotekun Corps on Wednesday arrested a 41-year-old man identified as Enitan Awoyemi for allegedly staging his kidnapping as a means to avoid his financial debt in Irolu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.The Amotekun Corps confirmed his arrest in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Corps Commander Alade Adedigba.Acc
Missing Man, Felix Vhimg Found Dead Near Ogun Stream

A 35-year-old man Felix Vhimg, has been found dead in a mysterious circumstance days after he went missing in the Ojowo area of Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State. The deceased had arrived the community on Monday, November 11, to pay a visit to his brother, Robert Sunday. After the visit, he was said to have bade his brother farewell at about 9pm and said h

36Yr Old Man, Olamide Akinolu Allegedly Beaten To Death At Hotel In Ogun

A 30-year-old man, Olamide Akinolu, has been pronounced dead following an assault by unknown individuals at Osas Hotel, in the Wadoye community of Ifo Local Government Area in Ogun State.Gistmania reported that Akinolu went to the hotel to meet a man he had paid N50,000 to rent musical instruments, where he was allegedly attacked by unidentified s
Police Launch Manhunt For Suspects Who Beat Man To Death In Ogun Hotel

The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspects who allegedly beat a 30-year-old man, Olamide Akinolu, to death at Osas Hotel in the Wadoye community, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. According to punch, the victim had reportedly go

Police Launch Investigation Over Killing Of Two By Gunmen In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two people by armed men.Two other persons sustained bullet injuries in the incident, which occurred in Abeokuta early Monday.SP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement.Odutola explained that the incident occurred at about 12:30 am in the parking lot of

Husband, Olubunmi Johnson Arrested For Allegedly Setting Wife Ablaze In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in the Ota area of Ogun StateAn eyewitness on Saturday evening that the incident took place around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, following a domestic dispute.While the exact circum
Police Arrest Trio for Vandalism & Theft Of Rental Equipment In Ogun State

Authorities in Ogun State have apprehended three suspects in connection with the vandalism and theft of rental equipment from a warehouse in the Eleweeran area of Akingbala. The arrests were confirmed by police spokesperson Omolola Odutola, following a report filed by Abosede Akinwale, the owner of Ola’s Rental Services. Akinwale reported that
Ogun Court Jailed 19Yr Old Teenager For Stealing 282 Chickens, Other Valuables Worth ₦2.2m

An Abeokuta Magistrates Court on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old boy, Ibrahim Abubakar, to six months in prison for stealing 282 chickens and other valuable items, all worth over ₦2.2 million.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar, whose address was not provided, was convicted on a one-count charge of stealing.The Magistrate, Mr B
OOU Student, Kazeem Receives N500k Reward From Ogun Govt After Graduating With First Class

Kazeem Adebola Abdur-Rahmon, a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) has celebrated after graduating with firstclass. He graduated with a CGPA of 4.88 out of 5.0. Following the feat, he got a cash reward of ₦500k from the Ogun State government. Sharing his achievement on Twitter, he wrote: “Received my prize today as promised by the G