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  • Three Suspected Kidnap Syndicate Allegedly Terrorizing Community Arrested In Ogun

    . Three Suspected Kidnap Syndicate Allegedly Terrorizing Community Arrested In Ogun

    The police in Ogun State say they have arrested three members of a kidnap syndicate who had been allegedly terrorising commuters along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.The police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement on Monday.He said the suspects were arrested at Fidiwo area along Lagos-Ibadan express way, following a tipoff f
  • Unknown Gunmen Adduct 13 Year Old Boy In Ogun, Demand N50m As Ransom

    . Unknown Gunmen Adduct 13 Year Old Boy In Ogun, Demand N50m As Ransom

     A 13-year-old boy identified as Gbolahan Ajibola, has been abducted by gunmen in Obada-Odo, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the gunmen numbering six and said to be in military uniform, invaded Destiny Estate Community Association in Obada-Oko around 9:15 pm on Saturday, April 10, shot sporadically in the air befor
  • Photos Of The Newly Constructed Fire Service Station By Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun

    .. Photos Of The Newly Constructed Fire Service Station By Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun

     Ogun State Governor, Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun on Saturday April 10,2021 had an inspection visit to Isheri, where the commendable progress of work on the fire station being constructed is on going.He visited to see the extent of the work done at the site. The Fire station is a modern one & is expected to live up to that when work commences there
  • VID: Singer Davido Visits Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun After Giving Yinka Ayefele Huge Some Of Money

    . VID: Singer Davido Visits Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun After Giving Yinka Ayefele Huge Some Of Money

     DMW Records CEO, Davido Adeleke is spotted hanging out with the Governor of Ogun State, Honourable Dapo Abiodun.The singer who recently gifted a huge sum of money to the physically challenged gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele, stopped by Ogun Governor’s office in Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.Davido, however, is yet to declare his intentions for linking up w
  • "Those Writing About Gov. Abiodun’s Loans Are Financially Illiterates" –Ogun Commissioner, Dapo

    . "Those Writing About Gov. Abiodun’s Loans Are Financially Illiterates" –Ogun Commissioner, Dapo

     The Ogun State Government has refused to give details of how much had been borrowed by the incumbent Governor, Dapo Abiodun since he assumed office on May 29, 2019.Ogun Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadeo said he was surprised with the question, asking if that was important.the Abiodun government had on Monday denied borrowing N58billion in th
  • Islamic Cleric, Amodu Jamiu Caught Trying To Use A Teenager For Rituals in Ogun (Photos)

    . Islamic Cleric, Amodu Jamiu Caught Trying To Use A Teenager For Rituals in Ogun (Photos)

     A 36 years old Islamic cleric, Amodu Jamiu, has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly abducting a 15 years old girl and attempting to use the girl for ritual.A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command today April 9, says the self-acclaimed cleric was arrested following a rep
  • Ogun Will Strike If You Abuse Your Uniform – Wole Soyinka Warns Amotekun Operatives

    .Ogun Will Strike If You Abuse Your Uniform – Wole Soyinka Warns Amotekun Operatives

     Professor Wole Soyinka has warned the newly inaugurated Amotekun operatives in Ogun State, asking them not to abuse their uniforms but rather, they should secure the state and carry out their duties effectively.The playwright did not mince words when he said that Ogun, the god of iron, will strike any operative who abuses his uniform while disch
  • Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun Reportedly Inaugurates State Security Outfit, Amotekun

    . Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun Reportedly Inaugurates State Security Outfit, Amotekun

     Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Thursday inaugurated the state security outfit, the Amotekun Corps.Speaking during the inauguration in Abeokuta the governor noted that the operatives of the Amotekun security outfit had been carefully chosen and trained to secure lives and property.He added that the state government had provided the outfit w
  • Indigenes Of Ogun Berate Tinubu Over Call For Recruitment Of 50 Million Soldiers

    . Indigenes Of Ogun Berate Tinubu Over Call For Recruitment Of 50 Million Soldiers

     Ogun indigenes under the aegis of Yewa North Patriotic Forum (YNPF) has berated the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for saying the government should recruit 50 million Nigerian youths into the army.Tinubu, while speaking during his 12th Colloquium in Kano on Monday asked the government to recruit 50 mil
  • 50 People Allegedly Dead After Attending Yahoo Boy Birthday In Akute, Ogun State

    . 50 People Allegedly Dead After Attending Yahoo Boy Birthday In Akute, Ogun State

     A viral report on social media has it that no less than 50 people have been reported dead after attending a birthday party hosted by a suspected yahoo boy in the Akute area of Ogun state.According to the reports, the incident happened last week and since then there have been numerous reports of young people losing their lives in the area.A Twitter
  • Sukurat Olajoke, 35 Says She Killed Her 1month Old Child Over Frustration After Being Arrested In Ogun

    . Sukurat Olajoke, 35 Says She Killed Her 1month Old Child Over Frustration After Being Arrested In Ogun

     Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 35 years old woman, Sukurat Olajoke for allegedly killing her one month old baby, and subsequently dumped the corpse in Ogun river. The suspect, according to a statement by the command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested, when  policemen attached to Enugada divisional headquarters in
  • "Stop Killing Innocent People’' – Ogun Gov Abiodun Warns Anti-Smuggling Taskforce

    . "Stop Killing Innocent People’' – Ogun Gov Abiodun Warns Anti-Smuggling Taskforce

     Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has called on the Joint taskforce on Anti-Smuggling, comprising men of the Nigeria Army and the Nigeria Customs to be civil in the discharge of their duties so as to put an end to the killing of innocent souls.Abiodun said this at his Oke-Mosan Governor’s office, Abeokuta, while playing host to the General Off
  • VIDEO: Ogun State Government Hands Over Rescued OOU Students To Their Familes

    . VIDEO: Ogun State Government Hands Over Rescued OOU Students To Their Familes

     Precious Adeyemo and Abiola Oyefule of Olabisi Obasanjo University, Ayetoro campus, have been handed over to their parents, hours after their release by their abductors.The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, presented the two students to their parents in front of the Governor’s office, Okemosan, Abeokuta.The two were kidnapped in
  • Video Of Abducted OOU Students After They Were Rescued From Kidnappers Den in Ogun

    . Video Of Abducted OOU Students After They Were Rescued From Kidnappers Den in Ogun

     Two female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) — — Precious Adeyemo and Abiola Oyefule — who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen from the Ayetoro campus in Ago Iwoye, Ogun state, have been released.AdvertisementDapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, announced the release of the students on Tuesday night. “This is to announce that we have s
  • Former Imo Gov. Okorocha Visits Obasanjo In Ogun Ahead Of 2023 Presidential Race

    . Former Imo Gov. Okorocha Visits Obasanjo In Ogun Ahead Of 2023 Presidential Race

     The Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, on Monday met with former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in Ogun State to discuss his 2023 ambition.The former Imo State Governor, made this known last night via a tweet on his official Twitter page.Okorocha said it was important to consult the elder statement with the aim of ad
  • Exclusive: Sarkin Fulani Explains Why Soldiers Escorted Herdsmen To Ogun Communities

    . Exclusive: Sarkin Fulani Explains Why Soldiers Escorted Herdsmen To Ogun Communities

     Chief Adamu Ibrahim is the Sarkin Fulani of Igua, Yewa North Local Area of Ogun State. Barely five weeks after his houses and property were set on fire during Sunday Igboho’s visit to the area, Ibrahim spoke exclusively in an interview from an undisclosed location.Excerpts: What will you say about the recent killings in Yewa axis of Ogun State b
  • Ogun Villagers Now In Benin Republic Narrate How They Escape Killer Herders Through Deadly Trip

    . Ogun Villagers Now In Benin Republic Narrate How They Escape Killer Herders Through Deadly Trip

     In this mindblowing piece, Ogun villagers talk about their horrific ordeal in the hands of dangerous, murderous herders.***I  forgot that I was pregnant when I ran from danger. I ran from Asa village in Ogun State at night when Fulani herdsmen invaded our village and started killing people. The following day, I was rushed from Eegelu where I
  • EFCC Arrests 57 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ogun, Recovers Two Pump Action Rifles (Photos)

    .. EFCC Arrests 57 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ogun, Recovers Two Pump Action Rifles (Photos)

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested 57 suspected internet fraudsters at their hotel hideouts in Ilaro area of Ogun State.EFCC Arrests 57 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Ogun, Recovers Two Pump Action Rifles 1This is contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren and made avai
  • BREAKING: FG & Ogun Govt. To Construct 500 Housing Units For 2018 Flood Victims In The State

    . BREAKING: FG & Ogun Govt. To Construct 500 Housing Units For 2018 Flood Victims In The State

     The Federal Government and the Ogun Government met on Thursday in Abeokuta to conclude plans for the construction of 500 housing units for victims of the 2018 flood incident in the state capital.Mr Kayode Fagbemi, Director of Relief and Rehabilitation, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), who led the Federal Government team, stated that Pr
  • Father, Oweniwe Okpara & His 3 Children Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping In Ogun

    . Father, Oweniwe Okpara & His 3 Children Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping In Ogun

     The police in Ogun State said it has arrested a “kidnap syndicate made up of members of the same family.”Their arrest was sequel to many kidnapping cases within Sagamu and its environs in 2020.The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had given an order to the Area Commander and all the DPOs in Sagamu to fish out those behind the d
  • Ogun Residents Turn Refugee In Benin Republic Over Herdsmen Crisis – Red Cross Reveal

    . Ogun Residents Turn Refugee In Benin Republic Over Herdsmen Crisis – Red Cross Reveal

     According to the Nigeria Red Cross Society, many residents of Yewa axis of Ogun State now sleep in Benin Republic to avoid being killed by herdsmen terrorising the area.The Red Cross said the people relocated to the neighbouring country following attacks by suspected herdsmen.The Ogun State executive branch secretary of the Red Cross, Oluwole Aboy
  • Photos Of 2 Suspected Fraudsters, Komolafe & Olaniyi Arrested By EFCC In Ogun

    . Photos Of 2 Suspected Fraudsters, Komolafe & Olaniyi Arrested By EFCC In Ogun

     Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abeokuta, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, convicted Komolafe Ololade Olajide and Olaniyi Joshua Omobolaji for fraudulent impersonation.The offence runs contrary to Section 22(2) (b) (i) and is punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act
  • Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Beheading Two-Year-Old Boy In Ogun

    . Man Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Beheading Two-Year-Old Boy In Ogun

     An Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Tuesday sentenced a 39-year-old labourer, Mohammed Ibrahim, to death by hanging.Ibrahim is to die by hanging over the murder of a two-year-old baby, and offense he committed in 2014.The convict was also found guilty by Justice Ayokunle Rotimi-Balogun, for making an attempt to kill one Mrs. Rabi Yakub
  • Tension Grips Ogun Residents After Many Killed As Cultists Take Over Abeokuta

    . Tension Grips Ogun Residents After Many Killed As Cultists Take Over Abeokuta

     Residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital are beginning to lose count of how many people have been killed by suspected cultists lately.At a time the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led government is still in search of solutions to the herdsmen crises in Yewa axis of the state, residents of Abeokuta are seeking solutions to the incessant cult clashes tha
  • 2 Men Arrested For Allegedly Gang-R@ping 16Yrs Old Daughter Of Co-Tenant In Ogun

    . 2 Men Arrested For Allegedly Gang-R@ping 16Yrs Old Daughter Of Co-Tenant In Ogun

     Two men have been arrested by the police for allegedly gang-raping the 16-year-old daughter of their co-tenant at Owode-Egba area of Ogun State.The Suspects, Anthony John (35 years) and Jimoh Idowu (21 years), were arrested on Thursday, following a complaint lodged at Owode-Egba divisional headquarters by the victim.Ogun Police Public Relations Of
  • 2 Suspected Armed Robbers Nabbed After Engaging Police In Gun Battle In Ogun

    . 2 Suspected Armed Robbers Nabbed After Engaging Police In Gun Battle In Ogun

     Two suspected armed robbers were on Saturday arrested by men of the Ogun State police command after a gun duel.Police said the suspects, one 30-year-old Solomon Aghofure from Delta State and 37-year-old Emmanuel Mathew from Abia, were nabbed “while operating at Sagamu interchange area of Lagos-Ibadan expressway” around 1:30am.A statement from
  • Ogun Peace-Building Committee Tells Yewa Residents Not To Go To Farm Now

    . Ogun Peace-Building Committee Tells Yewa Residents Not To Go To Farm Now

     The Chairman of Ogun State Farmers/Herders Peace-Building Committee, Hon. Kayode Oladele, on Saturday warned farmers in Yewa border towns to stop going to farm until further notice.The former House of Representatives member issued the warning during an on-the-spot assessment of some of the areas affected during the recent herders attack in Yewa No
  • Ogun Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri Arrested For Attacking Constituents

    . Ogun Deputy Speaker, Oludare Kadiri Arrested For Attacking Constituents

     The police in Ogun State have arrested the Deputy Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Oludare Kadiri.Kadiri was said to have been arrested on Friday over an alleged attack on some politicians in his constituency, Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.The Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, con
  • Driver Arrested After Fleeing With Boss Stolen Car In Ogun

    . Driver Arrested After Fleeing With Boss Stolen Car In Ogun

     Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Eyo Eta on the Ijebu-Mushin/Benin Expressway while allegedly fleeing with his boss’ car.Eta, a resident of No. 78 Iju Road, Ifako, Agege, Lagos State, was said to be running away with a Toyota Highlander SUV with number plate APP 467 GS when he was apprehended.The Police Public Relations Off
  • 10Yrs Old Boy Paralyzed, Set To Go Under Surgery After Been Shot By Herdsmen In Ogun

    . 10Yrs Old Boy Paralyzed, Set To Go Under Surgery After Been Shot By Herdsmen In Ogun

     A 10-year-old boy, who was one of the survivors of the recent attack on Ebute Igbooro by suspected herdsmen have been paralyzed as a result of the bullets fired into his head.Ebute Igbooro, a community in Yewa North Local Government Area, was attacked at night by men suspected to be herdsmen.While four persons were reportedly killed, many others,

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