Four suspected kidnappers who reportedly collected N3.5m, a carton of schnapps, 30 litres of palm oil and 10 tubers of yam before their victims were released have been arrested . The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi,…
Ogun boy sold for N1m recovered in Anambra (Punch)
A seven-year-old boy, Joshua Joseph, who was declared missing two years ago, has been found with his adopted mother, Blessing Ozor, who allegedly paid N1.05m for his ‘adoption’. Joshua was declared missing by his parents, who live in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun…
Beasts of No Nation: How four soldiers shot man, killed another in Ogun hospital —Police (Punch)
The Ogun State Police Command has said soldiers from the 81 division were involved in the killing of some residents of Isheri Olofin, a boundary community between Lagos and Ogun States. The police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said statements from…
IKEDC, communities lock horns over pre-paid meters (Guardian)
Enilolobo, Obanla and Ajibose communities in Ifo Local Council of Ogun State, are at war with the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) over the cruel treatment they get from the company’s officials. The residents told The Guardian that they had…
Ogun to demolish houses harbouring criminals (Leadership)
Following the rising wave of banditry and kidnapping in Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has declared that his administration will demolish houses suspected to be harbouring criminals, while their owners would also be arrested and prosecuted as accomplices. The governor…
Amosun left over N18 billion in Ogun State treasury, says ex- commissioner (Guardian)
The immediate past Commissioner for Finance in Ogun State, Adewale Oshinowo, yesterday debunked the claim by Governor Dapo Abiodun that he met an empty treasury in the state, insisting that former Governor Ibikunle Amosun left behind N18.3 billion. He gave…
Police arraign three cult suspects in Ogun (Punch)
The police in Ogun State on Monday brought three suspected cult members before an Ota Magistrates’ Court. The accused are John Paul, 19; Babatunde James, 28; and Tosin Yusuf, 22. They are facing trial on two counts of membership of…
Police arraign three for alleged breach of peace in Ogun (Punch)
Three men, Destiny, 27; Jamiu, 19, and Shittu, 42, were on Thursday brought before an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged breach of peace. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing two counts of breach of peace and…
We’ll prioritise payment of salaries, deductions, says Abiodun (Sun)
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the prompt payment of workers salaries and entitlements. He made the pledge at the 2019 International Day Of Cooperatives, with the theme “Coops For Decent Work,” held at M.K.O.…
I took N7bn loan to pay May salaries, says Abiodun (Punch)
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that he took a loan of N7bn to pay workers’ May salaries. He said this on Monday while addressing leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the state. He added that he would…