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  • Ogun Court Jails Two Suspects For Cable Theft

    . Ogun Court Jails Two Suspects For Cable Theft

     Two persons, Hussain Waziri and Mustapha Aliyu have been sentenced to one-year imprisonment by the Magistrate Court sitting in Ilaro, Ogun State, over the theft of armoured cables belonging to Dangote Cement Company in Ibese.The convicts, Waziri, 36, and Aliyu, 33, who were on Tuesday arraigned before M. T. Olayemi Osikoya, were convicted on two c
  • Three Men Arraigned For Assaulting Psychiatric Doctor In Ogun

    . Three Men Arraigned For Assaulting Psychiatric Doctor In Ogun

     Three men were arraigned before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting a medical doctor in Ogun State.Gistmania reports that the defendants, on Monday, identified as James Akode, 57, Lekan Ajeigbe, 35 and Rilwan Roheem, 33, were accused on a three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and unlawful damage.The defendants, however,
  • Six Months After, Ogun Govt Finance Director, Taiwo Oyekanmi’s Killers Yet To Be Arrested

    . Six Months After, Ogun Govt Finance Director, Taiwo Oyekanmi’s Killers Yet To Be Arrested

     Six months after the murder of Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance to the Ogun State governor’s office, security operatives are yet to arrest his killers.Oyekanmi was murdered on the 29th of November, 2023, while returning from the bank where he had withdrawn a large sum of money for government use.Gistmania had reported that about five hood
  • 47yr Old Teacher, Ojo Ezekiel Bags Life Imprisonment For Def!iling a 7yr Old Girl in Ogun

    . 47yr Old Teacher, Ojo Ezekiel Bags Life Imprisonment For Def!iling a 7yr Old Girl in Ogun

     An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, on Tuesday, April 14, sentenced a 47-year-old secondary school teacher, Ojo Ezekiel, to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl.Ojo Ezekiel, who was first arraigned on July 1, 2022, was convicted on a sole count of rape contrary to section 3 (1) and punishable under section 3 (2) of the viol
  • Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Killing Of PoS Operator, Mutiu In Ogun

    . Police Arrest Three Suspects Over Killing Of PoS Operator, Mutiu In Ogun

     The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three persons in connection with the killing of a Point of Sale (PoS) operator, Mutiu Salako in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest of the suspects to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday.Salako, who
  • Landlady And Husband On The Run After Allegedly Throwing Tenant’s Corpse Into Canal In Ogun

    . Landlady And Husband On The Run After Allegedly Throwing Tenant’s Corpse Into Canal In Ogun

     The police in Ogun state are currently on the trail of a Landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband simply identified as Sunday, who fled their Temidire community home in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State after allegedly disposing of their tenant’s body in a canal.Gistmania reports that the deceased simply identified as Iya Ibukun, was kn
  • Three Dead, 21 Injured In Ogun Road Accidents

    . Three Dead, 21 Injured In Ogun Road Accidents

     In a series of devastating road accidents, three individuals tragically lost their lives while 21 others sustained varying degrees of injuries across different locations in Ogun State. The incidents, confirmed by Mr. Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), cast a somber shadow over t
  • Three-Year-Old Boy, Olamide Taiwo Who Was Stolen With Car In Ogun Found Safe In Lagos

    . Three-Year-Old Boy, Olamide Taiwo Who Was Stolen With Car In Ogun Found Safe In Lagos

     In a heartwarming turn of events, three-year-old Olamide Taiwo, who was reported missing after his family car was stolen in Ikenne, Ogun State, has been found safe and sound in Owode-Onirin, Ikorodu, Lagos State.The incident, which sent shockwaves through the community, occurred when a vehicle belonging to Taiwo Fayobi, with his young son inside,
  • Customs Seize Contraband Worth N380 Million In Ogun State

    . Customs Seize Contraband Worth N380 Million In Ogun State

     The Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the seizure of contraband worth a staggering N380,370,911 over the course of 23 days, signaling a significant victory in the ongoing battle against illicit trade.Controller James Ojo unveiled the impressive haul during a press briefing held at the Customs Office in Abeokuta, the
  • Motorcyclist, Afeez Mustapha Lands In Police Net For Raping Female Passenger In Ogun

    . Motorcyclist, Afeez Mustapha Lands In Police Net For Raping Female Passenger In Ogun

     A motorcyclist, Afeez Mustapha, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun State command of Nigeria Police, for allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger.The command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement posted on her X on Friday.Odutola said, Mustapha was conveying the female passenger to a destinat
  • Police Arrest Man, Akinyode Rasaq For Raping 14Yr Old Female Hawker In Ogun

    . Police Arrest Man, Akinyode Rasaq For Raping 14Yr Old Female Hawker In Ogun

     A man identified as Akinyode Rasaq, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old hawker in the Bode Olude area of Abeokuta.The incident occurred at about 10 am on Sunday, May 5, 2024, when the teenage girl left the home to hawk Moi Moi.It was gathered that the culprit allegedly approached
  • Tinubu Appoints Wike’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Chukwuemeka Woke As Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority MD

    . Tinubu Appoints Wike’s Ex-Chief Of Staff, Chukwuemeka Woke As Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority MD

     President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Chukwuemeka Woke as the Managing Director (MD) of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority.Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, in a Thursday statement, said Tinubu urged Woke to discharge his duties with integrity and in conformity with the highest standards of transparency. “Engr. Woke
  • How DSS Arrests Osun Monarch, One Other For Allegedly Terrorising, Extorting Ogun Farmers

    . How DSS Arrests Osun Monarch, One Other For Allegedly Terrorising, Extorting Ogun Farmers

     The Department of State Security (DSS), Ogun State Command has arrested a traditional ruler in Osun State, the Ologudu of Ogudu in Ife East Local Government Area, Oba Jimoh Ajayi Abiodun, for alleged terrorism and extortion of farmers within the Area J4 of Omo Forest Reserve in Ogun State.The Ogun State Commissioner for Forestry, Oludotun Taiwo, c
  • 71Yr Old Landlord, Adesina Arrested For Impregnating Tenant’s Teenage Daughter In Ogun

    . 71Yr Old Landlord, Adesina Arrested For Impregnating Tenant’s Teenage Daughter In Ogun

     A 71-year-old man identified simply as Adesina, has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for allegedly defiling and impregnating his tenant’s 14-year-old daughter at Akegbeyale Street in Ifesowapo Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of the state.Punch reports that the suspect was caught having s3xual intercourse with the victim on April 9
  • Nigerian Police Kill 2 Suspected Kidnappers In Gun Duel, Rescue 3 Indians In Ogun

    . Nigerian Police Kill 2 Suspected Kidnappers In Gun Duel, Rescue 3 Indians In Ogun

     Ogun State Police Command says it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorizing travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel.The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday.According to her, the suspects were killed during a rescue operation carried out by personnel of the command to
  • Video Of Newly Appointed LG Supervisors in Ekiti Taking Their Oath of Office With 'Ogun', god of Iron

    . Video Of Newly Appointed LG Supervisors in Ekiti Taking Their Oath of Office With 'Ogun', god of Iron

     A video showing newly appointed supervisors and advisers of Ikere-Ekiti LGA in Ekiti state were sworn in with an ‘Ògún’ totem and the Quran. A viral video shows the supervisors and advisers swearing at the conference hall of the office of Olu Adamolekun, chairman of Ikere-Ekiti LGA.The oath of office was administered on the appointees by Ada
  • Tragedy As Two Beninese Well Diggers Die While Digging Well In Ogun

    . Tragedy As Two Beninese Well Diggers Die While Digging Well In Ogun

     The bodies of two well diggers, who were from the Republic of Benin, have been recovered after they got stuck while digging a well and died in the Laderin area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Avade Clement and Achefon Edua were hired by one Akinsaya Ganiyu to work on his well located on his site, but the victims allegedly go
  • FG Set To Compensate Victims Of Ogun Gas Explosion

    . FG Set To Compensate Victims Of Ogun Gas Explosion

     The Federal Government has assured victims of last Saturday’s tanker gas explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, of adequate compensation.The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, disclosed this yesterday when he paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the scene of the accident. The fire accident, which i
  • Police Arrest Actor, Praise For Abducting, Defiling Teenage Girl In Ogun

    . Police Arrest Actor, Praise For Abducting, Defiling Teenage Girl In Ogun

     The operatives of the Ogun  State Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old actor, simply identified as Praise for allegedly abducting and defiling a 14-year-old girl (name withheld).The suspect was arrested in Mowe area of Obafemi Owode Local government area of the state.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Omolola Odu
  • UPDATE: Ogun Chief Judge Pardons 49 Inmates To Ease Prison Overcrowding

    . UPDATE: Ogun Chief Judge Pardons 49 Inmates To Ease Prison Overcrowding

     The Chief Judge of Ogun, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, on Tuesday, granted pardon to 49 inmates as part of efforts to decongest correctional facilities in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dipeolu pardoned the inmates during a jail delivery exercise at Oba, Ibara and Ilaro Correctional Centres in Ogun.NAN also reports that 31 in
  • Tragedy Strikes as 11-Year-Old Boy, Iremide Opeifa Drowns In Ogun State Hotel Pool

    .. Tragedy Strikes as 11-Year-Old Boy, Iremide Opeifa Drowns In Ogun State Hotel Pool

     In a heartbreaking turn of events, 11-year-old Iremide Opeifa met a tragic fate as he drowned in a swimming pool at the Grand Bank Link Hotels situated along Idiroko Road in the Sango Ota area of Ogun State.The incident, which occurred on a Sunday evening, has left the community reeling with shock and sorrow.According to accounts gathered by Punch
  • Tragedy Struck Ogun Community As Two Persons Commit Suicide

    . Tragedy Struck Ogun Community As Two Persons Commit Suicide

     Tragedy struck in Ogun State, as two persons committed suicide at different locations of the state.Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incidents to newsmen, said one Opeyemi Lateef, died after he consumed poison, while a 24-year-old lady, Gift Bello, jumped into a well.According to Odutola, Lateef allegedly
  • Ogun Govt Seal Company Over Explosion

    . Ogun Govt Seal Company Over Explosion

     The Ogun State Government has sealed off Gasco Marine Ltd, the company whose truck was involved in an accident that caused an explosion in the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area on SaturdayAddressing journalists after sealing off the premises of the company located at Onijoganjogan, Abeokuta, the Senior Special Assistant to the
  • HAPPENING NOW! Death Recorded As Gas Explosion Rocks Abeokuta, Ogun State

    . HAPPENING NOW! Death Recorded As Gas Explosion Rocks Abeokuta, Ogun State

     A gas tanker explosion has occured at Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. A vehicle heading towards Abeokuta main city from the Obada-Oko axis appeared to have lost control, forcing the driver to hit the median before the explosion which caused panic for people in the area.Although no official statements as regards casualties but unconfirmed r
  • Ogun Seals Three Worship Centres Over Noise pollution

    . Ogun Seals Three Worship Centres Over Noise pollution

    The Ogun State government has sealed three religious centres in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, for contravening the state laws on noise pollution and defying government order on the pollution.The three sealed Churches include Christ Apostolic Church, Fountain of Faith District Headquarters, Gbogunmi, Itedo Alafia Community, Bode Olude, Ambassador o
  • Police, Ogun State Govt On Trail Of Killers Of Babcock University Lecturer

    . Police, Ogun State Govt On Trail Of Killers Of Babcock University Lecturer

     A lecturer with Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, Professor Yinka Olowojobi, has been shot dead at a relaxation centre in Iperu.The development was confirmed by the spokesperson, Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola.According to Odutola in a statement, Olowojobi was among three persons shot by gun
  • Panic In Ogun As Electricity Poles, Vehicles, Others Destroyed Over Heavy Downpour In Sango Ota

    . Panic In Ogun As Electricity Poles, Vehicles, Others Destroyed Over Heavy Downpour In Sango Ota

     The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), said it has deployed personnel to assess the damages caused by heavy rain to its facilities in Sango-Ota under the bridge and Oju-Ore area of Ogun State on Sunday.Reports and videos circulating online indicated that many electric poles fell during the downpour that lasted for over one hour, 20 m
  • 49 Year Old Victoria Idowu Found Hanging Dead in Her Room in Ogun State

    . 49 Year Old Victoria Idowu Found Hanging Dead in Her Room in Ogun State

     A middle-aged woman identified as Victoria Idowu reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan in the Magboro area of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the 49-year-old woman hung herself rom a ceiling fan in her bedroom on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odut
  • Pandemonium In Ogun As Man Punches Relative To Death During Father’s Burial

    . Pandemonium In Ogun As Man Punches Relative To Death During Father’s Burial

     The Ogun State Police command has confirmed the arrest of one Okekenu Gbadebo, for allegedly punching a 37-year-old relative, Adebayo Gbenro, to death in the Ijemo-Agbadu area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.The command spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident in Abeokuta, said the suspect was arrested shortly after the matter
  • Fatal Crash On Ogun State Expressway Claims Lives Of Bus Driver And Motor Boy

    . Fatal Crash On Ogun State Expressway Claims Lives Of Bus Driver And Motor Boy

     Tragedy struck along the Ota-Idiroko Expressway in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State as a drunk driver collided with a bus near the Castinjo/Ola bus stop, resulting in the death of the bus driver and his motor boy.According to reports from the scene, the intoxicated driver, operating a MAN Diesel truck without a number plate, was

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