A trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly slaughtering his 41-day-old son in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta, the state capital, has disclosed that he carried out the act under a…
Ogun construction worker found dead with machete wounds
A construction worker, Segun Adebite, was found dead with machete wounds after a disagreement ensued between him and some persons at a construction site along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola,…
Police arrest suspected serial kidnapper, killer in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Ogunnaike Philip, on suspicion of killing at least three young girls, including an 18-year-old, in separate incidents across the state. The command stated that the suspect’s method was to lure…
Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers, rescue 3 Indians in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun said it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, in Abeokuta, by SP Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson.…
Gunmen invade Ogun event centre, kill Babcock lecturer, abduct 2
About eight gunmen dressed in black were said to have invaded Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu road, killing a lecturer from Babcock University Ilisan Remo, Yinka Olowojobi while two others were equally abducted during the invasion.ce The…
Police will apprehend abductors of Ogun farm manager, CP assures
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Mr Abiodun Alamutu, has assured that abductors of Mr Tunde Osifowokan, Manager of the Flourishing Poultry Farm in Odogbolu, would soon be apprehended. Alamutu told newsmen in Abeokuta on Wednesday that the state Police…
Police arrest student for alleged kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery
An undergraduate of the Ogun State-owned University of Education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode in Ogun State, Abdul-Azeez Ibrahim, has been arrested by the State police command for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, and cultism. Abdul-Azeez, arrested on…
Motorists raise concerns over corpses on Lagos-Ibadan highway
Some motorists along the Mowe-Ibafo area have expressed concerns over the rising cases of corpses being dumped along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The motorists who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday expressed fear of disease outbreak and the security threat that such recurring…
Police arrest suspected Sagamu cult leader, 18 others
No fewer than 19 persons suspected to be members of different cult groups have been arrested by the police in Ogun State in connection with the recent cult clashes that left eight persons dead in Sagamu area of the state.…
Police begin prosecution of motorists driving against traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Ogun State Police Command said it would commence the prosecution of motorists driving against traffic on major roads in the state, especially the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The command said it was worried about recent accidents on highways in Ogun. SP…